C&W JERSEY PRIVATE CIRCUIT SERVICE SPECIFIC TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
SERVICES PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Private Circuits are permanently
connected, point-to-point digital communication links dedicated
exclusively to a particular customer (or pair of customers). They
offer instant or constant Bandwidth between specified customer
locations and are categorised as Local (Jersey), pan Channel
Islands (Bailiwick of Guernsey), National (UK) and International.
C&WJ can provide a range of digital Private Circuits capable of
carrying voice or data traffic. Private Circuits are based
upon international standards and are available with different
speeds and interfaces so that customers can easily match their
business application to the service.
SECTION 1 - Service Specific Terms and Conditions
These C&WJ Service Specific
Terms and Conditions should be read in conjunction with the
C&WJ General Terms and Conditions and the Order Form. Where
there is conflict these Service Specific Terms and Conditions
supersede the General Terms and Conditions and the Order Form
supersedes these Service Specific Terms and Conditions.
1. Definition and Interpretation
In these terms and conditions:
“Bandwidth” means
the physical characteristic of a Telecommunications Service that
indicates the speed at which information can be transferred. In
digital systems it is measured in binary bits per second
(Bit/s)
“Customer Premises
Equipment” means Telecommunications Apparatus (including
any extension wiring and sockets) located at Your Premises and
connected to a Telecommunications Network at a Network Termination
Point.
“Network Termination
Point” means any physical point of connection forming part
of a Telecommunications Network at which another Telecommunications
Network or Customer Premises Equipment may be connected.
"Price List" means
Our Price List detailing the Service and other relevant
information.
2. Provision of Service
Should cabling form part of the
Service then this is provided on the basis of surface mounted
wiring in a standard environment.
3. Telecommunications Equipment
You are responsible for any
Telecommunications Equipment that We provide at Your Premises and
for its safe and proper use. You must not interfere with it nor let
anybody else do so, unless authorised by Us. If any part of Our
Telecommunications Equipment is lost, destroyed or damaged, apart
from fair wear and tear, You will be charged for its repair or
replacement.
4.
Charges
4.1 The actual
charge payable by You for Services already in service on 1 March
2009 will apply until the Service is terminated.
4.2 For
Services ordered on or after the date set out in paragraph 4.1, the
charges payable by You for the Initial Term will be as set out on
Your Order Form, or in the absence of such charges being set out on
Your Order Form as detailed in Our Price List at the date of Your
Order Form.
4.3 If delivery
of the Service continues for a further period as set out in Clause
8 of the C&W General Terms and Conditions the annual charges
payable by You at the start of that further period will continue to
apply for that further period.
5.
Payment5.1 Rental for the Service will
start on the Service Delivery Date, unless We notify You of a later
date for the start of Service when rental will be payable from.
5.2 Rental is normally payable in
advance but We may bill You in arrears. You must pay rental and
one-off charges in accordance with Our billing cycle. We will
apportion rental on a daily basis for incomplete billing
periods.
5.3 We reserve the right to charge
interest and/or a late payment fee on any outstanding balances, in
accordance with paragraph 12.3 of the C&WJ General terms and
Conditions.
6. Deposits and Payments in Advance
We may ask for payment in advance,
which does not exceed the connection charge and rental for the term
of Service requested, prior to providing the Service.
7. Termination
7.1 We may terminate this Agreement
by giving You at least three months notice. If We give You notice
then You must pay rental and any other applicable charges up to the
expiry of the notice period. We will credit or refund the
appropriate proportion of any rental paid in advance for the period
after Your liability for rental ceases. In the event that any other
licensed operators become unable to provide that element of the
Service upon which We are reliant in order to provide the Service
to You, We may terminate this Agreement in accordance with this
clause 7. If You have been suspended from Service due to
non-payment of accounts We may terminate the Service after one
month should payment still be outstanding.
7.2 You may by giving notice to Us
at least 30 days before the expiry date of the initial term of
Service, terminate this Agreement on the expiry date. If You
terminate this Agreement during the initial term of Service You
shall be liable for any outstanding charges at the rate You
have been paying for the Service. After the initial term of Service
You may terminate this Agreement by giving Us at least 30 days
notice at any time. In the event that the Service is partially or
wholly provided by a third party, the notice period required by Us
from You for the whole Service will be the longer of 30 calendar
days or the third party's required notice period. Outstanding
rental charges shall not be payable if:
7.2.1 The Service is replaced with another Service from Us that
We deem to be comparable; or
7.2.2 We materially change the
rental charge or terms and conditions of this Agreement to Your
detriment.
7.3 Your notice does not avoid any other liability for Service
already provided.
