Qwest®
Wholesale Express® Carrier
(OCN-based Billing) Qwest
Express Carrier is an operating company number (OCN)-based
billing product that provides facilities-based carriers 1+
termination and 8xx origination services with pricing at the
OCN-rate element level.
1+ termination calls are rated according to the OCN to which
Qwest hands off the call for completion, while 8xx origination
calls are rated according to the OCN from which Qwest receives
the call. Qwest Express Carrier offers over 25,000 OCN-based
rates, allowing facilities-based carrier customers to better
manage their network routing costs.
Features and Benefits
Highly competitive rates – Qwest can
offer facilities-based carriers a very competitive rate with
OCN-level granularity.
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One interstate rate per OCN per local access
and transport area (LATA) |
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One intrastate rate per OCN per state |
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Route cost control management – OCN-based
pricing allows facilities-based carriers to better manage
their network routing costs.
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Downloadable rate tables via Remote Control®,
Qwest’s customer Web-based, business management
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Easier billing validation – bill reconciliation
is easier with a finer level of detail on both the invoice
summary and monthly call detail records (CDRs).
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Invoice summaries provide: |
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Interstate calls by LATA and OCN |
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Intrastate calls by state, LATA and OCN |
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Monthly CDRs include data fields for: |
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Originating OCN |
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Terminating OCN |
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Unrounded price per call – $0.009999 |
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Per-minute rate – unrounded price
for the call divided by the call duration |
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Final trunk – name of trunk group
where calls terminate |
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Final switch – Numbering plan area
(NPA) and NXX where calls terminate |
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Availability
Qwest Express Carrier is available to all new and existing
Qwest wholesale facilities-based carrier customers. This product
is not available to Qwest wholesale rebiller customers.
How to Get Started
For more information on Qwest Express Carrier, please call
a Qwest
Sales Representative.
The information contained herein does not constitute an offer
by Qwest to provide services, equipment or materials. Any
such services and items shall be provided only pursuant to
a fully executed Qwest Wholesale Services Agreement, or similar
agreement, between Qwest and Customer. Services and products
are subject to availability. Certain restrictions may apply.
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