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Location and Timing of Deployment
Pricing
Interface Requirements
Additional Information


700 West Mineral
Littleton, CO 80120

Network Disclosure Announcement #441

Public Notice of Network Change(s), pursuant to CFR 47, subsections 51.325 - 51.335.
Qwest Communications Internet address: http://www.qwest.com/disclosures.

Global Locator Services Based on ANSI/TIA/EIA-41 Cellular Radiotelecommunications Intersystem Operations Mobility Application Part (MAP) Protocol Encapsulated in Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) Messages Over a Common Channel Signaling System 7 (CCS/SS7) Network Interconnection

Disclosure Date: June 2, 1999
Summary: U S WEST announces plans to offer Wireless Service Providers (WSPs) Global Locator Services based on ANSI/TIA/EIA-41 Cellular Radiotelecommunications Intersystem Operations Mobility Application Part (MAP) Protocol encapsulated in Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) messages over a Common Channel Signaling System 7 (CCS/SS7) Network Interconnection. These Global Locator Services will enable WSPs supporting ANSI/TIA/EIA-41 Home Location Register (HLR) capabilities to utilize ANSI/TIA/EIA-41 MAP and TCAP protocols over SS7 A or D links to interface with U S WEST Signaling Transfer Points (STPs) connected to U S WEST Signal Control Points (SCPs). The ANSI/TIA/EIA-41 MAP based Global Locator Services announced by US WEST will enable WSPs with ANSI/TIA/EIA-41 HLR capability to query a U S WEST SCP pair for registration purposes. Queries from the WSPs HLR to the U S WEST SCP pair take the form of ANSI/TIA/EIA-41 RegistrationNotification (REGNOT) and MSInactive (MSINACT) messages. Associated response messages from the U S WEST SCP pair to the WSP HLR must be in the form of ANSI/TIA/EIA RegistrationNotification response (regnot) and MSInactive response (msinact) messages.
Locations
and Timing
of Deployment:
See Attachment 1 for Local STP locations. Available July 15, 1999
Pricing: Individual case basis.
Interface
Specifications:
Entities that are interconnecting to the U S WEST SS7 network can do so through the Local Signaling Transfer Points (LSTPs). The interconnection arrangements can be done through A-links or D-links based upon the arrangement that the Interconnecting Network (ICN) is capable of supporting. STP gateway screening tables will be individually translated for each link set by the appropriate U S WEST personnel to permit the Global Locator Request message sets to enter the U S WEST Network

ICN STP to U S WEST STP

The ICN mated STP pair is interconnected to the U S WEST mated STP pair by way of quad"D" (Diagonal) links. Three physically diverse link facility routes are strongly recommended. U S WEST will effectuate and maintain link diversity from the geographically separated U S WEST Communications Inc. Signaling Transfer Point to the ICN Signaling Point of Interface (SPOI) per a joint agreement. The ICN will be responsible for interm GTT to route to the U S WEST STP for final Global Title Translation.

ICN HLR to U S WEST STP

The ICN HLR is interconnected to the U S WEST mated STP pair by way of dual "A" (Access) links. U S WEST will effectuate and maintain link diversity from the geographically separated U S WEST Communications Inc. Signaling Transfer Point to the ICN Signaling Point of Interface (SPOI) per a joint agreement.

Link Transport Architecture

Link Architecture: Each CCS signaling link must provide digital bi-directional transmission. Each full duplex signaling link shall operate at the 56 kbit/s data rate and occupy a single DS0 (64 kbit/s) channel of a 24 channel DS1 digital transmission system. The DS0-A channels (links) are multiplexed into a DS1 format for hand off at the Network Interface (NI); the point of interconnect between the U S WEST Communications, Inc. Network and the ICN. Facility Architecture: A synchronized DS1 (1.544 Mbit/s rate) terrestrial digital facility is required. The facility must be channelized, and comply with the requirements given in Bellcore Technical Reference GR-342-CORE, "High-Capacity Digital Special Access Service -Transmission Parameter Limits and Interface Combinations."

  • The DS1 facility does not require Clear Channel Capability (CCC) and may have robbed-bit signaling.
  • DS1 Extended Superframe (ESF) format is strongly recommended.
  • DS1 Superframe (SF) may be used, but is not recommended.

