20031205Buckley Exhibits.pdf

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EXHIBITS OF
DICK BUCKLEY
QWEST CORPORATION
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
DESCRIPTION
Summary of LoopMod Changes
LoopMod Help Screen Data
LoopMod Default Values
Basic Configuration of
Plant Network
Local Loop Outside
Examples of Density Group Serving Areas
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Summary of Changes - LoopMod V2.
The Loop Module (LoopMod) is an update to the Qwest Corporation (formerly U S WEST) Regional Loop
Cost Analysis Program (RLCAP) model that is designed to estimate the investments associated with the
provision of the local loop and drop outside plant. The program is a collection of Microsoft Excel based
spreadsheets that contain data on the designs and components of the network, the prices for those
components and the labor necessary to install them. In addition there is data included as to the dispersion
of customers utilizing these local loops.
The Qwest personal computer based loop costing programs were first developed in 1988 and have evolved
over the years in order to reflect the current outside plant technologies and Qwest network guidelines. In
addition to the normal updates that take place during the life of a model (prices, technology changes, line
counts, etc.), LoopMod includes changes to the user interface that ease adjustments to the myriad of
network inputs used by the model. Listed below are summaries of these changes and the rationale behind
them.
1. Updated user screens.
Earlier versions of the loop programs required the user to "baby-sit" the program and hit a button at
several points during the processing to reach a final result. These intermediate steps have been
removed so that after the user makes the appropriate selections and starts the run, the program will
process to completion. The Start screen or first screen that the user encounters contains all of the
standard items that would be required for a typical loop and drop investment run. For most situations
runs can be completed from this location in a matter of minutes. These selections are discussed detail
in the attached "LoopMod V2.1 Default Values . Below are brief descriptions of each screen.
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Additional Options Screen
When a user wants to make more detailed adjustments, there is an "Additional Options" button that
will take them to another screen. This screen contains options that allow the user to start the program
processing, exit the program, return to the initial screen, restore or eliminate headers and tabs, print
the data selections and select another screen for editing various inputs. This screen is used for
making changes to default data included in standard runs.
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After printing the data selections or making changes at the Variables Categories screen level the user
can start the program processing from this location. If the "Return to Start" button is pressed a
message box will come up with a warning that all non-default data will be overwritten. The user then
has the option to cancel the return and run with the settings or continue with the return to start.
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Variable Categories screen
The Variables Categories screen is where the user will input the majority of the adjustments to the
default settings. Input data such as cable and equipment prices, line counts, drop lengths, sharing
percentages, and wire center lists are all accessible here.
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to run the program or the user can select the "Additional Options Menu" button to return to that
screen.
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Network Component Prices screen
The Network Component screen is where the user will input the price adjustments to the default
settings. Input data for cable and equipment prices are accessible through the various buttons on this
screen.
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Once the default inputs are adjusted to the levels desired by the user, the "Return to Variable
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Results screen
The results screen contains a summary of the loop and drop investments and buttons that enable the
user to either view or print the more detailed investment summary sheet. It also contains the "More
Options" button that takes the user to another screen with additional extract and printing options.
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More Options Screen
This screen contains various extract buttons to create files for retention of outputs or further analysis.
There are also print buttons to backup or lower level results summaries. The "Add Note" button is
useful in sensitivity tests for linking results with changes to inputs.
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When the user is finished here "Previous Sheet" will return the user to the "Results screen . From
there the user can return to the "Start screen" and quit the program or make additional runs.
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2. Increased input variability
The variables sheet shown above allows the user a mechanized means of adjusting a variety of
inputs that were previously less accessible. Sharing, for instance, can now be accessed through a
button on this sheet, as can drop lengths, cable sizing factors, aerial percentages, and the mix of
placement activities. There is no longer a need to modify formulas in underlying spreadsheets to
make these sorts of adjustments.
3. Structure Sharing
Structure sharing is now an input variable for aerial structure, underground structure, and buried
structure. Within buried the user can vary the percent sharing on feeder-urban, feeder-rural, and
distribution designs DG1 , DG2, DG3, DG4 and DG5. The structure sharing percentages
represent the percentage of investment USWC will avoid through sharing of the construction
costs for poles, conduit systems or trench. For example, if the Telephone Company is assumed to
be responsible for 80% of the cost of trenching for a buried cable, the sharing input for that
situation would be 20%.
From an actual application perspective, the aerial and underground structure ratios are reduced
by the sharing percentages. The buried structure sharing, because of the variety of activities
involved, is a more complex calculation. For example, certain portions are not subject to sharing,
lay cable in particular. Consequently, the sharing percentage will apply only to the activities,
which can actually be shared.
4. Placing cost data
The latest data from the currently negotiated contracts has been incorporated into the
development of cost information for the various placing activities for buried plant. This
information is used for both cable and drop placements.
5. Disaggregation of placing cost by density
The mix of buried plant placing activities can now be varied at a distribution Density Group
level. In addition the mix can be set differently for urban feeder versus rural feeder. This allows
the user to take advantage of lower cost placing methods, such as plowing or cut & restore sod,
where density would allow it while still reflecting the costs of placing plant in mature, higher
density neighborhoods. The higher density areas would likely require the use of techniques such
as directional boring or cut & restore of asphalt or concrete
6. Feeder modeling
The feeder parameters under the Variable Categories menu address cable sizing factor, aerial
percentages, mix of placement activities, and sharing percentages. In the feeder model selection
box there is an option entitled "Custom Model". This option will allow the user to adjust such
inputs as the cross-over points between copper and Digital Loop Carrier (DLC), between
underground and buried placement (for either fiber or copper), and between urban and rural
placement mix for buried facilities. This screen also provides the user the ability to adjust sizing
factors for DLC systems and channel units and to set parameters for distance zones.
