Job Aid Description/Purpose

This job aid is designed to provide the CLEC guidance in the appropriate use of IMA Loop Qualification Tools, the IMA Raw Loop Data Tool, and the Wire Center Raw Loop Data Tool for Loop Qualifications. This job aid may also be used as a guide for the qualification of DSL. The tools described in this job aid support the pre-order functions for 2/4 wire non-loaded loops, Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Loop (ADSL) compatible loops, Integrated Switched Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) capable loops, xDSL-I capable loops, Line Sharing, Line Splitting, Loop Splitting, and Shared Distribution Loops.

Note: This job aid does not contain information for HICAP Service requests or Design Service requests (see the IMA User's Guide).

Objectives
While using this job aid you should be able to:

• Describe the terms of Facility Availability, Loop Qualification and Raw Loop Data
• Describe the likes and differences of Loop Qualifications and Raw Loop Data queries
• Navigate the IMA Loop Qualification tools, and Raw Loop Data tools
• Obtain Raw Loop Data from the Wire Center and IMA Raw Loop Data Tools

Prerequisites

• IMA GUI
• Local Qwest 101 "Doing Business with Qwest"
• Basic Telephony course and/or equivalent industry experience
• Working knowledge of Qwest IMA ordering system
• A CLEC end-user must have telecommunication engineering knowledge to interpret the significance of raw loop data

Audience
The target audience for this job aid is primarily CLECs and External Customers.

How to Obtain

It is not necessary to register to obtain and use this job aid. The training course catalog is available to External Customers and CLECs on the Qwest Wholesale Markets Customer Training Web site.

To obtain this job aid, scroll through the Course Catalog until you find the listing "Loop Qualification and Raw Loop Data-CLEC Job Aid". Click the link "Click Here to Download".

For product specific information view the Wholesale Markets Web site.

If you have any questions regarding the use of this job aid, please contact your Service Manager.

This Course Last Updated: July 27, 2007
This Page Last Updated: April 21, 2008