GR-324-CORE can be obtained by contacting:
Telecordia Customer Relations
8 Corporate Place, Room 3A-184
Piscataway, NJ 08854-4196
Fax: (908) 336-2559
Phone: (800) 521-CORE (2673) (U.S. and Canada)
Phone: (908) 699-5800 (Others) 77200 77375

Additional information is also contained in U S WEST's Technical Publications:

#77200 - DS1 Service and Synchronization Service
#77375 - 1.544 Mbit/s Channel Interface Technical Specifications for Network Channel Interface Codes Describing Electrical Interfaces at Customer Premises and at U S WEST Communications, Inc. Central Offices U S WEST Publications can be obtained by contacting:

Faison Office Products Company
3251 Revere Street, Suite 200
Aurora, CO 80011
or call (800) 777-3672
FAX Number (303) 340-1905

Message Format

The following section will define the Global Locator Service (GLS) messages containing the REGNOT query and regnot response messages as well as the MSINACT query and msinact response messages that will be sent between the WSPs HLR and the U S WEST SCP pair via a U S WEST local STP. There are two scenarios for the message format based on the type of interconnection the WSP chooses to utilize, either A or D links. For the REGNOT and MSINACT query messages, it is expected that these messages will be distributed across a linkset for load balancing purposes.

RegistrationNotification Invoke - "A" link interconnection (REGNOT)
MTP layer
DPC
OPC
SLS
Message Type=UDT
10000000
Pointer to Called Party Address Field
Pointer to Calling Party Address Field
Pointer to TCAP data
LI of CdPA field
10001001
Called Party Address Field
SSN = 0
TT = 8
GTA Digits = MIN
LI of CgPA Field
11000011
Calling Party Address Field
SSN = SSN for HLR GLS Application
Point Code of HLR
Length Indicator of TCAP Data Field
TCAP Data Field
(see TCAP query content, next page)

RegistrationNotification Invoke - "D" link interconnection (REGNOT)
MTP layer
DPC
OPC
SLS
Message Type=UDT
10000000
Pointer to Called Party Address Field
Pointer to Calling Party Address Field
Pointer to TCAP data
LI of CdPA field
10001001
Called Party Address Field
SSN = 0
TT = 8
GTA Digits = MIN
LI of CgPA Field
11000011
Calling Party Address Field
SSN = SSN for HLR GLS Application
Point Code of HLR
Length Indicator of TCAP Data Field
TCAP Data Field
(see TCAP query content, next page)

TCAP Data Field - RegistrationNotification Invoke (REGNOT)
RegistrationNotification (Invoke) Parameters
TCAP Package Type:
Query with Permission
Transaction ID
Component Sequence
Component Type: Invoke (last)
Component ID
Operation Code: National TCAP
Parameter Set
Mandatory Parameters--
ElectronicSerialNumber
MobileIdentificationNumber
MSCID
QualificationInformationCode
SystemMyTypeCode
Optional Parameters--
AvailabilityType
BorderCellAccess
ControlChannelData
ExtendedMSCID
LocationAreaID
PC_SSN
ReceivedSignalQuality
ReportType
SenderIdentificationNumber
SMS_Address
SMS_MessageWaitingIndicator
SystemAccessData
SystemAccessType
SystemCapabilities
TerminalType
TransactionCapability

RegistrationNotification Return Result (regnot)
MTP layer
DPC
OPC
SLS
Message Type=UDT
00000000
Pointer to Called Party Address Field
Pointer to Calling Party Address Field
Pointer to TCAP data
LI of CdPA field
Called Party Address Field
SSN = SSN for HLR GLS Application
LI of CgPA Field
Address Indicator
Calling Party Address Field
SSN = SSN for SCP GLS Application
Length Indicator of TCAP Data Field
TCAP Data Field
(see TCAP query content, next page)

TCAP Data Field - RegistrationNotification Return Result (regnot)

RegistrationNotification (Return Result) Parameters
TCAP Package Type: Response
Transaction ID
Component Sequence
Component Type:
Return Result (last)
Component ID
Parameter Set
SystemMyTypeCode

MSInactive Invoke - "A" link interconnection (MSINACT)
MTP layer
DPC
OPC
SLS
Message Type=UDT
00000000
Pointer to Called Party Address Field
Pointer to Calling Party Address Field
Pointer to TCAP data
LI of CdPA field
10001001
Called Party Address Field
SSN = 0
TT = 8
GTA Digits = MIN
LI of CgPA Field
11000011
Calling Party Address Field
SSN = SSN for HLR GLS Application
Point Code of HLR
Length Indicator of TCAP Data Field
TCAP Data Field
(see TCAP query content, next page)

