Openreach makes every effort to ensure the information in this report is accurate at the time of com

1
Flexi Cease - Update Service Forum 9th
September 2008 Trevor Benjamin Openreach LLU
Product Development
Openreach makes every effort to ensure the
information in this report is accurate at the
time of compilation, however, Openreach does not
represent that it is complete and Communications
Providers should check with Openreach for the
latest available information. Openreach reserves
the right to modify delivery criteria and
delivery dates.
2
Agenda

• Proxy CP Testing
• Launch Decision
• Launch Timescales
• Premature Flexi Cease / Charging
• Tie Pair Utilisation Report

3
Proxy CP Testing

• SMPF
• BD756629 Warning Message 1884,5,6 holding back
  11 Test Cases
• BD790081 JRO holding back 3 Test Cases
• MPF
• Pending on Bridge case BD745839 clean retest

4
Proxy CP Testing Summary

• SMPF
• Good overall progress with successful end to end
  tests completed
• Flexi Cease SMPF KCI2 Warning Message 1884,5,6
  no being sent, fix in MR906
• Jumper Recovery Order not progressed end to end,
  cause and fix being progressed.
• MPF
• Flexi Cease MPF order not progressed end to end
• Jumper Recovery Order not progressed end to end

5
Launch Decision

• SMPF
• The majority of CP functionality exists and is
  tested ok. Two testing issues remain-
• KCI warning messages codes fixed in mr906 (18th
  September) and no charging until 22nd September
• Jumper Recovery Order not available, however
  demand is expected to be low initially until LIJ
  system size grows, also the functionality is
  achieved via a provide order which will trigger
  removal of LIJ.
• Launched on 8th September and resolve remaining
  issues.
• Commence charging 22nd September as previously
  notified.

6
Launch Decision

• MPF
• This functionality has not been satisfactorily
  tested. With several problems identified-
• Flexi Cease order not progresses end to end
• Jumper Recovery Order not available end to end
• Do Not Launch on 8th September.
• Resolve remaining issues as soon as possible and
  launch.

7
Flexi Cease SMPF
Not available on SMPF at launch
Available from 18th September but no charges
until 22nd
8
Launch Timeline (revised)
2008
Nov
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
R1000
R800
R900
S/MPF
Deploy SMPF 8th September
Test
Develop
SMPF
Deploy SMP JRO TBC
Jumper Recover Order
Test
Deploy MPF TBC
MPF
Develop
Test
Today
9
SMPF Premature Flexi Cease / Charging

• Two problems have cause the early introduction of
  Flexi Cease principals and associated charges for
  SMPF
• Synchronised Cease cease of NB service triggers
  BB Cease
• Planned to be switched on post Flexi Cease
• Deployed prior to Flexi Cease but was
  unfortunately switched on in error
• Resulted in 500 circuits, spread across most CPs,
  tagged as LIJs
• Switched on 3rd July and off on 16th August 2008
• Will cause charges to be raised against CP when
  ties are reused
• Flexi Cease FLOW exclusion table
• Inclusion in FLOW table switches Flexi Cease off
  Proxy CP excluded to enable testing
• One CP had details entered incorrectly, resulted
  in Flexi Cease being switched on.
• Switched on 26th April and corrected on 22nd
  August
• Approximately 10k assets were Flexi Ceased with
  jumpers left in
• Will cause charges to be raised against CP when
  ties are reused
• For both of these the introduction of R900 has
  now started the billing for the removal of Left
  In Jumpers. Openreach did not expect to encounter
  LIJs prior to launch.

10
SMPF Premature Flexi Cease / Charging

• For both of these problems Openreach will take a
  snapshot of LIJ inventory at 8.00am on 8th
  September and share the individual lists with
  each CP.
• On each monthly billing run Openreach will check
  the charges for LIJ removal and will credit CPs
  for charges for LIJs that are raised from this
  inventory.
• Openreach will also update the inventory monthly
  to reflect additional activity that could have
  changed the tie pair status
• After 6 months Openreach will review the
  position.

11
Tip Pair Utilisation Report

• The Tie Pair Utilisation Report allows CPs to
  interrogate their inventory and run reports on
  their Tie Pairs.
• Allowing identification of a given tie pair
  status as either in use, spare or faulty.
  Also with the introduction of Flex Cease LIJ
  (left in Jumper).
• For MPF circuits this TPUR since Release 900 now
  excluded all MPF assets with an active open
  order. These re-appear on order closure.

12
Questions?
13
(No Transcript)