7.4 If You terminate the
Service and order a similar Service to the same Premises but to be
terminated at a different point within the building, this will
constitute an internal shift and will be charged as such.
8. Accommodation, Power and Lightning Protection
8.1 In order to provide Service We
will have to place Telecommunications Equipment on Your Premises.
You must provide a suitable location and environment for Our
Telecommunications Equipment. You must prepare Your Premises before
Service is provided according to any instructions that We may give
You. We will take reasonable care when carrying out work on Your
Premises but You will be responsible for any necessary
re-decoration and for putting items back once We have completed the
work.
8.2 You must supply at Your own
expense, a suitable mains electricity supply and connection points,
where We need them, if they are required for Our Telecommunications
Equipment.
8.3 If You require You must provide
at Your own expense, suitable lightning protection equipment for
use with any Customer Premises Equipment associated with the
Service.
9. Customer Premises Equipment
9.1 You must only connect Customer
Premises Equipment to Our Service at Our designated Network
Termination Point.
9.2 Your Customer Premises
Equipment must only be used with Our Service as directed under the
Telecommunications (Jersey) Law 2002 and in a way that meets all
relevant standards and instructions applicable to You. If Your
Customer Premises Equipment does not comply with the above then You
must not connect it or You must disconnect it immediately or allow
Us to do so at Your expense.
9.3 We will not be
responsible or liable for any loss or damage caused as a result of
the use of Customer Premises Equipment that does not comply with
the Telecommunications (Jersey) Law 2002.
10. Information and Permissions
10.1 You confirm that in respect of the Service:
10.1.1 We may install and keep the
Service and Telecommunications Equipment at the Premises and have
reasonable access to it; and
10.1.2 You have obtained all
permissions, licences and consents from third parties that are
necessary or desirable for the supply of Service until its
removal.
11. Access to Premises
You shall let Us or Our
representatives enter Your Premises for the purpose of installing,
maintaining or removing the Service. We will meet Your reasonable
requirements for the safety of people on Your Premises and You
shall be responsible for the safety of Our representatives whilst
on Your Premises.
12. General Terms and Conditions
You should refer to the C&WJ
General Terms and Conditions for additional clauses under each of
the above headings and for the following:
| Special Provision of Service | Use of Service |
| Fault Repair | Relocation and Reconfiguration |
| Term of Service | Temporary Service |
| Interconnection | Default |
| Cancellation | Suspension |
| Call Monitoring and Recording | Complaints and Arbitration |
| Assignment | Copyright |
| Duration and Entire Agreement | Indemnity |
| Law | Liability |
| Matters Beyond Reasonable Control | Notice |
| Use of Information | Severability |
| Variation | Waiver |
SECTION 2 - Service Level Agreement
1. Introduction
1.1 Definitions
| Agreement | An agreement to take and to
provide services under C&WJ’s General Terms and Conditions and
C&WJ’s Private Circuit Service Specific Terms and
Conditions |
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| Basic Obligations | Comprising those obligations specified in the SLA as being
C&WJ’s obligations |
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| Business Day | Means everyday excluding
Saturdays, Sundays and national or bank holidays in Jersey, as
applicable |
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| Customer | The party to the Agreement who is taking the service |
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| Cable & Wireless Jersey, C&WJ | Refers to Cable & Wireless Jersey Limited |
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| C&WJ Circuit Identification (ID) | A unique number assigned to the Private Circuit by Us |
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| Force Majeure | Any circumstances outside the
reasonable control of a Party, including (without limitation),
officially declared national disasters, insurrection or civil
disorder, war or military operations, national or local emergency,
acts or omissions of government, act of God, fire, earthquake,
hurricane, flood, fog, mist and low cloud, lightning or explosion,
outbreak of pestilence or epidemics, government rationing of
electricity and embargoes or trade restrictions |
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| Private Circuit | The retail circuit between the
Network Termination Points at the A end site and the B end
site |
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| Normal Working Hours | 0800 – 1700 hours on a Business Day |
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| Obligation | Means an obligation on either Party in accordance with this
SLA |
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| Party | means a party to this Agreement |
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| SLA | Service Level Agreement |
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| Terms and Conditions | Means terms and conditions of this SLA unless otherwise
specified | |
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1.2 Scope of the SLA
This SLA covers the terms and
conditions upon which We will deliver, maintain and repair services
for retail Private Circuit products. Whenever We announce improved
targets, this SLA will be considered amended accordingly and
existing Customers will benefit from these improved targets along
with new Customers.
This SLA is applicable as from the
date of the “Agreement” and will expire in the event that the
“Agreement” expires.