MSInactive Invoke - "D" link interconnection (MSINACT)
MTP layer
DPC
OPC
SLS
Message Type=UDT
00000000
Pointer to Called Party Address Field
Pointer to Calling Party Address Field
Pointer to TCAP Data Field
LI of CdPA field
10001001
Called Party Address Field
SSN = 0
TT = 8
GTA Digits = MIN
LI of CgPA Field
11000011
Calling Party Address Field
SSN = SSN for HLR GLS Application
Point Code of HLR
Length Indicator of TCAP Data Field
TCAP Data Field
(see TCAP query content, next page)

TCAP Data Field - MSInactive Invoke (MSINACT)
MSInactive (Invoke) Parameters
TCAP Package Type:
Query with Permission
Transaction ID
Component Sequence
Component Type: Invoke (last)
Component ID
Operation Code: National TCAP
Parameter Set
Mandatory Parameters--
MobileIdentificationNumber
ElectronicSerialNumber
Optional Parameters--
CallHistoryCount
DeregistrationType
LocationAreaID
SenderIdentificationNumber
SMS_MessageWaitingIndicator

MSInactive Return Result (msinact)

MTP layer
DPC
OPC
SLS
Message Type=UDT
00000000
Pointer to Called Party Address Field
Pointer to Calling Party Address Field
Pointer to TCAP Data Field
LI of CdPA field
Address Indicator
Called Party Address Field
SSN = SSN for HLR GLS Application
LI of CgPA Field
Address Indicator
Calling Party Address Field
SSN = SSN for SCP GLS Application
Length Indicator of TCAP Data Field
TCAP Data Field
(see TCAP query content, next page)

TCAP Data Field - MSInactive Return Result (msinact)

MSInactive (Return Result) Parameters
TCAP Package Type: Response
Transaction ID
Component Sequence
Component Type:
Return Result (last)
Component ID
Parameter Set

Additional information relative to the Mobility Application Part (MAP) protocol is contained in ANSI/EIA/TIA-41.

This document can be obtained by contacting:
Electronics Industry Association/Telecommunications Industry Association (EIA/TIA)
2500 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 907-7700

Additional
Information
Contact:
For additional information please contact:

Ms. Maureen Callan
U S WEST Communications
1801 California, Room 2140
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 896-9582

U S WEST's Local STP Locations
State Pair / LATA Location Name
ARIZONA Phoenix Deer Valley
Mesa
ARIZONA Tucson Tucson Main
Tucson East
COLORADO Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Main
Pueblo Main
COLORADO Denver Dry Creek
Denver Main
IDAHO Idaho Boise
Pocatello
IOWA Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Downtown
Waterloo Downtown
IOWA Davenport Davenport Downtown
Davenport East
IOWA Des Moines Des Moines
Mason City
IOWA Sioux City Sioux City Downtown
Spencer
MINNESOTA Duluth Duluth Melrose
Virginia
MINNESOTA Minneapolis Beard
St. Paul Midway
MINNESOTA Rochester Owatonna
Windom
MONTANA Billings Billings
Bozeman
MONTANA Great Falls Helena
Missoula
NEBRASKA Omaha Douglas
"O" Street
NEW MEXICO New Mexico Albuquerque East
Albuquerque Main
NORTH DAKOTA Brainerd / Fargo Fargo
Grand Forks
OREGON Portland Belmont
Capital
OREGON Eugene Eugene
Medford
SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota Rapid City
Sioux Falls
UTAH Utah Kearns
Provo
WASHINGTON Seattle Seattle Main
Seattle East
WASHINGTON Spokane Spokane Riverside
Yakima Chestnut
WYOMING Wyoming Cheyenne
Casper

NOTE: This announcement has been released in accordance with the FCC Rule 51.333(a), Certification of Short Term Public Notice.

Questions regarding Network Disclosure information can be referred to the individual listed on the Disclosure Announcement, or contact Jamal Boudhaouia, CenturyLink's Manager of Network Disclosures at Jamal.Boudhaouia@CenturyLink.com or (303) 707-8561.