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NIIF Summary Report

Activities since the NIIF #49 meeting

August 26, 2005Stu Goldman Robert SchaferNIIF Co Chair NIIF Co Chair

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NIIF LeadershipNetwork Interconnection/Interoperability Forum

NIIF Co Chair: Stu Goldman (Lucent)NIIF Co Chair: Robert Schafer (MCI)

Network Inter-Operability CommitteeNIOC Co Chair: Robin Meier (SBC)NIOC Co Chair: Bob Amling (Telcordia)

Network Interconnection/Interoperability ForumNRRIC Co Chair: Rod Shaul (Telcordia)NRRIC Co Chair: Vacant

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Meetings Held from June 27, 2005 to August 26, 2005

• July 11, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call, Issue #0227, Issue #0233, Issue #0246, Issue #0250

• July 14, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call• July 19, 2005 – Full NRRIC Conference Call to

Review Changes in the Latest Draft Proposed ANS (dpANS) Revision of T1.251

• July 20, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call, Issue #0239

• July 27, 2005 – Full NRRIC Conference Call• August 9, 2005 – NRRIC Conference Call, Issue

#0258, National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) may encounter difficulties when some portion of the call is served by VoIP technology

• NIOC #50, August 15-18, 2005, Virtual Meeting

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Correspondence Reviewed since NIIF General Session

#49• NIIF Correspondence #050727-001 - NRRIC to PTSC, Response to

NIIF Correspondence #050621-001 regarding review of an attached IP Network to Network Testing Framework Document

• NIIF Correspondence #050720-001 - NIOC to OBF with a CC to PTSC, Request for consideration of using an existing CSP value of 7 for TRS calls

• NIIF Correspondence #050719-001 - NRRIC to TMOC, in response to NIIF Correspondence #050414-001, Changes in the latest draft proposed ANS (dpANS) revision of T1.251 7/19/05 Response regarding NRRIC review of TMOC-CLDR-2005-010

• NIIF Correspondence #050718-001 - NIOC to PTSC, Response to NIIF Correspondence #050621-001 regarding review of an attached IP Network to Network Testing Framework Document

• NIIF Correspondence #05071501 NIOC Co Chairs to TMOC, Internal Email correspondence regarding T1.202, Guidelines for Network Management of the Public Telecommunications Networks under Disaster Conditions, Document

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• NIIF Correspondence #050712-001 - NIOC to OBF Message Processing and Billing Committees, Sharing attached contributions on related issues and invitation to attend NIOC #50 on August 16, 2005 at 11:00 am Eastern

• NIIF Correspondence #050629-001 - NRRIC to TMOC in response to NIIF Correspondence #050414-001, Changes in the latest draft proposed ANS (dpANS) revision of T1.251 6/21/05 Request for additional time to complete NRRIC review of TMOC-CLDR-2005-010 and suggestion that letter ballot on draft ANS be deferred until NRRIC comments are received

• NIIF Correspondence #050811-001 - TMOC CLDR to NRRIC, Request for a joint meeting in October 2005 to reach agreement on a T1.251 draft revision that could be submitted for letter ballot in the October 2005 TMOC plenary meeting

• NIIF Correspondence #050707-001 and #050707-001 Attachment A - NIIF ATIS NGN-FG to ATIS Committees, Request for review of attachment to identify any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or material defects in the content by JULY 15, 2005

Correspondence Reviewed since NIIF General Session

#49

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NIIF New Issues• Issue #0266, Mass Call Blast

Impact on Telecommunication Networks

• Issue #0267, Addition of Number Pooling Code Opening Testing Guidelines

• Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document

• Issue #0269, Call Forwarding is Causing Looping When New Technology is Involved

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NIIF Issues in Initial Closure

Issues in Initial Closure:Issues in Initial Closure:• Issue #0224: Network Management SS7

Controls for High Volume Call In Events (HVCI)

• Issue #0249: Additional Testing Scenarios for NIIF 5006 Section 4, Feature Group D Testing

• Issue #0265, NIIF Reference Document Update to Include a Reference to New Text on NS/EP in Part III - Attachment B, ISUP Compatibility Tests

Issues in Initial Pending:Issues in Initial Pending:• None

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NIIF Issues in Final Closure

Issues Placed in Final Closure Issues Placed in Final Closure since since

NIIF GS #49:NIIF GS #49:• Issue #0215: Mobile Toll Free Calling• Issue #0255, NIIF Company Specific

Contact Directory and LNP Contact Directory New Category Proposal and Processes for Updating Contacts

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Other Activity

• Ongoing work to obtain updates to NIIF Contact Lists

• Status of IAM POTS=0 requested from wireless industry

• Review of the ATIS NGN FG output documents

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Identified Concerns

• Bringing New Technology Issues and SMEs into the Forum

• Translating ATIS TOPS Priorities into Specific Issues

• Increasing number of issues is leading to the need for additional meeting time

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Future Interim Meetings

• NRRIC Meetings– August 29, 2005 - Full NRRIC

Conference Call to review NIIF Correspondence Received #050811-001

– September 15, 2005 - Issue #0264, Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document

– October 24-25, 2005 - NRRIC #28, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Future Interim Meetings

• NIOC Meetings– September 12, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call to

Review of T1.202 and the Telcordia Technologies contribution to T1.202 -

– September 14, 2005 – Issue #0260 Unofficial Sub-team Conference Call

– September 22, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call to Continue Review of the NRRIC Educational Document

– October 26-28, 3005 – NIOC #51, Las Vegas, Nevada

– November 29, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call to Review Issue #0227, #0233, #0246, and #0250

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Next NIIF Meeting

• NIIF #51 Meeting – Las Vegas, Nevada:– NRRIC – October 24-25, 2005– NIOC – October 26-28, 2005– General Session – November 4,

2005