The following Private Circuit products fall under the scope of
this SLA:
- Digital Private Circuits, i.e. 2, 45 and 155 Mbit/s and
all Ethernet Private Circuits;
This SLA is not limited to
ONLY Private Circuits where both the A-end site
and the B-end site are located on Jersey i.e. for the avoidance of
doubt the SLA includes the part of pan Channel Island, National and
International Private Circuits that are under Our control.
1.3 Contact Points
For any questions relating to the Private Circuit products, You
may
- Consult the C&WJ website at www.surecw.com
- Contact their C&WJ Account Manager
- Contact C&WJ Customer Service on 01534 888 291
- Fax C&WJ Business Sales on 01534 888 292
- Email C&WJ on hello@surecw.com
1.4 C&WJ Obligations
1.4.1 Basic Obligations
The Basic Obligations comprise Our
commitments as set out in this SLA (i.e. the sections in the SLA
entitled “C&WJ’s Obligations”). In the case of a dispute, You
agree that the records available in Our operational records will be
used as evidence of Our performance and compliance with Our
obligations. However if You hold reliable and auditable data this
will also be taken into account.
1.4.2 C&WJ’s Liability
The Basic Obligations defined in
this SLA are additional to Our responsibilities as set out in the
C&WJ General Terms and Conditions and the C&WJ Private
Circuit Service Specific Terms and Conditions. However,
C&WJ's liability under this SLA, including but not limited to
paragraph 5 below, shall be limited in accordance with Clause 31 of
the C&WJ General terms and Conditions, which shall apply here
accordingly.
1.5 Customer’s Obligations
1.5.1 Site Access
You are responsible for
facilitating the access to Your Premises by Our technicians or Our
representative/s for the provisioning, repair or maintenance
operations. If required, You are responsible for the facilitation
of access by any third parties that own or control the
Premises.
1.5.2 Co-operation with Third Parties
If Your network is wholly or partly
managed by a third party (e.g. sub-contractors), You are
responsible for the collaboration of this third party with Us.
1.5.3 Integrity of Equipment
You are responsible for the
integrity of the equipment installed by Us at Your Premises as
defined in the C&WJ Private Circuits Service Specific Terms and
Conditions.
1.6 Force Majeure
No failure or omission by either
Party to carry out or to perform any of the Obligations or comply
with any of the Terms and Conditions shall give the other Party a
claim against such party, or be deemed in breach of this Agreement,
if and to the extent that, such failure or omission arises from
Force Majeure as hereinafter defined in this SLA.
The Party who fails to perform any
of the Obligations or fails to comply with the Terms or Conditions
due to Force Majeure reasons shall promptly notify the other Party
of the reason for the failure and the anticipated duration thereof
and shall use its reasonable endeavours to remove the effect of the
Force Majeure and shall resume performance of this SLA as soon as
possible.
2 Service Delivery
This section is applicable to the
provisioning of a new Private Circuit, and the upgrading or the
moving of an existing Private Circuit.
2.1 Definitions related to the Service Delivery of a Private
Circuit
| Cancellation | Either Party cancelling the Private Circuit before installation
is completed |
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| CRD | Customer Required by Date, i.e.
the date requested by You for the delivery of the Private
Circuit |
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| Move | A provisioning operation to move
one of the end-point locations of an existing Private Circuit (i.e.
A End site or B End site) to another end-point (i.e. either a new A
End site or B End site) |
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| Order | A request for the provision,
upgrade, move or cancellation of a Private Circuit pursuant to
C&WJ’s General and Service Specific Terms and
Conditions |
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| Order Form | Standard form used to order Private Circuits |
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| Order Intake | The introduction of the Order for
the Private Circuit into Our IT systems (or manual processes) for
the provisioning of the services performed by Us |
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| Order Intake Time | Time delay between the
transmission of the complete, correct and signed Order Form to Us
and the Order Intake |
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| Private Domain | Land which is not Public Land |
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| Provisioning Interval | The number of Business Days
between the Order Intake and the Service Delivery Date
for a given Private Circuit or as agreed between You and Us |
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| Public Land | Any public highway or other place
to which the public have access, whether on payment or
otherwise |
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| Service Delivery Date (SDD) | Service Delivery Date, i.e. the
date on which the Private Circuit will be ready for use. The
Private Circuit will be billed from this date |
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| Upgrade | A provisioning operation to
increase the Bandwidth capacity of an existing Private Circuit
where the locations of A End site and B End site remain the
same |
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2.1.1 Infrastructure required for
installation
Where
- Your Premises is already equipped with the cabling and
equipment required for installing the service (e.g. external cable,
internal cable, power supply) up to the telecommunications room
where this Service will be delivered, and
- the infrastructure that is required in the Public Land (e.g.
ducts, fibre, etc) is already in place, and
- no site survey is needed then
the installation of the Private
Circuit will take place in accordance with the Guaranteed
Provisioning Interval in section 2.3.2 of this SLA.