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7. Fill variable distribution design
The default distribution design reflects particular "pairs per site" type cable sizing. If the user
wishes to place cable with a different utilization level, there is an option available that will drive
the cable sizing to the desired fills. The calculations underlying the design is that in a pairs per
site type design the engineer would allow for 2 or 3 pairs at each site (home) the cable passes.
This drives the sizing of the cable, e.g., after passing the 8th home in a 3 pair design the cable
would move from a 25 (with 24 pairs used) to a 50 pair. The 9th home would be assigned pairs
, 27 and 28 in the 50 pair cable.
In a fill type design the fill percentage will drive the number and fraction of pairs required at
each site. For instance, with a 66% fill as each home is passed the design would assume 1
working pair and Yz non-working pair. The net effect of this is that a 25 pair cable will now
serve more homes than it did in the 3 pair design. The length of the trench does not change, but
the size of the facility within it does. This provides a saving on material (a 25 pair cable is about
75% of the cost of a 50 pair cable) but does not have an impact on the placing or structure cost.
8. Drop length data by Density Group
Drops are utilized in Density Group 3, 4 & 5. One of the primary differences between the three
designs is lot size. Drop length would logically vary with lot size. To better relate drops to the
designs, a unique length can be input for each of the three designs. Length can also be input
separately for aerial versus buried. This provides drop data that more accurately reflects the
density differences from one state to another.
9. Unit Calculation for Density Groups
The density group Unit or divisor calculation is based on the number of additional lines and the
percentage of idle dedicated lines. Idle dedicated lines are those lines that are primaries at a
location and consequently left assigned even when a location is temporarily vacant. An example
of this would be an apartment that may be uno~cupied for 2 months. It would cause extra labor
activity and administrative problems to use that primary pair for another renters additional line
demand. It is more efficient to leave it idle and available for the next renter in that unit. The
additional line demand would be met with pairs designed for that purpose. In the Unit
calculation the designed number of units (400 homes in a subdivision for instance) is adjusted to
reflect both the downward effect on utilization of idle dedicated as well as the upward effect of
additional line take. The additional line percentage is based on the number of additional lines
divided by the total number of residential lines.
10. Cost Calculations
The final results from LoopMod are at the investment level. To maintain consistency with the
other Qwest models, the investment outputs are converted to monthly costs within the Integrated
Cost Model (ICM). This provides for consistent output format for the various components of
complete cost studies and allows the study analyst the ability to make sensitivity runs more easily.
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Help screen data from LoopMod V2.
The following information is also available through the Help menus while running LoopMod.
Start Screen
State Name
Displays the state for which the investments are run,
Path
Establishes the computer path on which the program will run,
DSO V s Fiber Pair
Selection will determine the whether investments are calculated on a DSO or Fiber pair basis.
Feeder Model
Selection will determine the feeder design.
Channel Card
Selection will determine the Remote Terminal Channel Unit cost used in the study,
Distribution File
This selection will determine the Distribution Group file to be used.
Pairs Per Site
This selection will allow the user to select 1 pair per site, 2 pair per site or Engineering Standard
distribution designs. It also allows the user to select Custom and build a set of fill driven designs,
Pair Gain
Selection will include or exclude the pair gain equipment investments.
Process Group
Selection will determine which Wire Centers (or group of Wire Centers) will be included in the
results.
Report View
This selection will determine the level of detail in the output.
GO!
This selection runs the program.
Additional Options
This selection takes the user to the Additional Options screen.
Quit
Selecting this option will terminate the program. No user changes will be saved,
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Feeder Model (Option on Start Screen)
Default Feeder Model is 12 Kilofoot Crossover for fiber
12 Kilofeet Crossover is the point at which fiber replaces copper in the feeder.
Custom Model will allow changes to:
Copper / Fiber Crossovers
Copper Underground / Buried Crossovers
Fiber Underground / Buried Crossovers
Urban / Rural Crossovers
DLC Card and System Fills
Distance Zones" Definitions
Distribution File
Default is Wire Center Detail
(Option on Start Screen)
Distribution Area Detail
Each Distribution Area will be individually processed (same result as Wire Center Detail)
Wire Center Detail
The Distribution Areas have been condensed to speed up processing. One condensed Distribution
Area representing each Distribution Group will be processed (same result as Distribution Area
Detail)
Custom
Takes user to DAAnalyze.mdb, This is a Microsoft Access database that contains the network
distribution area (DA) data and the criteria used in mapping DAs to Density Groups
Note on Distribution Groups:
There are five Distribution Groups modeled in LoopMod:
- DG 1 - High Rise buildings (structures with a single entrance facility)
- DG2 - Multi-building/Multi-tenant
- DG3 - Single family Serving Area Concept with standard lot size
- DG4 - Single family Serving Area Concept with large lot size
- DG5 - Very low density
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Pairs Per Site (Option on Start Screen)
Default is Engineering Standard.
Engineering Standard
Designs are 2 pairs per site for DG 1 and DG2 , 3 pairs per site for DG3 and DG4, and 2 pairs per
site for DG5.
Pair per Site
This selects a set of designs that are 1 pair per site for all Distribution Groups.
Pairs per Site
This selects a set of designs that are 2 pairs per site for all Distribution Groups.
Custom Model
This option will allow the user to select a fill level for distribution cable sizing for each
Distribution Group. The fills approximate pairs per site based on one worker per location (33% =
3 pairs per site, 50% = 2 pairs per site.
