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Section 31:BT Prime Service


Part 6:Prime MegaStream Products

Subpart 1:Prime MegaStream Products

BT Prime MegaStream are dedicated digital links offering a point to point service for a customer's exclusive use, BT Prime MegaStream offers a choice of 2, 34, 45, or 155 Mbit/s bandwidths. Key features include high quality transmission, performance and reliability with nationwide coverage. All circuits are monitored for break of service alarms. A range of interface options is offered.

The price covers provision of a digital circuit between two customer network interfaces. It includes the line and terminating units. The 2 Mbit/s - 45 Mbit/s services are delivered via an ITU-T G703 line rate interface. The 155 Mbit/s services are delivered via an ITU-T STM-1 line rate interface. The STM-1 interface is available either electrically or optically.

MegaStream Genus is a premium product that offers built in resilience with higher service availability. Delivered exclusively over the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Network, Genus is available for critical applications where security is paramount. This product is subject to survey to ensure that service can be provided before an order is accepted.

Each MegaStream and MegaStream Genus circuit has two `local ends' that connect the customer premises to the BT network. Except where both local ends are terminated at the same BT local exchange, circuits are connected through the BT network by a `main link'.

Pricing Information

All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT.

The MegaStream product is priced according to bandwidth required. There are connection charges for each local end, and annual rentals for each local end and main link. The main link is priced according to the distance between the BT local exchanges at each end, rounded up to the nearest kilometre.

Quote on Line (QOL) is a tool that is available for pricing Private Circuits of 34Mbit/s and above including Genus variants. Savings can sometimes be made using QOL.

For circuits that link two premises within the City of London Zone (`CLZ Circuits'), fixed rental charges (that cover both local end and main link components) will be made. CLZ is defined as that area covered by the (0207) dialing code.

Connection Charges

Circuits have connection charges raised at both customer sites. Reduced connection charges are offered for `additional circuits' or where `appropriate plant' exists on all MegaStream bandwidths.

Charges for infrastructure over and above standard requirements are given in Section 45 Part 1 These charges include work on internal trunking & traywork; breaking through walls; additional poles, ducts and cables; radio charges and miscellaneous non-standard or specially requested items.

Site Connection Charges

Connections of a MegaStream 2, or the delivery of a 2Mbit/s line system to support a retail private circuit(s), to a new site will be subject to a site connection fee. There are 3 types of site connection available.

Singleton Site - Normally a copper delivered service, this option is delivered subject to site survey to ensure service can be obtained via this medium. If service is not possible a Multiple Site delivery is required. Where additional capacity is required at a Singleton site to support more KiloStream or KiloStream N circuits the Singleton site fee will apply.

Multiple Site - Normally delivered over fibre, or where appropriate, radio.

Genus Site - Delivered over fibre or where appropriate, radio. Two separate paths are provided to 2 serving exchanges. This site connection is only available to support the delivery of Genus products.

Prices for site connections are as follows:





Operative date

Exc VAT

Singleton Site fee

3500.00

Multiple Site fee

9000.00

Genus Site fee

12000.00

Site cannot be ordered in isolation. It must be associated with a circuit order. Prices shown include the connection of the first MegaStream circuit.

Site connection fees are raised only once at a site. Thereafter, private circuits into the site will be subject to Additional or Appropriate Circuit charges as detailed below. These charges will apply in instances where multiple delivery of KiloStream or KiloStream N circuits is required, or where a 2Mbit/s path is required to support a singleton KiloStream or KiloStream N circuit.

“Additional Circuit" charges apply where:

A MegaStream 2 circuit is provided at a site where either a MegaStream circuit currently terminates, or where an existing circuit or ISDN30 access is delivered on optical fibre, where the MegaStream 2 circuit or ISDN30 access was ordered before December 31st 2001.

or

A MegaStream 2 circuit is provided at a site where either a MegaStream circuit currently terminates, or where an existing circuit or ISDN30 access is delivered on optical fibre, where the Multiple or Genus Site fee has been paid.

or

A Standard MegaStream circuit of 34Mbit/s and above is provided at a site where an existing circuit terminating at the site is a standard or Genus circuit of the same or greater bandwidth.

or

A MegaStream Genus circuit is provided at a site where an existing circuit terminating at the site is a MegaStream Genus circuit of the same or greater bandwidth.

BT must be able to supply the additional circuit into the same comm's room/rack and not be prevented from using the existing terminating equipment, otherwise new Site Connection fees will apply.

“Appropriate Plant" charges apply where:

A Standard MegaStream circuit of 34Mbit/s and above is provided at a site where there is an existing Standard or Genus MegaStream circuit of a lower bandwidth.

or

A MegaStream Genus circuit is provided at a site where there is an existing Standard MegaStream of the same or greater bandwidth or an existing MegaStream Genus circuit of a lower bandwidth.



Connection Charge (per end)

Normal

Connection

Additional

Circuit

Appropriate

Plant

Exc VAT

Exc VAT

Exc VAT

£

£

£

BT Prime Service Premium

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2 Mbit/s Singleton Site

3500.00

N/A

N/A

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2 Mbit/s Multiple Site

9000.00

0.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2 Mbit/s Genus Site

12000.00

680.00

1408.00

Prime MegaStream CLZ 34 or 45 Mbit/s Multiple Site

9000.00

2720.00

5632.00

Prime MegaStream CLZ 34 or 45 Mbit/s Genus Site

12000.00

2720.00

5632.00

Prime MegaStream CLZ 155 Mbit/s

15995.00

10880.00

13995.00

Prime MegaStream CLZ 155 Mbit/s Genus

15995.00

10880.00

13995.00



Connection Charge (per end)