2.1.2 Additional works required in the Private
Domain
When the infrastructure required is
not already in place in the Private Domain, additional works (e.g.
external cabling, internal cabling) may be required in order to
install the necessary equipment or deliver the ordered service. We
may charge You for any additional work that is necessary. In this
case, a site survey must be carried out, in order to evaluate the
works to be done at Your premises. We will confirm to You whether
We are willing or able to undertake the additional work.
The following procedure is then applicable:
- We will contact You and make an appointment for the site
survey;
- We will carry out the site survey, or arrange for it to be
carried out, and establish the amount of work to be carried out in
order to deliver the Service as ordered by You;
- In the case where the work on the Private Domain will be
carried out by You, You are requested to indicate the date on which
Your Premises will be ready for commencement of work on the
installation of the Service.
- Once the timings needed to carry out the work has been
estimated by Us and the “ready for C&WJ date” has been
communicated to Us, We will provide a final Service Delivery Date
to You. In the event of an actual delay in the “ready for C&WJ
date”, the SDD will be delayed by the same amount and the SLA will
apply from the date the work is completed.
Where one of the end sites is
already connected to Our network, the installation of the Private
Circuit can only be initiated if the remaining capacity in the
network equipment is sufficient. If additional capacity is required
then the standard service delivery times will only commence once
the additional capacity has been built to supply this Private
Circuit Order. Thus the guaranteed provisioning intervals specified
in this SLA will apply from the moment that the works are
concluded.
2.1.3 Additional works on Public Land
When the infrastructure required on
Public Land is not already in place, some work may be needed in
order to install the necessary infrastructure (e.g. ducts, cables
etc). Most of this type of work requires submission to the local
authorities for authorisation, in which case the time delay for the
installation of the Service will depend on the timings given by the
local authority for the carrying out of the work, although all
applications will be submitted to the relevant authorities without
delay.
Nevertheless, once the works
required on Public Land is completed, We guarantee that the time
delay for the provisioning of the Private Circuit will not exceed
the one defined in this SLA i.e. the guaranteed provisioning
intervals will apply from the point that the works are
concluded.
2.2 Provisioning Procedure
2.2.1 Presales
In particular for, but not limited
to, the provision of National and International Private Circuits We
may require a Presales Feasibility Study (PFS) including a site
survey, to confirm whether the requested Private Circuit can be
provided to meet Your requirements, estimate the Provisioning
Interval, identify any contractual or SLA variations and / or
confirm the need or otherwise for additional work as described in
2.1. Where a PFS is required for a specific location, We will carry
out or co-ordinate the PFS in liaison with You and subject to Your
reasonable requirements. Such PFSs will be based upon the
information You have provided to Us either using the Private
Circuit Order Form or other means and You are responsible for the
accuracy and completeness of the information. Due to the nature of
international liaison there are no guarantees of the duration taken
for PFS save that We will make reasonable endeavours to effect a
timely response.
On completion of the PFS, We will advise the outcome to You
within one working day.
2.2.2 Initiating the provisioning procedure
Private Circuit Order Form
You must order the Private Circuit
(new Private Circuit, an upgrade to an existing Private Circuit or
a move) using Our Order Form for Private Circuit products, which is
available from Us.
For both end sites You must specify
the exact location where the Service should be delivered and the
nature of the works needed in the Private Domain, if possible.
The charges for the Service and the
Initial Term of the Agreement will also be on the Order Form.
The completed and signed Order Form should be returned to Us by
either post or email.
Order Intake
Once the completed and signed Order
Form has been received by Us, the Order is processed on Our IT
systems (or via their manual process) for the provisioning of the
Service. This operation is normally performed within one
Business Day from the receipt of the Order.
We cannot guarantee this timing if
the Order Form does not contain all the required details. If the
Order Form does not contain all the required details then We will
contact You and request the missing information.
The provisioning clock starts at
Order Intake and the guaranteed provisioning intervals in
paragraphs 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 commence at this time.
2.2.3 Feedback to the Customer
1. Order Acceptance
Once the Order Intake has been
completed We will inform You of the Order acceptance and the
C&WJ Circuit Identification number of the Private Circuit (for
a new or upgraded Private Circuit) by either e-mail or fax. (First
Feedback Time) The maximum time guaranteed for this operation is
defined in Section 2.3.1.
After checking line plant
availability, if this has not already been done as part of the PFS,
We will provide You with the Service Delivery Date for the Private
Circuit (2nd Feedback Time). The maximum time guaranteed for this
operation is defined in Section 2.3.1.
