Multi-Tenant Environment (MTE)-Point of Interconnection (POI) is the demarcation point or network interface within a multi-tenant building used to access the Unbundled Intra-Building Cable (IBC) Sub-Loop. IBC is Qwest owned inter-building cable (in the case of an Attached Terminal that serves multiple buildings in a campus environment) or intra-building cable. Cross-connect collocation is not required for access to IBC at a MTE-POI.
The Attached Terminal is an accessible terminal in a multi-tenant building or an accessible terminal physically attached or in close proximity to a multi-tenant building. Apartment buildings and high-rise office buildings are examples of a multi-tenant building.
To create the MTE-POI, Qwest must create the cross-connect field at the Attached Terminal that allows you to connect your facilities to Qwest's facilities. Cable facilities are the only equipment that you place at the Attached Terminal
For Campus Wire and IBC, the following definitions apply:
On a case-by-case basis Qwest will determine, in its full discretion, whether each situation warrants MTE-POI or FCP.
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MTE-POI is available where facilities exist throughout Qwest's 14-state local service territory and where Qwest owns the intra-building cable.
Campus Wire is only available in Arizona and Nebraska.
You are responsible for working with the MTE building owner to determine where to terminate your facilities within the MTE.
If you require power and/or heat dissipation, Remote Collocation is required.
You are responsible for all work associated with bringing your facilities into and terminating the facilities in the MTE. You will seek to work with the building owner to create space for such terminations without requiring Qwest to rearrange its facilities.
If there is no space for you to place your building terminal or no terminal from which you can access the Sub-Loop element, and you and Qwest are unable to negotiate a reconfigured Single Point of Interconnection (SPOI) to serve the MTE, Qwest, on an Individual Case Basis (ICB), will either:
If you connect the Sub-Loop element to your facilities using any temporary wiring or cut-over devices, you will need to remove them and install permanent wiring within 90 calendar days.
All wiring arrangements, temporary and permanent, must adhere to the National Electric Code.
If you are requesting IBC or Campus Wire, you must have an established MTE-POI at the Attached Terminal that serves the end-user prior to placing a service request.
At no time will you or Qwest rearrange either party's facilities within the MTE, or tamper with or damage the other party's facilities within the MTE. If damage accidentally occurs, the party responsible for the damage will immediately notify the other and will be financially responsible for restoring the facilities and/or service to its original condition. Any intentional damage will be reported to the proper authorities and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
When you access a MTE Terminal, you should adhere to generally accepted best engineering practices in accordance with industry standards. You are required to clearly label the cross-connect wires you use. Your wiring should be neatly dressed. See Qwest's Standard MTE Terminal Access Protocol for detailed information.
When you access IBC Sub-Loops from an MTE-POI, you must adhere to Qwest's Standard MTE Terminal Access Protocol unless you have negotiated a separate document for Sub-Loop access with Qwest.
Technical characteristics, including Network Channel /Network Channel Interface (NC/NCI™) codes, are described in Technical Publication, Interconnection - Unbundled Sub-Loops and Field Interconnection, 77405.
Qwest's Standard MTE Terminal Access Protocol provides the appropriate access methodology or protocol for accessing Qwest owned or controlled MTE Terminals and IBC Sub- Loops that are attached either to the outside of a MTE or inside the MTE premises.
You will be charged a flat rate non-recurring charge for Qwest to complete and provide you inventory of your facilities within the MTE-POI consistent with Exhibit A of your Interconnection Agreement.
If there is no space for you to place your building terminal and Qwest has to rearrange facilities to make room for you, or to construct a single point of access that is fully accessible and suitable, you will need to pay Qwest a non-recurring charge, which will be developed on an ICB.
Cancellation charges apply if you cancel a request for MTE-POI prior to Qwest completing the work; you are responsible for payment of all costs previously incurred by Qwest as well as any costs necessary to restore the property to its original condition.
If you request that a new POI be established, then you will pay Qwest a non-recurring charge that will be ICB, based on the scope of the work required.
If the MTE terminal is hard wired in such a manner that a network demarcation point cannot be created, Qwest will rearrange the terminal to create a cross-connect field and/or demarcation point. Charges for the rearrangement will be recovered through rearrangement charges identified in Exhibit A.