Process Grou
Default is All Wire Centers
(Option on Start Screen)
All Wire Centers
Includes all Wire Centers in the state
Specific Wire Centers
Includes only the Wire Centers selected by the user. The user must go to the "Select Wire Center
menu option or variable category
MSA Zone 1
Includes all Wire Centers in the predetermined MSA Zone 1 for the state
MSA Zone 2
Includes all Wire Centers in the predetermined MSA Zone 2 for the state
MSA Zone 3
Includes all Wire Centers in the predetermined MSA Zone 3 for the state
Report View (Option on Start Screen)
Default is Summary View
Summary View
All of the Wire Centers selected will be averaged and displayed once.
Detail View
Each Wire Centers selected will have it's own investment displayed,
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Additional Options Screen
Variable Categories
This selection takes the user to the Variable Categories screen (input edits).
Print Data Selections
This option will print the variable selections identified on the Data sheet.
Return to Start
This option will display a dialog box advising the user that returning to Start will erase any
variable changes that have been made to the options presented on the Variables screen below, The
user can choose to continue on to the Start screen or remain on the Additional Options screen.
Restore Headers & Tabs
Select this option when access is required to the background worksheets.
Eliminate Headers & Tabs
This option returns the program to its default condition of hidden headers and tabs.
Quit
Selecting this option will terminate the program. No user changes will be saved,
GO!
This selection runs the program,
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Variable Cate2ories Screen
Feeder Variables
This option will display all of the variables concerned with Feeder.
Distribution Variables
This option will display all of the variables concerned with Distribution.
Drop Variables
This option will display all of the variables concerned with Drop.
Support Structure Variables
This option will display all of the variables concerned with Support Structure ratios.
Placement Costs
This option provides the opportunity to change the placement activity costs for buried cable (45C)
and buried fiber (845C).
Line Variables
This option will display all of the variables concerned with Line counts.
Network Component Prices Menu
Selecting this button will take the user to the Network Component Prices screen. It provides the
opportunity to change all material investments including copper cables, load coils, fiber, stubs
pedestals, inside terminals, cross-connects (SAls), and digital loop carrier systems, Defaults are
the network based unit investments by state. English descriptions are located to the right of the
data,
Select Wire Centers Screen
This will take the user to a screen that will display all of the Wire Centers available for processing,
Return to Additional Options Screen
Select this button to return to the Additional Options screen,
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Feeder Variables Screen
Distance Zones" Boundaries (Feeder Only!)
This option will create up to 8 Zones within each Wire Center that are based on distance from the
Central Office. Pressing the "Feeder Sections" button will take the user to FeederMod,xls - the
Feeder pre-processor. The user can then define the "Distance Zones" and create the custom feeder
model.
Pressing this button will automatically set the Feeder Model variable on the Start Screen to
Custom
The "Distance Zones" should be created for Distribution to match the ones created for Feeder.
Feeder Fill Information
Feeder Fill for Copper Cable is the Copper Cable sizing factor. The default is 80%
Feeder Fill for Fiber Cable is the Fiber Cable sizing factor. The default is 100%.
Aerial Feeder Percentages
Determines the amount of Aerial Copper will be used instead of Buried Copper.
The Default is 14%,
Placement Activities and Sharing Percentages
This option provides the opportunity to change the placement activity percentages. The feeder
placement activity percentages are segmented by Urban and Rural. The total activity percentage
must total 100% for both Urban and Rural feeder!
Sharing percentages for each activity can be specified. The default is 20%,
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Distribution Variables Screen
Distance Zone Boundaries- (Distribution Only!)
This option will create up to 8 Zones within each Wire Center that are based on distance from the
Central Office. Enter the Upper Limit (outer edge) of each Zone. The last Zone must have an
Upper Limit of 999 999! The "Distance Zones" should be created for Feeder to match the ones
created for Distribution.
Aerial Distribution Percentages
The user must return to start and select "Custom Model" under Pairs per Site to adjust the Aerial
Distribution Percentage
Placement Activities and Sharing Percentages
This option provides the opportunity to change the placement activity percentages, The
distribution placement activities are broken out by the five Distribution Groups The total activity
percentage must total 100% for each Distribution Group!
Sharing percentages for each activity can be specified. The default is 20%.
Distribution Group Mix
This option is the same as selecting a custom distribution file, It will take you to
DAAnalyze.mdb,
Drop Variables Screen
Drops only occur in Distribution Groups 3 , 4, and 5. Distribution Groups I and 2 are served by an entrance
facility to the building.
Sharing Percentages by Distribution Groups for Drops
The default sharing percentage is 20%. This assumes that 20% of the cost of the drop trench will
be avoided.
Average Aerial and Buried Drop Lengths
Average drop lengths are input for Aerial and Buried drops in Distribution Groups 3 , 4, and 5,
The defaults are 70 feet for DG3 , 200 feet for DG4, and 300 feet for DG5,
Support Structure Ratios Screen
The Qwest Factors Group provides the support structure ratios, Multiplying the structure ratio times the
investment for the associated copper or fiber cable account develops the investments for poles and conduit.
Factor 1-
This is the ratio of pole investment (1C) to aerial cable investment (52C).
Factor 4-
This is the ratio of conduit investment (4C) to underground cable investment (5C).