The Service Delivery Date will take into account the CRD
requested by You.
We will provide Private Circuits in
compliance with the guaranteed Provisioning Intervals in Section
2.3.2, except where the CRD specifies a longer period, or
additional work is required to the network to provide the required
service.
If We agree to provide a Private
Circuit to a CRD which falls at an earlier date than that provided
for in C&WJ’s Basic Obligations, then this will be on a
‘reasonable endeavours’ basis and no guarantees or compensation
will apply.
2. Modification of the Service Delivery Date
The Service Delivery Date
guaranteed to You after the Order Intake will normally not be
modified. Nevertheless, if additional activities need to be carried
out that were not identified at the time of ordering, We will
inform You of the status of the Order and the reason for any delay.
If possible, the new Service Delivery Date will also be provided by
Us to You at that time.
Cases that can result in a modification of the Service Delivery
Date are:
- Within the Channel Islands where a PFS was not deemed necessary
where You cannot agree on the date for a site survey(s);
- Where work is required either on Your Premises or on Public
Land for which We require authorisation from a third party and such
authorisation is temporarily withheld or given but delays the
commencement of work;
- Where Jersey Telecom or another service provider changes the
date; or
- Where a Customer Not Ready event occurs.
2.2.3 Installation of the Private Circuit
When no work is required in the
public or Private Domain We guarantee the planned Service Delivery
Date for the Private Circuit given in section 2.3.2, except where
You require an installation date that is later.
2.2.4 Closing of the Order
At the closing of the Order, We
will inform You, either by fax or e-mail, that the Private Circuit
is in service and that billing for the Service will commence
immediately.
2.3 C&WJ Obligations
All the following guarantees are
applicable for the provisioning of a new Private Circuit, an
upgrade of a Private Circuit, the move of a Private Circuit and the
early cancellation or cease of a Private Circuit.
2.3.1 Guaranteed Feedback
| Digital Private Circuits | 1st Feedback Time | 2nd Feedback Time |
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| 2 Mbit/s | 2 Business Days | 5 Business Days |
| 45 Mbit/s | Project Based | Project Based |
| 155 Mbit/s | Project Based | Project Based |
| Ethernet Services | Project based | Project based |
Table 1 Guaranteed Feedback Times
Note that the time is given from
the receipt of the completed and correct Order Form. Additional
feedback will be given if the initial planning has to be
reviewed.
At the First Feedback Time, We will
provide all necessary information to enable You to prepare access,
space and facilities in accordance with Our requirements. The
Service Delivery Date may be confirmed at the First Feedback Time,
otherwise it will be confirmed at the Second Feedback Time.
2.3.2 Guaranteed Provisioning Interval
When the infrastructure is in place
at both A End and B End sites, We guarantees that the overall
Provisioning Interval for the Private Circuits will not exceed the
values given in the table hereunder except at Your request, in the
case of a mutually agreed project plan or if Jersey Telecom is
unable to meet the time plan. Where the infrastructure is not in
place at either the A End or B End site, the length of the
Provisioning Interval will be project based.
| Digital Private Circuit | 2Mbit/s | 45Mbit/s and 155 Mbit/s | Ethernet services |
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| | 15 Business Days | Project Based | 40 Business Days |
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Table 2 Guaranteed Provisioning Interval
For the avoidance of doubt, We do
not guarantee the Service Delivery Date of any element of the
Service that uses a third party network.
2.3.3 Cancellation
We may cancel the Order if We are
unable to supply Service for matters beyond Our reasonable
control.
2.4 Customer’s Obligations
2.4.1 Sending of a correct and complete Order
Form
You are responsible for providing
the information defined in the Order Form to Us. In particular this
includes:
- The precise address and location within the Premises where the
Service should be delivered for both end sites
- The type of Private Circuits that is to be delivered
- Site contact details for both sites.
2.4.2 Making necessary space available
You undertake to make space
available for Us at Your Premises at the point where the Private
Circuit is to be connected and or terminated to enable Us or Our
representative/s to install the equipment and the entire
infrastructure necessary for the implementation of a Private
Circuit. If necessary You must obtain the consent of the owner of
the Private Domain.
2.4.3 Making electrical and physical environments
available
Electrical Environment
In the event that Our equipment is
installed directly in Your Premises, You must guarantee access to a
power source that complies with Our requirements and allows the
equipment that is necessary for the connection to function
properly.
Physical Environment
In the event that Our equipment is
installed directly in Your Premises, You must guarantee that the
physical environment complies with Our requirements for EMC
environment (Electro-Magnetic Compatibility), temperature, relative
humidity, ventilation system and safety regulations.
2.4.4 Cancellation
Prior to a Private Circuit being
provided, You may cancel the Order although You may be charged for
any abortive work undertaken or expenses incurred.
