On March 11, 1997 the regular monthly meting of the ICC Adhoc Test Team
was held.
Attendees:
Bob Bartenstein Ameritech
Ragdlen Beers AT&T
Bill Belshaw MCI
Jader Benaouda PacBell
Barbara Bennett PacBell
Arthur Brett TCG
Marcel Champagine Nortel
Leigh Anne Clavenna MCI
Don Dabney SWBT
Jerry W. Dodgeon TCG
Dick Dowd LLC/ICC
Ed Elkin AT&T
Mitch Fuchs AT&T
Larry Lovett SPRINT
OC Jackson AT&T
Jim Joerger MCI
Gene Johnson GTE
Paul F. LaGattuta AT&T
Gene LeDue PacBell
Stuart McDonell TCG
Robin D. Meier Ameritech
Kelvin Murray Perot Systems
Donna Navickas Ameritech
Hampton Oberle MCI
Kent Roberts Ameritech
Bettie Shelby WorldCom
Verne Sliger TCG
Gene South MCI
Brent Struthers ICC
Larry Vagnoni Lockheed Martin
Brian Young MCI
I. Dick Dowd went over the FCC Field Test Execution handbook.
Presentation by Dick Dowd FCC Field
Test Execution Handbook.
This is a document that Dick Dowd is developing on his own
to assist in the day-to-day workings
of the FCC Field Test.
Single Points of Contact for each Field Test Participant.
COMPANY SINGLE POC PHONE/FAX EMAIL
-------- ----------------- -------------- --------------
Ameritech Bart Bartenstein 216-822-3912
robert.bartenstein@ameritech.com
216-822-5039
AT&T Eileen O'Shea 312-230-6322
eshea@bsimail.bsi.att.com
312-230-8305
MCI Hampton Oberle 703-978-2956 5548404@mcimail.com
1-800-pagemci
Pin: 1792087
Sprint Larry Lovett 423-854-8006
423-854-8043
TCG Arthur Brett 718-355-5720 bretta@tcg.com
718-355-4804
WorldCom Brian Walsh 703-391-5782
The Single Points of Contact will meet monthly with the FCC Field Test
Committee. In addition Dick Dowd will schedule a weekly conference
call and publish the dial-in information so that they can move forward
quickly with test prioritization and
testing calendar.
Dick Dowd - phone number for SPoC Conference Call: March 20, 1997,
09:00-11:00 CST, 1-800-593-8971, Pass
Code 4807.
II. Donna Navickas - NPAC committee:
Donna Navickas Lead for the NPAC/SMS, addressed the Testing Committee
regarding NPAC/SMS testing. They are to complete their testing on
July 9th, 1997.
Requirements frozen 3/8/97 - issue 1.6 of IIS document (ASN.1)on
3/21/97, doc. A week later.
FRS 1.4 last week, maybe another one in April, only text changes. T2
timer. Also changes for the LTI.
What data does the Testing Committee want the NPAC/SMS to populate
within the NPAC to be ready for July 24th, 1997?
Determination: All databases should
be refreshed prior to 7/24.
III. Test Plan Status:
Bill Belshaw provided a report on the
status of the LNP Plan.
Sections that remain outstanding are
as follows:
4.1 - Pre-Test Walt Subora (911)
4.3 - Provider Interfaces Barry Bishop to ask
Ops. Committee for
test cases.
4.3.1 - Provider Interface Same
4.3.2 - Provisioning Same
4.3.3 - Repair Process Same
4.3.4 - Conflict Resolution Same
4.5.6 - 911 DeRoo
4.6.1 - Voice Mail & Voice Msg Walt Subora to add
4.11 - NPA Splits
NPAC/SMS Committee
IV. Conf Call - 03/21/97 09:00 - 12:00, get bridge - leave voice mail
with Barry.
V. Worldcom issue - participate in
the trial?
Have to work on, Bettie, whether will be able to complete tests by the
end of 09/26.
Worldcom to be the non-LNP capable switch?
Additional effort to complete the test cases?
What test cases can they do. Adding test cases for bringing up a service
provider in middle of the test. Vote taken:
MCI, TCG, AIT, AT&T, and Sprint had no problem with this.
Dick asked, what are the guidelines for when we could start: number of
the SPs available, types of switches
and carriers, amount of lag?
The Testing Committee is to plan for WorldCom to start late and complete
on time. No other Service Providers will be allowed to start after
the start of the FCC Field Trial.
Ed Elkin, AT&T, stated they would catch WorldCom up if that is what it
takes.
Action Item: 08/15 - date to port or be ready? Bettie will get back to
us on the conf. Call.
PM:
VI. Joint Meeting with SCP team??
VII. Bringing the new service provider on board. -
. clean LSMS and then full upload
. partial LSMS and SOA and then download
to SCP when available?
What about other carriers who are not part of the original LLC? Brent s
position is that Worldcom is allowed to come in at 08/15, but other
carriers who have not been involved up till now will have to wait until
after 09/29/97 start date.
WorldCom can start later and another carrier cannot start late. If one
of the six has a problem, then they
can try to get caught up.
VIII. What are the NPAC needs for the
start of the test interval.
Phase before - NPAC Turnup testing: May 19 - July 9.
. test SOA and LSMS interface
. Entire IIS and FRS during this timeframe
. User guide - operating processes between
NPAC and each SP
Assumption - using the NPAC as part of the processes testing, not
testing the NPAC functionality per se.
. 7/9 - 7/23 - all six SPs and NPAC to clean out databases.
. groom for the FCC Field test.
. Also grooming for LSMSs and SOAs for SPs.
. Must be consistent across the interval.
. Might include redefining SPs, etc.,
. All Network Data, including NPA-NXXs, etc.
. coordinated by the NPAC-SMS subcommittee, with project plan for each
service provider. Including template for refreshing the SP contact data.
. Ensure the SPID for each SP. Test one for turn-up and real one for the
test?
. 07/24 is the start of the 5 day window for the first one, therefore
07/29 is the actual first time.
. Assumption that NPAC turn-up testing would not have to be done
exhaustively down the road, just for
the delivery of the first product.
IX. 911 certification - 762,
Ed Elkin - exchange of info for field trial or only for live service?
Jim feels really not related to actually
doing the test calls.
X. FCC Field Test Topography
Walt Subora lead a discussion relating to how each participant's network
is set up in order to determine which rate centers overlap for the
facilitation of testing.
Each participating company was asked to provide NPA-NXX that could
be used for the FCC Field Test
Downers G Bensen Des Plains Park Ridge Stewart Joliet
5ESS 1A/5ESS EWSD
Amerit 630-435 N/A N/A 773-994 815-726
773-224
5ESS
AT&T 630-541
DMS-100
MCI 630-395 630-475 847-460
773-896
AXE10
WoldCom 630-874 630-477 847-227
847-653
5ESS DMS-100
Sprint N/A N/A 847-759
847-318
5ESS
TCG 630-743 630-274 847-813
847-720 773-420 815-280
XI. Next Meeting
Schedule:
April 8th and 9th
08:30 to 16:30
The next meeting will be held at 227 West Monroe, AT&T building,
Minneapolis Room, 4th floor. Note take escalator to 2nd floor, elevator
to the 4th. West Monroe has the cross
street of Franklin.