Factor 4-
This is the ratio of conduit investment (4C) to underground fiber cable investment (85C),
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Line Variables Screen
The line variables address the percentages of additional lines per location and the percentage of idle
primary lines. The net of these two numbers is used to calculate the working lines per density group
design,
Additional Lines
The additional line quantity represents the current additional lines in service.Idle Dedicated
The idle dedicated percentage represents the number of primary lines left assigned that are not
working, This could be due to churn (vacant apartments, non-occupied houses) or losses to
competition where facilities are in place.
Network Components Screen
Buried Copper Cable & Stubs
This option provides the opportunity to change buried copper cable and stub prices, These prices
include material investments, and splicing and engineering costs. Placement costs are not
included. They are developed from the Placement Costs and Placement Percentages. The Account
Code (Field Reporting Code) is 4Se.
Underground Copper Cable & Stubs
This option provides the opportunity to change underground copper cable, stub, and load coil
prices. These prices include material investments, and splicing, engineering and placing costs.
The Account Code (Field Reporting Code) is Se.
Building Copper Cable & Inside Terminals
This option provides the opportunity to change building copper cable and inside terminal prices.
These prices include material investments, and splicing, engineering and placing costs. The
Account Code (Field Reporting Code) is 62e.
Aerial Copper Cable & Terminals
This option provides the opportunity to change aerial copper cable and terminal prices. These
prices include material investments, and splicing, engineering, and placing costs. The Account
Code (Field Reporting Code) is S2e.
Buried Fiber Cable
This option provides the opportunity to change buried fiber cable prices. These prices include
material investments, and splicing and engineering costs. Placement costs are not included. They
are developed from the Placement Costs and Placement Percentages. The Account Code (Field
Reporting Code) is 84Se.
Underground Fiber Cable
This option provides the opportunity to change underground fiber cable prices. These prices
include material investments, and splicing, engineering, and placing costs, The Account Code
(Field Reporting Code) is 8Se.
Building Fiber Cable
This option provides the opportunity to change building fiber cable prices. These prices include
material investments, and splicing, engineering, and placing costs, The Account Code
(Field Reporting Code) is 862C
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Aerial Fiber Cable
This option provides the opportunity to change underground fiber cable prices. These prices
include material investments, and splicing, engineering, and placing costs, The Account Code
(Field Reporting Code) is 852C.
Drop Components
This option provides the opportunity to change drop component prices, These prices include
material investments, protector and termination labor, and mobilization costs, The drop
components are provided for two pair buried drop, three pair buried drop and aerial drop, The
Account Codes (Field Reporting Codes) are 35C for Buried Drop and 42C for Aerial Drop.
Wire
This option provides the opportunity to change the wire price. This price includes material
investments, splicing, engineering, and placing costs. C- Wire is a coarse gauge, high tensile
strength, single pair facility used for long runs in low-density areas. The Account Code (Field
Reporting Code) is 3c.
Serving Area Interfaces & Terminals
This option provides the opportunity to change Serving Area Interface (SAI), pedestal, and
encapsulated terminal prices, These prices include material investments, splicing, engineering and
placing costs. The SAI is the cross-connect between the feeder cable and the distribution cable.
There is one SAI assumed in each design for Distribution Groups 2, 3, 4, and 5. The Account
Code (Field Reporting Code) is 45c.
DLC Optic Equipment
This option provides the user the ability to change prices for fiber optic based Digital Loop Carrier
system components. The prices are engineered, furnished and installed for the central office
terminals, remote terminals, and channel units, The Account Code (Field Reporting Code) is
257c.
Return to Variable Categories Screen
Select this button to return to the Additional Options screen.
Select Wire Centers Screen
This screen lists all of the Wire Centers that are available to process. All of the Wire Centers that
will be processed in the current run have an 'X' in the "Selected?" column.
To Add a Wire Center - Place an 'X' in the "Selected?" column next to the Wire Center desired,
To Remove a Wire Center - Remove the 'X' from the "Selected?" column
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Summary of Loop & Drop Investment (Summary View)
After running the model with the "Summary View" option selected, the following options are available.
Print Summary
This selection will print a one-page summary of the investments by Account Code and list the
Average Loop Length, Number of Loops, Average Feeder Fill, and Percent Digital Loop Carrier.
Summary will also itemize the inputs used in this run: Feeder Model, Distribution Group Mix, andPairs per Site.
View Summary Sheet
This selection allows user to review investment summary.
More Options
This option provides the user with multiple presentation formats and outputs for the cost summary,
See "Summary of Loop & Drop Investment (More Options)"
Return to Start
This option will send the user to the Start screen where a new run can be originated or the program
can be exited. There is no option from Start to return to the "Summary of Loop & Drop
Investment" ,
Summary of Loop & Drop Investment (More Options)
Extract INFO sheets
Allows the Data, INV, FeederInvestments, DistributionDetail, and Equipment-Investment sheets
to be retained in a file in the LoopMod\OUTPUT\ directory for further use,
Extract Loop Investment Summary
Copies the Loop & Drop Investment summary to a file in the LoopMod\OUTPUT\ directory.
Extract for ISDN Ext.
The ISDN Extension cost is the difference between the investments developed with a DLC system
using POTS card and the costs developed with an ISDN card, This option will copy the
summaries of those two separate runs to a file, ZISDNSUM, where the difference is calculated and
summarized.
Add Note to Summary Sheet
This option will create a NOTE box on the summary sheet where the user can add documentation
for each specific investment run, Also see "Note Sheet" below,
Feeder Only
This option will zero out the distribution investments and provide a Feeder Only investment
summary sheet. This activity is not reversible,
Print Full Backup
This option will print the entire backup documentation required, (Approximately 50 pages)
Print Zone Summaries
This option will print one-page investment summaries for each of the "Distance Zones , This
summary of investments is by Account Code and also lists the Average Loop Length, Number of
Loops, Average Feeder Fill, and Percent DLc. The summary will also itemize the inputs used in
this run: Feeder Model, Distribution File, and Pairs per Site.