Wholesale rates for this product or service, including tariff references and any applicable discounts, are provided in your current Interconnection, Resale, Commercial, or other governing agreement.
Tariffs, regulations and policies are located in the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
There are no Optional Features associated with this product.
| Features | Benefits |
| Interconnection at an Attached Terminal | By using MTE-POI with IBC Sub-Loop, you can provide service to end-users in the MTE without placing your own intra/inter-building cable. |
A Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) could combine MTE-POI with the IBC Sub-Loop as follows:
The CLEC wants to access end-users at a high-rise building to provide telecom services. The CLEC has constructed facilities to the building. By using the MTE-POI in combination with the IBC Sub-Loop Unbundled Network Element (UNE), the CLEC can provide these services to residents in the high-rise building.
You must have provisions in your Interconnection Agreement (IA) or must have negotiated an amendment to your IA prior to submitting the MTE-POI Application Form.
If you are a new CLEC and are ready to do business with Qwest, view Getting Started as a Facility-Based CLEC. If you are an existing CLEC wishing to amend your Interconnection Agreement or New Customer Questionnaire, additional information is located in the Interconnection Agreement.
General pre-ordering information is located in the Pre-Ordering Overview.
You will need to determine whether there is space for your equipment and facilities in the MTE building by working with the building owner or manager prior to submitting an application for MTE-POI.
Notify your Account Team / Sales Executives and Service Managers of your intention to provide access to end-users that reside within a MTE.
General ordering activities are identified in the Ordering Overview.
For access to IBC from an attached terminal:
Qwest may seek an extended interval if the work cannot reasonably be completed within the time frames depicted above. In such cases, Qwest shall provide written notification to CLEC of the extended interval Qwest believes is necessary to complete the work. CLEC may dispute the need for, and the duration of, an extended interval, in which case Qwest must request a waiver from the Commission to obtain an extended interval.
The intervals provided above apply to the first five (5) MTE-POI Applications per CLEC, per week, per state. If six (6) or more MTE-POI Applications are submitted by CLEC in a one (1) week period in the state, intervals for the MTE-POI Applications in excess of the first five (5) will be individually negotiated, but in no event will the interval exceed twenty (20) business Days. Qwest will accept more than five (5) MTE-POI Applications from CLEC per week per state.
Only after these steps are completed (or underway) can an LSR be submitted for access to the end-user on Qwest facilities.
MTE-POI will be provisioned in one of the following ways:
Qwest may seek an extended interval to complete an inventory of your terminations or to rearrange its MTE Terminal to make space if the work cannot reasonably be completed within the standard interval. In such cases, Qwest will provide you with written notification of the extended interval believed necessary to complete the work. You may dispute the need for the extended interval. In that case, Qwest must request a waiver from the Commission for the relevant state to obtain the extended interval.
You will need to populate the Local Service Request (LSR) for access to each individual unit in the MTE Qwest shall be entitled to charge for IBC as of the time that you submitted the LSR. See the Sub-Loop web site for IBC ordering information.
You may cancel a request for MTE-POI prior to Qwest completing the work by submitting a written notification via email to your Qwest Sales Executive. You will be responsible for payment of all costs incurred by Qwest for work that was completed before your cancellation request was received and for any costs necessary to restore the property to its original condition.
Provisioning information and design requirements are available in Technical Publication, Interconnection - Unbundled Sub-Loops and Field Interconnection, 77405.
See the Service Interval Guide (SIG) for the standard intervals for MTE-POI.
Additional information is available in the Maintenance and Repair Overview.
Qwest will maintain all of its facilities and equipment in the Attached Terminal and you will maintain all of your facilities and equipment in the MTE Terminal.
You may access the MTE Terminal as a test access point for IBC Sub-Loop.
The Billing and Receivable Tracking (BART) System will bill the non-recurring charges associated with establishing the MTE-POI.
Local Qwest 101 "Doing Business With Qwest"
View additional Qwest courses in the Course Catalog.
Qwest contact information is located in Wholesale Customer Contacts.
1. What is the purpose of the APOT Form?
The APOT form is your termination inventory as it is contained in
Qwest provisioning and repair systems. You need to provide the termination/circuit
identifying information when you place an order or open a repair
ticket for IBC ordered from the MTE-POI.
Last Update: February 19, 2008
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