18/05/2012 For Information
This briefing on Value Add DSL data is for NGA Communications Providers.
The purpose of this briefing is to confirm Openreach plans to make available 'Value Add DSL Data' from 18 June 2012 and to advise associated price.We are pleased to confirm that on 18 June 2012, we will be improving a capability that allows CPs to have greater access to performance and stability data on their entire end user base for GEA-FTTC; information that can be used to further promote end user services. For example, you can use the data to identify whether an end user's line performs to the necessary stability standard to support IP Linear TV. Furthermore, it can aid decisions around fault locations, saving you and your end user's time.
The Value Add DSL Data is made up of 16 data parameters and from launch will be made available on a daily basis and available to CPs on an opt-in / opt-out basis.
The file will be a bulk file accessed via the SDEDs system, a file server that allows documents to be downloaded as many times as necessary and is access controlled by Openreach.
A charge will be applicable for this 'value add' service and will be based on the number of end users, including an initial offer running until the 1 October 2012:
| Number of End Users | Full Price Monthly Charge | Initial Pricing Monthly Charge |
| Less than 100,000 | £2,000 | £600 |
| 100,000 - 499,999 | £7,500 | £2,250 |
| 500,000 - 999,999 | £10,000 | £3,000 |
| More than 1,000,000 | £15,000 | £4,500 |
To start receiving this information, please contact the customer establishment team with a 'start' request for you to start subscribing to the GEA FTTC Line Qualification Data Bulk file.
If you have further questions about the Value Add DSL Data capability or Openreach's developments to support TV over the NGA network please, please speak with your Sales and Relationship Manager or contact Brett Smithers
The full details of the data parameters can be found below:
| Field Name | Description & Format | Data Type | Sample Value | Units |
| Record Type | Record type to identify the body of the text. | Integer (3) | 111 | N/A |
| OR Service ID | Unique identifier for the DSL line | String (25) | OGEA1111 | N/A |
| Timestamp | DDMMYYYYHHMISS, format of the date and time to which the data corresponds. This would correspond to the last 15 minute bin for a particular day that is 2345 -0000 Hrs of the day for which the DLM data is sent. | Datetime (15) | 25122008234500 | N/A |
| Total 24 Hr ES (downstream) | Total number of downstream errored seconds in the previous 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 200 | Seconds |
| Total 24 Hr ES (upstream) | Total number of upstream errored seconds in the previous 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 200 | Seconds |
| Total 24 Hr SES (downstream) | Total number of downstream severely errored seconds in the previous 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 200 | Seconds |
| Total 24Hr SES (upstream) | Total number of upstream severely errored seconds in the previous 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 200 | Seconds |
| Total 24Hr uptime | Total up time of the DSL line over the 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 200 | Seconds |
| Total 24hr unforced re-train count | Total count of unforced retrains in the previous 24 hour collection period. | Integer(6) | 96 | Number |
| Total 24Hr Full Initialisations | Total count of full initialisations in the previous 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 10 | Number |
| Total 24 hr failed initialisations | Total count of failed initialisations in the previous 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 10 | Number |
| Line Rate (downstream) | The last recorded value of the downstream Line rate in the previous 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 24000 | Kbps |
| Maximum Line Rate (downstream) | The maximum recorded value of the downstream Line rate in the previous 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 24000 | Kbps |
| Minimum Line Rate (downstream) | The minimum recorded value of the downstream Line rate in the previous 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 24000 | Kbps |
| Line Rate (upstream) | The last recorded value of the upstream Line rate in the previous 24 hour period. | Integer(6) | 24000 | Kbps |
| DSL profile name | DSL physical layer profile name applied to circuit.[The most recent not NULL value] | String(32) | sfaD400_001_0 0_00U100_001 |
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