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Previous Sheet
This option will return the user to "Summary of Loop & Drop Investment" screen.
Summary of Loop & Drop Investment (Detail View)
After running the model with the "Detail View" option selected, the following options are available,
Print Summary
This selection will print the investments by Account Code and list the Average Loop Length
Number of Loops, Average Feeder Fill, and Percent Digital Loop Carrier for each Wire Center.
Summary will also itemize the inputs used in this run: Feeder Model, Process Group, and Pairs per
Site,
Extract Wire Center Summary
Copies the Loop & Drop Investments for each Wire Center to a file in the LoopMod\OUTPUT\
directory.
Return to Start
This option will send the user to the Start screen where a new run can be originated or the program
can be exited. There is no option from Start to return to the "Summary of Loop & Drop
Investment" .
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LOOP MODULE
VERSION 2.
Default Values
Idaho
Qwest Corporation
October 31 , 2003
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Section
LOOP MODULE DEFAULT VALUES
Table of Contents
Pae:e
1. Overview.... ...................
......... .................... ..... ...................................... ....... ...............
2. Distribution Fill...........................................................................................................
3. Feeder Fill...................................................................................................................
4. Average Drop Lengths....................................................................... .........................
5. Placement Costs.................................................
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6. Placement Percentages................................................................................................
7. Sharing Percentages """""""""""""""""""""""""""..............................................
8. 'Network Component Prices........................................................................................ 9
1 Buried Copper Cable and Stubs....................................................................
8.2 Underground Copper Cable and Stubs..........................................................
3 Building Copper Cable and Inside Terminals ...............................................
8.4 Aerial Copper Cable and Terminal...............................................................
5 Buried Fiber Cable
................... .......... ....................... ......... ............... ...... ......
6 Underground Fiber Cable............................................................................ ..
7 Building Fiber Cable..
.......... ........ .......................... ........... .......... ....... .......... .
8 Drop Wire, NID and Placement....................................................................
9 Serving Area Interfaces and Terminals......................................................... 16
10 C Rural Wire...............................................................................................
11 Fiber Optic Equipment................................................................................
9. Additional Options................................................"""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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1. Overview
This section of the Loop Module User Manual includes descriptions of the inputs available to the users and
the default values assigned to them. Also included is the source of the data that was used to establish these
values. The data is based on the TELRIC economic guidelines. Thus, where current activities are reflective
of what would be experienced within the TELRIC structure, that information will be included. Conversely,
if the forward-looking equipment/activities/designs are not being implemented on a widespread basis
subject matter experts were consulted to develop an estimate of the appropriate values.
As new or additional data is gathered it will be included in this document.
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2. Distribution Fill
Description: The data included under the distribution fill header is used to calculate the divisor used in
each distribution design. The two values are for Idle Dedicated and Additional Lines percentages, The
calculation is the design number of housing units plus the net of the idle dedicated percent and the
additional lines percent. For example 400 homes plus (12% additional minus 4% idle dedicated) or 400
homes plus 8% or 432 working lines. The investment for the distribution area will then be divided by the
432 working lines. In addition the user has the ability to set utilization levels that will impact the pairs per
site routine, Different fills will adjust where cables taper (e.g, 50 pair spliced to a 25 pair), The result is
differing footages of the various cables as the total sheath footage will remain the same. The Idle Dedicated
and Additional Line percentages can only be edited in the Loop Module. They are not in the ICM edit
screens.
Default values:
Distribution Fill
Idle Dedicated
Additional Lines
Percenta!!:es
00%
15,75%
Density Group Specific
Percentages
DGl 50%
DG2 50%
DG3 33%
DG4 33%
DG5 50%
Support: The idle dedicated percentage is calculated by subtracting the additional lines from working and
assigned lines, then subtracting working lines from assigned lines and dividing the result by the assigned
lines. This information is provided by network from the Utilize database, The additional line percentage is
developed from data out of the 1FT database, The 1FT reports show in-service quantities for products and
services, The default input fills are based on Qwest network guidelines of two pairs per site in multi-family
and low density and three pairs per site for single family residential.
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3. Feeder Fill
Description: The feeder fill is the factor by which feeder cable capacity is increased above the size needed
to serve a given quantity of demand in order to provide spare pairs for breakage, line administration, and
some amount of growth.
Default values:
Feeder Fill for Copper Cable
Percent
80%
Support: The effective fill factor that is generated is typically less than the corresponding input feeder fill
factor. This is due to discrete cable sizes that will result in a selected cable providing more pairs than the
calculation requires.
4. A vera2e Drop Leu2ths
Description: The drop wire is the facility that extends from the nearest distribution terminal to the
customer s premises. The lengths for that facility are broken out by aerial versus buried and by distribution
density group. Only density groups 3, 4 and 5 use drops. Density groups 1 and 2 would utilize an entrance
facility as opposed to a drop wire,
Default values:
Avera!!:e Aerial and Buried Drop Len!!:ths
Aerial Drop Length - Density Group 3
Aerial Drop Length - Density Group 4
Aerial Drop Length - Density Group 5
Buried Drop Length - Density Group 3
Buried Drop Length - Density Group 4
Buried Drop Length - Density Group 5
Len!!:ths
200
300
200
300
Support: The drop lengths are a function of the lot size. These are Qwest wide default lengths. When
applied to the state specific mix of density groups they produce a statewide average drop length of
approximately 110 to 120 feet. Surveys of existing drops in New Mexico, North Dakota, Minnesota and
Wyoming have produced statewide averages from 150 to 180 feet. These averages are conservative as they
exclude drops in excess of a certain length,
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5. Placement Costs
Description: The placement costs are the contracted costs for various activities involving placement of
buried plant. The placement costs are added to the cost of buried cable on a per cable foot basis. The cost
added is a weighted average of the costs of each activity, This weighting is unique to each distribution
density group and to urban and rural feeder. The weightings are discussed below in the Placement
Percentages section.
