SSWC - Bell Research Report (Vol I) All research gathered, tested and mastered by the original members of SSWC: Chance - The Technician - Cellular Phantom This text will give you an in depth look at some unexplored technician departments located in the Bell System. As well as newly discovered equipment and electronic devices used by Bell Technicians. Note that information in this file is subject to change. However, we will try to keep you updated as much as possible. There are many different types of acronyms used in this text. You will find a list these acronyms at the end of this file. We will begin the file by discussing a mechanical/electronic device used by the Cable Transfer Administration (CTA) known as a Transfer Switch. This device is specifically used to verify a working line on both the "from" cable pair and the "to" cable pair through the backtap, and is transparent to the customer (in other words the device is unnoticeable to the customer). Although the Transfer Switch itself is located at the CO, CTA is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Transfer Switch. Next we will discuss a department of Bell known as the Distribution Service Design Center (DSDC). The Cable Transfer Representative (this person is a clerk for DSDC), will prepare the Cable Transfer Schedule and assist the other representatives in coordinating telephone line repair and completion dates. The engineering job schedule, service requirement dates, pending or potential held orders, age of job, etc, will determine the priority of each scheduled completion date. It is the responsibility of DSDC Transfer Representatives and Committees to provide a splicing sequence and resultant fill on an Engineering Work Order (EWO). The DSDC will determine the number of "Plain Old Telephone Service" (POTS) circuits and special and designed services on the EWO. They will help determine if the rearrangements and changes incorporated in the EWO will necessitate a design review by the Circuit Provision Center (CPC). The DSDC will forward to the CPC old and new line makeups for designed service. The DSDC scheduling engineer is responsible for reviewing old and new EWOs involving cable, line, or station rearrangements and for establishing the time needed for job completion. After reviewing old work orders, the DSDC shall do one of the following: 1. Reschedule the cable, line, or station transfers. 2. Initiate a revision of the transfer so it will be compatible with existing conditions. 3. Issue a cancellation of the particular transfer in question. The Circuit Provision Center (CPC) involves cable, line, or station transfer procedures when it is presented a notification of a cable transfer and an indication that special services are involved. The CPC will receive notification from the DSDC that a circuit change will be required. The notification document will provide the CPC with: A. Project number and expected record issue date (RID) and due date B. Common language circuit identification (CLCI) C. Old assignment and makeup D. New assignment and makeup. It is the responsibility for The Frame Control Center (FCC) and affiliated representatives to contact each CO involved in a cable transfer and will be a member of the Cable Transfer Committee (CTC), and will attend committee meetings. The CTC will also make frame cross-connect activity completion commitments. Placing and removing front-tap connectors, sending tone, and connecting automatic taggers and Central Work Group (CWG) talk pairs shall be the responsibility of the FCC. Upon receiving of either the Exchange Customer Cable Record (ECCR), Computer Systems for Mainframe Operations (COSMOS) printouts, or local forms from the Loop Assignment Center (LAC), the Central Office Work Group (COWG) shall make a verification and test of the transferring cable counts and resolve all record problems with the LAC. The COWG will use the following procedures for verification and test: 1. Verify the telephone number on all working pairs in both the "from" and "to" counts and check for any vacant pairs not listed. 2. Test all vacant pairs in the "to" count, using the Go/No-Go test set or equivalent. 3. Any discrepancy found as determined in (1) or (2) shall be posted and the forms returned to the LAC on or before the scheduled completion date for verification and pretest as shown on the transfer schedule. Note: Verification and pretests are extremely important in preventing future service interruptions, unresolved discrepancies, and cost delays. (In other words this is done so Bell won't loose a dime of their precious "millions". After placing the backtaps, the COWG must validate that the backtaps are correct and any work or record problems found, will be corrected by the COWG and forwarded to the LAC for updating records. In work locations where COSMOS is fully used, the transfer MUST be stated in COSMOS, when backtaps are placed or removed, by using the appropriate work code found in the COSMOS Frame Training Manual. * Note to the reader: All Bell departments discussed in in this text work together on a regular basis, generally when their is a problem with a cable transfer or with similar related equipment, the Bell departments will interact with each other in order to remedy the problem. This concludes SSWCs Bell Research Report (Vol I). The information contained in this file is solely for the use of Phone Phreaks that FULLY understand what has been discussed. If you do not FULLY understand what has been discussed in this file, it is extremely advisable not to attempt to use any of this information, whereas you could cause an extreme negative impact on your knowledge as a Phone Phreak. Have a good time, learn what you can, but never think you know more than you do. To the novice this file is all technical BullShit. However to the Eliteness its much, much more. GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS: CLCI - Common Language Circuit Identification COSMOS - Computer System for Mainframe Operations COWG - Central Office Work Group CPC - Circuit Provision Center CMC - Construction Management Center CTA - Cable Transfer Administration DSDC - Distribution Service Design Center ECCR - Exchange Customer Cable Record EWO - Engineering Work Order FCC - Frame Control Center LAC - Loop Assignment Center POTS - Plain Old Telephone Service RID - Record Issue Date SSC - Special Service Center *** SSWC: Were just getting started...