2.4.5 Amendment to Order
In the event that You request a
material amendment to the Order after Order Intake (e.g. change one
or both end site addresses, change to NTP location or Bandwidth),
We in Our sole discretion may deem the original Order cancelled and
a new Order placed. In such an event the Order process may be
restarted and charges may be applied as in 2.4.4.
3 Repair Services
3.1 Definitions related to the repair of the Private
Circuit
| A End | The “end” i.e. the location where
the Service originates and where You placed the Order with the
operator or as otherwise agreed by all Parties |
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| B End | The “end” that is not the A End |
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| Fault Reported to C&WJ | The date and time when a Fault is
reported by You to Us and when a Trouble Ticket is created for the
repair of the Service |
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| Gross Repair Time | Time delay needed to restore the
Service for You calculated between the time the Fault is reported
to Us and the closing of the Trouble Ticket, i.e. the moment when
service is restored and the Trouble Ticket is closed |
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| NMC | Network Management Centre or the function as carried out by
Us |
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| Net Repair Time | Difference between the Gross Repair Time and the Stop-Clock
Time |
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| Stop-Clock Time | Time lost during the repair process due to causes external to
Us, e.g. no access to Your sites, etc |
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| Time to First Intervention | Interval between the reporting of
the Fault by You and the first action taken by Our technician to
repair the Fault either via remote operation or by on-site
intervention |
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| Trouble Ticket | The record created by Our
front-end helpdesk officer in Our Fault reporting system at the
moment of the communication of a problem to Us. This record
contains the information already available to Us as well as the
information communicated by You and the information added by Our
staff during the repair/restoration process. This record has a
unique number provided by Us to identify the Fault |
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| Working Hours | Target Time to Repair expressed in
Working Hours means that the service is available during the
Business Day |
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3.2 Nature of the Fault and Stop-Clocks
3.2.1 Nature of the Fault
When reporting a problem, it is
essential that You clearly identify the nature of the problem, i.e.
to distinguish problems with impact on the traffic and problems
without impact on the traffic.
Faults will be classified as in the table below.
| Classification of Fault | Criteria |
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| Critical service affecting (Priority 1) | Total loss of service Seriously degraded service where You are prepared to immediately
release the Private Circuit for testing |
| Major service affecting (Priority 2) | Degraded service where You are still
able to use the Private Circuit and You are not prepared to
immediately release it for testing |
| Non service affecting (NSA) | Any Fault that does not fall into the other two
classifications |
The reporting of a Fault that
is Non-Service Affecting is initiated in the same way as a Fault
that is Service Affecting.
3.2.2 Stop-Clock Rules
There are three situations in which We can correctly stop the
repair clock:
All possibilities of remote testing have been executed and You
will not permit testing on Your site;
You proposes to delay the repair;
Where monitoring is used in the following cases-
a. At the opening of a Trouble Ticket We
cannot identify any Faults on the Private Circuit (no alarms, no
error bits, no clock-problems, correct signal-level, etc.) and You
do not want Us to close the Private Circuit for testing purposes.
We may then propose longer term monitoring of the Private Circuit
to ascertain any problems that there may be and during this time
the repair clock may stopped.
b. When the Private Circuit was repaired and
You agree that the Private Circuit is back in service, but do not
agree to close the Fault whilst the monitoring takes place to fully
check the status and stability of the Private Circuit.
In these instances the time for monitoring should not be
included in any times measured for SLAs.
In the cases of Stop-Clock, the Stop-Clock will be fully
documented on Our system including:
- Reason for the Stop-Clock action;
- Action to be undertaken;
- Timings; and
- Name of Your contact-person who agreed the Stop-Clock.
3 .3 Repair Process
3.3.1 Initiating the repair operations
When a Fault is reported via a
telephone call from the A End Customer, the following information
must be given to Us:
- The C&WJ Circuit Identification Number of the Private
Circuit;
- Nature of the problem;
- Description of the problem;
- Contact point for follow-up; and
Contact point at the Customer A End site and B End site.
For each Fault, a Trouble Ticket
will be generated and the Trouble Ticket number will be
communicated by Us to You. The Trouble Ticket number will be used
by both Parties during any contacts concerning the Fault.
In the event that We are the A End
operator the following procedure and target times will apply. Where
We are the B End operator We will report the Fault to the A End
operator on Your behalf. The A End operator will carry out tests.
In the event that they show that the Fault is not at the A End,
they will hand the Fault back to Us and the procedure below will be
followed.
Where We are contracted to provide the end-to-end Private
Circuit, We will manage the Fault end-to-end. We will carry out and
co-ordinate testing, site attendance and progress reporting as
appropriate.