Default values:
Placement Costs
2" Directional Bore
4" Directional Bore
Cut & Restore Asphalt
Lay Cable
Plow Cable
Plow Cable - Rocky
Missile
Restore Sod / Gravel
Fiber Tren ch
Hydro Mulch
Cut & Restore Concrete
Trench Cable - Hand
Trench Cable - Rocky
Trench Cable - Standard
Costs
$11.67
$15,
$13.
$0.
$1.70
$14.
$11.28
$3.
$2.
$4.
$12.43
$5,
$15.
$1.85
Support: The costs for the various activities are drawn from the latest contracts the Network department
has for placement of buried plant. Where a state has multiple contractors the number is a weighted average
of the different prices. The weighting is based on the number of lines in the areas served by each
contractor. Where there are variations on a single activity (e,g, plow - 24", 30' & 36"), those prices are
weighted together based on their occurrence,
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6. Placement Percenta2es
Description: The placement percentages are used to weight together the various activities involving
placement of buried plant. The cost added to the buried cable is based on this weighting. The weighting is
unique to each distribution density group and to urban and rural feeder.
Default values:
Placement Percenta!!es - Distribution
Trench & Backfill
Rocky Trench
Plow
Rocky Plow
Cut & Restore Concrete
Hand Dig Trench
Bore Cable
Cut & Restore Asphalt
Cut & Restore Sod
Hydro Mulch
DGI DG2 DG3 DG4 DGS
20%25%25%30%
28%91%
15%10%
20%30%45%20%
20%10%10%
15%15%
Placement Percenta!!es - Feeder
Trench & Backfill
Rocky Trench
Plow
Rocky Plow
Cut & Restore Concrete
Hand Dig Trench
Bore Cable
Cut & Restore Asphalt
Cut & Restore Sod
Hydro Mulch
Urban
30%
15%
10%
20%
15%
Rural
91%
Support: The activity percentages are a mix of placement methods that would be used to replace the
existing network as well as grow it during the current feeder planning period, The percentages are based on
the growth rates and interviews with outside plant engineers who were responsible for cable rehab work.
The question to the engineers was phrased to address the type of activities that they would expect to use
when cable placement is done in mature, existing areas, Data was also drawn from Qwest experience in
placing plant for the Broadband trial in Omaha, NE, In addition, a citywide CATV rebuild in one of the
Qwest states provided support to the utilization of boring in mature areas.
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7. Sharinl! Percental!es
Description: The sharing percentages give recognition to the fact that there will be a reduction in placing
costs due to either trench provided by a land developer or multiple facility providers using the same poles
trenches or conduit systems. The impact of these two scenarios is decidedly different. With trench
provided by a developer, the only cost experienced by the facility provider is the cost of laying the cable in
the open trench, With multiple facility providers using a common structure, the question of sharing
becomes more complicated. Poles for instance, may be jointly owned or they may be accessed through the
use of attachment fees, One constitutes a capital investment, while the other is an annual expense..
Default values:
Sharin!!: Percenta!!:es
Aerial- Poles
Underground- Conduit
Buried - Urban Feeder
Buried - Rural Feeder
Buried - Distribution Density Group I
Buried - Distribution Density Group 2
Buried - Distribution Density Group 3
Buried - Distribution Density Group 4
Buried - Distribution Density Group 5
Percenta~e
50%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
Support: The sharing percentages are an estimate of the portion of the structure cost that will be avoided
through a mix of jointly owned structure and developer provided trenching. Certain work activities, such as
actually laying a cable in the trench would not be reduced or shared, even ifthere are multiple facilities in a
trench, The percentages are based on historical data, access line growth rates, and the opinions of outside
plant subject matter experts,
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8. Network Component Prices
Description: The sections below detail the various components that are used in each of the network
categories (cables, terminals, DLC, etc.
1 Buried Copper Cable and Stubs
Description: The cost per foot for buried copper cables, including material, supply, engineering, and
splicing, Placing for buried is discussed in sections 6 and 7. The cable stub costs are on a per cable basis
for a 30 foot stub.
Default values:
BuriedCoooer Cables & Stubs
25 pair - 22 gauge
50 pair - 22 gauge
100 pair - 22 gauge
200 pair - 22 gauge
300 pair - 22 gauge
400 pair - 22 gauge
600 pair - 22 gauge
25 pair - 24 gauge
50 pair - 24 gauge
100 pair - 24 gauge
200 pair - 24 gauge
300 pair - 24 gauge
400 pair - 24 gauge
600 pair - 24 gauge
900 pair - 24 gauge
1200 pair - 24 gauge
1800 pair - 24 gauge
600 pair - 26 gauge
900 pair - 26 gauge
1200 pair - 26 gauge
1800 pair - 26 gauge
50 pair - 24 gauge - stub
100 pair - 24 gauge - stub
300 pair - 24 gauge - stub
400 pair - 24 gauge - stub
600 pair - 24 gauge - stub
900 pair - 24 gauge - stub
Cost
$0.