Normal

Connection

Additional

Circuit

Appropriate

Plant

Exc VAT

Exc VAT

Exc VAT

£

£

£

BT Prime Service Standard

Prime MegaStream UK 2 Mbit/s Singleton Site

3500.00

N/A

N/A

Prime MegaStream UK 2 Mbit/s Multiple Site

9000.00

0.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream UK 2 Mbit/s Genus Site

12000.00

680.00

1408.00

Prime MegaStream UK 34 or 45 Mbit/s Multiple Site

9000.00

2720.00

5632.00

Prime MegaStream UK 34 or 45 Mbit/s Genus Site

12000.00

2720.00

5632.00

Prime MegaStream UK 155 Mbit/s

15995.00

10880.00

13995.00

Prime MegaStream UK 155 Mbit/s Genus

15995.00

10880.00

13995.00

Rental



Annual Rental

Exc VAT

£(pa)

BT Prime Service Premium

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2Mbit/s

4800.00



Annual Rental

Exc VAT

£(pa)

BT Prime Service Genus Premium

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2Mbit/s Genus

6085.00

Prime MegaStream CLZ 34Mbit/s Genus

38550.00

Prime MegaStream CLZ 45Mbit/s Genus

48000.00

Prime MegaStream CLZ 155Mbit/s Genus

110000.00



Fixed Charge

Main Link

(per additional km or part)

First 15km

Over 15km

Exc VAT

Exc VAT

Exc VAT

£(pa)

£(pa)

£(pa)

BT Prime Service Standard

Prime MegaStream UK 2Mbit/s Standard

6775.00

373.00

124.00



Fixed Charge

Main Link (per km)

Exc VAT

Exc VAT

£(pa)

£(pa)

BT Prime Service Standard

Prime MegaStream UK 34Mbit/s

68218.00

1224.00

Prime MegaStream UK 45Mbit/s

85272.00

1530.00

Prime MegaStream UK 155Mbit/s

196126.00

3519.00



Fixed Charge

Main Link (per km)

Exc VAT

Exc VAT

£(pa)

£(pa)

BT Prime Service Genus

Prime MegaStream UK 2Mbit/s Genus

12170.00

215.00

Prime MegaStream UK 34Mbit/s Genus

83000.00

1480.60

Prime MegaStream UK 45Mbit/s Genus

104000.00

1851.30

Prime MegaStream UK 155Mbit/s Genus

237000.00

4258.10

Shifts

Charges for internal and external shifts are for the circuit only. Additional charges may apply for removing approved terminal apparatus (see charges outlined in Sections 4 and 5). If signalling requires to be moved then Network Timescale rates will apply (see Section 15).

Internal Shift

Distribution of the service beyond the BT Prime Service Point is the responsibility of the customer.





Operative date

Charge (per end)

Exc VAT

£

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2Mbit/s Premium

Network Timescale rates apply (see Section 15)

Prime MegaStream UK 2, 34, 45, 155Mbit/s Standard

Network Timescale rates apply (see Section 15)

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2, 34, 45, 155Mbit/s Genus and Prime MegaStream UK 2, 34, 45, 155Mbit/s Genus

Network Timescale rates apply (see Section 15)

External Shift



Charge (per end)

Less than 50 circuits

50 or more circuits

Exc VAT

Exc VAT

£

£

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2Mbit/s Premium

800.00

680.00

Prime MegaStream UK 2Mbit/s Standard A end

800.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream UK 2Mbit/s Standard B end (within Local Exchange area)

1500.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream UK 2Mbit/s Standard B end (to different exchange area)

1500.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream UK 2Mbit/s Standard

1500.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream UK 34, 45Mbit/s Standard

4176.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream UK 155Mbit/s Standard

16704.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2Mbit/s Genus

680.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream CLZ 34, 45Mbit/s Genus

2720.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream CLZ 155Mbit/s Genus

10880.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream UK 2Mbit/s Genus

1044.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream Standard 34, 45Mbit/s Genus

4176.00

N/A

Prime MegaStream UK 155Mbit/s Genus

16704.00

N/A

Upgrades



Charge

To Prime MegaStream UK 34, 45Mbit/s Single Parent, Prime MegaStream CLZ 34, 45Mbit/s Genus & Prime MegaStream UK 34, 45Mbit/s Genus

To Prime MegaStream UK 155Mbit/s Single Parent, Prime MegaStream CLZ 155Mbit/s Genus & Prime MegaStream UK 155Mbit/s Genus

Exc VAT

Exc VAT

£

£

From BT Prime Service

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2Mbit/s & Prime MegaStream UK 2Mbit/s

4080.00

20400.00

Prime MegaStream CLZ 2Mbit/s Genus & Prime MegaStream UK 2Mbit/s Genus

4080.00

20400.00

Prime MegaStream UK 34Mbit/s Single Parent

1360.00

16230.00

Prime MegaStream CLZ 34Mbit/s Genus & Prime MegaStream UK 34Mbit/s Genus

1360.00

16230.00

Prime MegaStream UK 45Mbit/s Single Parent

N/A

16230.00



Charge

To BT Prime Service PrimeCare genus

Exc VAT

£

From BT Prime Service Standard without a change of speed

All speeds

1360.00

Upgrade of 2 Mbit/S Delivery Interface Presentation

For changes to the 2 Mbit/s delivery interface presentation (ITU-T-G 703/4) from BNC to RJ45, or vice versa, please refer to Section 12 Part 4`Upgrades' for charges.

Ancillary Charges

Charges for infrastructure over and above standard requirements are given in Section 45 Part 1 These charges include work on internal trunking & traywork; breaking through walls; additional poles, ducts and cables; radio charges and miscellaneous non-standard or specially requested items.

Standby Power

See Section 12 Part 4 for charges

Notes

(a) Not available for new supply.