3.3.2 Feedback to the Customer
In agreement with You, We will
regularly inform You by telephone about the progress of the Fault
by providing such information as:
- Initial diagnosis
- Estimated time to repair the Fault
- Impact of the Fault and/or the repair on Your Service
- Any on-site intervention required
We guarantee that the first
intervention performed, either via a remote repair operation or via
a repair operation at Your Premises, will be initiated within 2
hours after You report a Fault and the Trouble Ticket being opened.
In the event that the far end is not connected by Us on Your
behalf, We will undertake the first intervention on the elements of
the Service for which We are responsible within 2 hours.
For the avoidance of doubt, We do
not guarantee the feedback times of any element of the service
which uses a third party network.
The first Customer update will be
given at a set time after the creation of the Trouble Ticket and
any additional information will be given as detailed in 3.4.1 in
the case of Faults that impact on Your traffic. The measured time
begins when the Trouble Ticket is recorded in Our systems.
3.3.3 Closure of the Trouble Ticket
The closing of a Trouble Ticket
will be done with the agreement of You. We shall transmit the
following information to You via telephone:
- Trouble Ticket number;
- C&WJ Circuit Identification Number
- Time at which Private Circuit was returned to service;
- Cause of the trouble; and
- Party responsible for the trouble.
If You request additional delay for
Your own testing of the repaired Private Circuit a Stop-Clock will
be implemented. In the case that You do not accept the closing of a
Fault We will carry out additional investigations in the first
instance.
3.4 C&WJ Obligations
3.4.1 Guaranteed Feedback
| Maximum Intervention Time | Second Information Time | Additional Customer Update |
|---|
| 30 minutes | 1 hour | As agreed with You |
Table 3 Feedback to You in the case of Service Affecting
Faults
Within the maximum intervention
time We will notify You that We are aware of the Fault and are
taking appropriate steps to rectify the situation. At the Second
Information Time an engineer will give a view as to what action
needs to be taken. At this time We will agree with You additional
information times.
3.4.2 Target Time to Repair
Service Affecting Faults (both Critical and Major)
| Digital Private Circuits | Service | Target Time to Repair |
|---|
| Priority 1 | 2, 45 and 155 Mbit/s and Ethernet
Circuits | 8 Working Hours |
| Priority 2 | 2, 45 and 155 Mbit/s and Ethernet Circuits | 12 Working Hours |
Table 4 Target Time to Repair in the case of Service
Affecting Faults
In the case of a Major Service
Affecting Fault the time will start from when You are willing to
release the Private Circuit for testing.
Non Service Affecting Faults
| Private Circuit Type | Service | Target Time to Repair |
|---|
| Digital Private Circuits | 2, 45 and 155 Mbit/s and Ethernet Circuits | 3 Business Days |
Table 5 Target Time to Repair in the case of Non Service
Affecting Fault
All the above timings are given as from Trouble Ticket
intake.
The Target Time to Repair is not applicable in the case of Force
Majeure.
For the avoidance of doubt, We do
not guarantee the TTR for any element of the service which uses a
third party network.
3.5 Customer’s Obligations
3.5.1 Contact Point
You are responsible for
guaranteeing the availability of a contact. If We cannot inform You
of the progress of the repair process the Target Time to Repair and
Feedback delays cannot be ensured and compensation will not
apply.
3.5.2 Site Access
If possible, You should communicate
to Us Your Site Access procedure when reporting a Fault. If You are
unable to inform Us of the site access procedure at the time of the
initial Fault report it then becomes the responsibility of Your
Contact Point to inform Us as to the site access procedures as and
when required. If these procedures are not provided, the Target
Time to Repair will no longer be taken into account. You must also
guarantee the support of the required staff during the repair
process.
Where we have not been contracted
to supply the end-to-end service, You are responsible for advising
the far end operator of any required information.
3.5.3 Quality of Service degradation
In the case of the degradation of
the quality of service (i.e. error bits, clock-problems, incorrect
signal-level, etc.) of a Private Circuit, You must allow Us to cut
the Private Circuit to perform measurements as required. All
measurements by Us should be performed outside of Normal Working
Hours unless agreed otherwise by You. If You do not agree to Us
cutting the Private Circuit, the Trouble Ticket will be considered
as being in Stop-Clock mode by Us since no diagnostic or repair
operations are possible.
4 Maintenance
4.1 Definitions related to the maintenance of Private
Circuits
The unavailability of a Private
Circuit is defined as the percentage of time during which the
Private Circuit cannot be used due to a C&WJ Fault during a
year.