$1.17
$1.66
$2.
$3,
$4,
$7.25
$0,
$1.00
$1.37
$2.12
$2.
$3,
$5,
$7,
$9,
$14.42
$5.26
$7,
$9,
$14.42
$174.
$197,
$340,
$402,
$546.46
$673,
Support: The cable material costs are provided by the Qwest network organization, They are based on the
latest prices Qwest is paying for these components.
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2 Unden!round Copper Cable and Stubs
Description: The cost per foot for underground copper cables, including material, supply, engineering,
placing and splicing. Underground structure is discussed in sections 3. The cable stub costs are on a per
cable basis for a 30 foot stub.
Default values:
Under!!:round Copper Cables & Stubs
25 pair - 22 gauge
25 pair - 24 gauge
50 pair - 22 gauge
100 pair - 22 gauge
200 pair - 22 gauge
300 pair - 22 gauge
400 pair - 22 gauge
50 pair - 24 gauge
100 pair - 24 gauge
200 pair - 24 gauge
300 pair - 24 gauge
400 pair - 24 gauge
600 pair - 24 gauge
900 pair - 24 gauge
1200 pair - 24 gauge
1800 pair - 24 gauge
600 pair - 26 gauge
900 pair - 26 gauge
1200 pair - 26 gauge
1800 pair - 26 gauge
2400 pair - 26 gauge
3000 pair - 26 gauge
3600 pair - 26 gauge
4200 pair - 26 gauge
900 pair - 24 gauge - stub
Cost
$1.65
$1.51
$1.92
$2.42
$3.41
$4,
$5.
$1.75
$2.12
$2,
$3.
$4.47
$6.12
$8,
$9,
$15.
$5,
$6.
$8,
$11.31
$14.
$17.40
$20.42
$31.16
$323.48
Support: The cable material costs are provided by the Qwest network organization. They are based on the
latest prices Qwest is paying for these components.
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3 Buildin2 Copper Cable and Inside Terminals
Description: The cost per foot for building copper cables, including material, supply, engineering, placing
and splicing, The inside terminals and connecting block costs are on a per item basis.
Default values:
Buildine: Coooer Cables & Inside Terminals
25 pair - 24 gauge
50 pair - 24 gauge
100 pair - 24 gauge
600 pair - 24 gauge
900 pair - 24 gauge
50 pair - Inside Temrinal
100 pair - Inside Tenninal
600 pair - Inside Tenninal
900 pair - Inside Tennina1
50 pair - Connecting Block
Cost
$1.98
$2.23
$2,
$6.48
$9,
$649,
$659.
631.39
$5,414.49
$89.
Support: The cable and terminal material costs are provided by the Qwest network organization, They are
based on the latest prices Qwest is paying for these components.
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8.4 Aerial Copper Cable and Terminal
Description: The cost per foot for aerial copper cables, including material, supply, engineering, placing and
splicing, The terminal costs are on a per item basis.
Default values:
Aerial Copper Cables & Terminal
25 pair - 24 gauge
12 pairtenninal
50 pair - 22 gauge
100 pair - 22 gauge
200 pair - 22 gauge
300 pair - 22 gauge
400 pair - 22 gauge
600 pair - 22 gauge
900 pair - 22 gauge
50 pair - 24 gauge
100 pair - 24 gauge
200 pair - 24 gauge
300 pair - 24 gauge
400 pair - 24 gauge
600 pair - 24 gauge
900 pair - 24 gauge
Cost
$1,
$91.81
$2,
$3,
$4.
$5.
$6.
$8.
$11.50
$1.35
$1.90
$2.
$4.48
$5.27
$6.
$8.
Support: The cable and terminal material costs are provided by the Qwest network organization, They are
based on the latest prices Qwest is paying for these components,
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5 Buried Fiber Cable
Description: The cost per foot for buried fiber cables, including material, supply, engineering, and splicing.
Placing for buried cables is discussed in sections 6 and 7.
Default values:
Buried Fiber Cables
2 fiber cable
4 fiber cable
6 fiber cable
12 fiber cable
24 fiber cable
36 fiber cab Ie
48 fiber cable
72 fiber cable
96 fiber cable
144 fiber cable
216 fiber cable
Cost
$1.68
$1.73
$1.77
$1.92
$2.
$2.
$2.
$3.
$4.
$5.
$7.
Support: The cable and terminal material costs are provided by the Qwest network organization, They are
based on the latest prices Qwest is paying for these components.
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6 Unden:!round Fiber Cable
Description: The cost per foot for underground fiber cables, including material, supply, engmeermg,
placing, and splicing. Underground structure is discussed in sections 3.
Default values:
Underl!roundFiber Cables
2 fiber cable
4 fiber cable
6 fiber cable
12 fiber cable
24 fiber cable
36 fiber cable
48 fiber cable
72 fiber cable
96 fiber cable
144 fiber cable
216 fiber cable
Cost
$1.06
$1.10
$1.14
$1.25
$1.49
$1.70
$1.92
$2.40
$2,
$3.
$5,
Support: The cable material costs are provided by the Qwest network organization. They are based on the
latest prices Qwest is paying for these components.
7 Buildin2 Fiber Cable
Description: The cost per foot for building fiber cables, including material, supply, engineeling, placing,
and splicing, No structure cost is included, as the duct or raceway would be provided by the building
owner.
Default values:
Buildinl! Fiber Cable
12 fiber cable
24 fiber cable
Costs
$1.92
$2.
Support: The cable material costs are provided by the Qwest network organization, They are based on the
latest prices Qwest is paying for these components.