The unavailability is based on the
measure of the Net Repair Time associated with each Service
Affecting Trouble Ticket generated during the year. The
availability of a Private Circuit is defined as:
Availability of Private Circuit = 100% - ((time unavailable
during the year / total time in year) x 100)
5 Compensation
Our Private Circuits offer high
performance with the following delivery, availability and repair
times backed by a compensation guarantee. For the avoidance of
doubt compensation applies to the portion of the Private Circuit
that is provided over the network owned by Cable & Wireless
Jersey Limited and / or Cable and Wireless Guernsey Limited.
5.1 Provision
We will respond to Private Circuit Orders within the following
times:
| Order Confirmation | Service Delivery Date Confirmation |
|---|
| 3 Business Days | 10 Business Days |
In the case where We do not meet
the agreed Service Delivery Date due to an issue within Our
control, You are entitled to claim compensation from Us as
follows:
| Delay after agreed Service Delivery Date | Compensation |
|---|
| 1-5 Business Days | 25% of monthly charge |
| 6-10 Business Days | 50% of monthly charge |
| More than 10 Business Days | 100% of monthly charge |
Where We do not meet the Service
Delivery Date due to failures that are external to Our network,
then any claim for compensation You make will be passed on by Us to
the supplying telecommunications operator. Payment received by Us
from the supplying telecommunications operator under their terms
and conditions will be passed on to You.
5.2 Availability
We will provide Private Circuits to
meet the following service availability target. In the case where
We do not meet the service availability target due to an issue with
Our network, You are entitled to claim compensation from Us as
follows:
| Service Availability Target | Compensation |
|---|
| 99.9% | 10% of the annual charge |
Where We do not meet the service
availability target due to failures that are external to Our
network, then any claim for compensation You make will be passed on
by Us to the supplying telecommunications operator. Payment
received by Us from the supplying telecommunications operator under
their terms and conditions will be passed on to You.
5.3 Faults
We aim to clear Faults on Private Circuits within the following
times:
| Classification of Fault | Target Time to Repair |
|---|
| Priority 1 | 8 Working Hours |
| Priority 2 | 12 Working Hours |
| Non Service Affection | 3 Business days |
In the case where We do not meet
the Target Time to Repair due to an issue on Our network, You are
entitled to claim compensation from Us as follows:
| Net Repair Time | Compensation |
|---|
| 8-12 Working Hours | 10% of monthly charge |
| 13-16 Working Hours | 15% of monthly charge |
| 17-24 Working Hours | 20% of monthly charge |
| 25-32 Working Hours | 25% of monthly charge |
| 33-40 Working Hours | 30% of monthly charge |
| >40 Working Hours | 50% of monthly charge |
Where We do not meet the Target
Time to Repair due to failures that are external to Our network,
then any claim for compensation You make will be passed on by Us to
the supplying telecommunications operator. Payment received by Us
from the supplying telecommunications operator under their terms
and conditions will be passed on to You.
5.4 Compensation Claim
If the guaranteed Provisioning or
Target Time to Repair has not been achieved due to a C&WJ
Fault, You are invited to submit in writing a request for
reimbursement within 1 month starting at the closing of the
technical intervention. In this request You need to specify the
following information:
| Repair |
|---|
| Number of Trouble Ticket |
| Date the Fault was reported to Us |
| C&WJ Circuit Identification Number of Private Circuit |
| Provisioning |
|---|
| C&WJ Circuit Identification Number of Private Circuit |
| Planned Service Delivery Date |
| Actual Service Delivery Date |
If the guaranteed minimum annual
availability of the Private Circuit has not been met You are
invited to submit a written request within a period of 1 month
starting from the month closing the availability measurement
period. In this request, You must specify the following
information:
- C&WJ Circuit Identification Number of the Private
Circuit
- Start date of the measurement period in dd/mm/yyyy
- End date of the measurement period in dd/mm/yyyy
- Yearly availability in % as measured by You
The start date of the measurement period cannot be before the
introduction date of this SLA.
Any requests for compensation payments must be sent to Us at the
following address:
Contact: Complaints Officer
Address: Cable & Wireless Jersey Limited, Richmond
House, 8 David Place, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 4TD.
Fax: 01534 888292 Email: hello@surecw.com
We will confirm to You if Your
request has been accepted within a maximum delay of 5 Business Days
starting from the receipt of the request made via post, fax or
email.
5.4.1 Compensation Payment
Once the compensation claim has
been accepted, We will reimburse You according to the compensation
scheme as described in this SLA.
This payment will normally be performed through a credit note on
the next invoice.
5.5 Dispute Resolution
All disputes related to the
interpretation or application of this SLA shall come under the
exclusive jurisdiction of Jersey Law. The provisions of the SLA are
subject to Jersey Law.
Issue 4, February 2009