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8 Drop Wire. NID and Placement
Description: The cost per foot for the drop wire, cost per foot for the placing, the labor for the placing of
the protector and the termination of the wires, the cost for the protector material, and the trip or
mobilization charge,
Default values:
Drop Wire
Cos ts
Buried 2 pair Drop -
Placing per foot under 100 feet
Placing per foot over 100 feet
Protector & Temrination Labor
Drop material
Protector material
Mobilization
Buried 3 pair Drop -
Placing per foot under 100 feet
Placing per foot over 100 feet
Protector & Temrination Labor
Drop material
Protector material
Mobilization
Aerial 2 pair Drop -
Placement per drop
Protector & Temrination Labor
Drop material
Protector material
$0,
$0,
$31.92
$0,
$14.
$33.35
$0.
$0,
$31,
$0.11
$14,
$33,
$61.47
$31.92
$0,
$14.
Support: The drop material and placement costs are from the latest contracts Qwest has with outside
vendors for the provision of drop facilities. The mobilization charge is divided by 14 in the calculation of
buried drop costs to reflect the placement of multiple drops per visit as would be likely in a scorched node
or network rebuild scenario.
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9 Servin2: Area Interfaces and Terminals
Description: The cost per item for Serving Area Interfaces (SAI) or cross-connect boxes and distribution
terminals or pedestals. The SAI is the connection point between feeder cables and distribution cables and
provides flexibility in assignment of pairs, The terminals are the connection point between d~stribution
cables and the drops.
Default values:
SAIs and Terminals
10 pair pedestal tenninal
12 pair encapsulated splice tenninal
600 pair SAI
1200 pair SAI
1800 pair SAI
2700 pair SAI
Splice Closure
Costs
$69.42
$55.17
259,
$3,424,
$4,722.47
129.
$38.
Support: The SAI and terminal costs are provided by the Qwest network organization. They are based on
the latest prices Qwest is paying for these components.
10 C Rural Wire
Description: The cost per wire foot for C-Rural Wire, including material, supply, engineering, and placing..
C Wire is a high tensile, single pair facility that is used in low density or rural applications.
Default values:
C- Rural Wire
1 pair wire
Costs
$0.
Support: The wire material costs are provided by the Qwest network organization. They are based on the
latest prices Qwest is paying for these components,
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11 Fiber Optic Equipment
Description: The cost for central office and remote channel and terminal equipment for the fiber based
Digital Loop Carrier systems. The costs include material, supply and installation.
Default values:
Fiber Optic EQuipment
Costs
1344 Line Remote Tenninals
CO, Tenninal
Remote Tenninal
Quad POTS Channel Unit
Quad ISDN Channel Unit
$16 850.43
$84 254.
$277.88
$928,
672 Line Remote Tenninals
CO. Tenninal
Remote Terminal
Quad POTS Channel Unit
Quad ISDN Channel Unit
425.
$54 732.
$277.88
$928,
32 Line Remote Tenninals
CO. Tenninal (HDT)
Remote Tenninal
Quad POTS CO, Channel Unit
ISDN CO. Channel Unit
Quad POTS Remote Channel Unit
ISDN Remote Channel Unit
$29 773,
$23 232,
$256.29
$311.07
$289,
$311.06
96 Line Remote Terminals
CO. Tenninall (1st RT)
CO, Tenninal2 (Additional RTs)
Remote Tenninal
Quad POTS Channel Unit
Quad ISDN Channel Unit
678,
291,
$31 649.
$157,
$863,
192 Line Remote Tenninals
CO. Terminal 1 (1st RT)
CO, Terminal 2 (Additional RTs)
Remote Terminal
Quad POTS Channel Unit
Quad ISDN Channel Unit
$10 969,
291,
$32 288,
$157,
$863.
Support: The system costs are provided by the Qwest network organization, They are based on the latest
prices Qwest is paying for these components,
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9. Additional Options
Description: There are several options on the first screen, which are essentially driven by the type of study
being done. For instance, the Process Group option allows the user to select All Wire Centers, Specific
Wire Centers or one of three MSA zone wire center groups. Two items, though, are Qwest defaults that are
used across all studies. These selections are Feeder Model and Pairs Per Site. The Feeder Model selection
allows the user to select the 12 kilofoot standard shift from physical copper to a Digital Loop Carrier or
build a custom feeder model. The Pairs Per Site allows the user to select the number of pairs engineered to
each living unit.
Default values:
Feeder Model - 12 kilofeet
Pairs Per Site - Engineering Standard (2 pairs for DG1 , 2 & 5; 3 pairs for DG3 & 4)
Support: The 12 kilofoot crossover is based on guidelines from the Qwest network group. The objective
is to minimize facility cost as well as assure that all plant will support both voice and advanced (xDSL)
services. The Engineering Standard Pairs Per Site selection is supported, once again, by network guidelines
to furnish enough facilities to allow for timely response to customer requests for service, while minimizing
construction expenditures.
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Basic Configuration of the Local Loop Outside Plant Network
Qwest CO
FEEDER PLANT
900 PAIR
4200 PAIR & 144 FIBER 2100 PAIR
900 PAIR 1fT~
300 PAIR
FEEDER
DISTRIBUTION
DROP
25 PAIR
CUSTOMER TERMINAL
..
CONNECT BOX
DISTRIBUTION PLANT
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Examples of types of areas served by Density Group (DG) designs
Densitv Group 1
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Examples of types of areas served by Density Group (DG) designs
Density Group 2
Density Group 3
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Examples of types of areas served by Density Group (DG) designs
Density Group 4
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