Generic Ethernet Access - Fast Access

Generic Ethernet Access (GEA) is a bandwidth configuable 'layer 2' active bitstream Fast Access product utilising Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) or Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC). It provides an 'always on' virtual LAN (VLAN) - a lit fibre connection - from the Exchange Optical Line Termination (OLT) device to the Optical Network Termination (ONT) device on the Passive Optical Network (PON) either at the End Users' premises (FTTP) or at the street cabinet (FTTC).

GEA supports the provision of GEA Data and GEA Voice Enablement Products.

Product information
GEA over FTTP and GEA over FTTC contractual information
GEA Contract changes in notification period
GEA over FTTC product documentation
GEA over FTTC consultation documents
GEA over FTTP product documentation
GEA over FTTP Trials
GEA over FTTP structured questions
GEA over FTTP consultation documents
GEA Cablelink Documentation

Product information

Generic Ethernet Access (GEA) is a bandwidth configurable 'Layer 2' active bitstream Fast Access product. Openreach launched its GEA product offered on Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) on 30th June 2008. Openreach consulted with Industry regarding GEA over Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) during October 2008, an internal Openreach trial will take place at Foxhall near Ipswich early in 2009 followed by the first CP Trials at Muswell Hill and Whitchurch in May/June 2009. A related product, 'Fibre Integrated Reception System (IRS) is currently under development.

GEA will offer two service options:

GEA with Voice Enablement Port (VEP) channel - a 135Kbit/s ‘fixed’ symmetric service 'Voice Enablement Port' Ethernet VLAN channel with enhanced QoS characteristics suitable for the running of Voice services;

GEA with a Data Port (DP) Ethernet channel and the following options:
- Assured Services - CPs can order either a GEA-Voice Enablement Port (VEP) product or a combination of one GEA VEP and one GEA DP from the available services
  - 2.5Mbit/s downstream and 500 Kbit/s upstream
  - 10 Mbit/s downstream and 2Mbit/s upstream
  - An additional 135 Kbit/s symmetric bandwidth channel if needed
- Non-Assured Services as 'add-ons' to the 10/2 Mbits Assured Services - Openreach does not assure this higher bandwidth and the headline rate is dependent on the bandwidth available in the PON following servicing of all Assured services and bandwidth demands from other users.
  - a Peak Information Rate (PIR) headline rate of 30Mbit/s
  - a PIR of 100 Mbit/s
GEA over FTTC service options are currently being defined and developed. More details of this are available in the GEA over FTTC Product Proposal document (link below).
GEA Connectivity Handover Port - To receive the GEA products above CPs will also require a Connectivity Handover Port Product which includes a 1 Gbit/s interface. This is a fibre tail connection from an MUA, CP area or handover pointo onto a 1Gbit/s Ethernet port on the OLT.

GEA over FTTP and GEA over FTTC contractual information

Name	Size	Issue date
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Conditions Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Conditions - Issue 1.2 - Date 03.06.09	138 K	03/06/2009
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 1 Definitions Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 1 Definitions - Issue 1.3 - Date 05.10.09	40 K	05/10/2009
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 2A - GEA Cablelink Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 2A - Service GEA Cablelink - Issue 1.3 - Date 05.10.09	31 K	05/10/2009
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 2B - GEA-FTTC Service Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 2B - GEA-FTTC Service - Issue 1.3 - Date 05.10.09	65 K	05/10/2009
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 2C - GEA-FTTP Service Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 2C - GEA-FTTP Service - Issue 1.2 - Date 03.06.09	62 K	03/06/2009
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 3 - Forecasting Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 3 - Forecasting - Issue 1.2 - Date 03.06.09	43 K	03/06/2009
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 4 - SLA Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 4 - Service Level Agreement - Issue 1.2 - Date 03.06.09	39 K	03/06/2009
Generic Ethernet Access Service - Forecasting Manual. Generic Ethernet Access Service - Forecasting Manual - Issue 2.0. Reloaded due to format errors.	114 K	26/01/2010
Generic Ethernet Access Service - Contract Order Form Generic Ethernet Access Service - Contract Order Form - Issue 1.0 - Date 16.06.08	55 K	16/06/2008

GEA Contract changes in notification period

As of 23 February 2010, Openreach is providing 28 calendar days notice under the provisions of clause 17.4 of the conditions that it proposes to make changes to its Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service as shown in the highlighted text in the documents below.

Name	Size	Issue date
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Conditions Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Conditions - Issue 1.4 - Date 23.02.10	106 K	23/02/2010
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Conditions Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Conditions - Issue 1.4 Highlighted version - Date 23.02.10	111 K	23/02/2010
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 1 Definitions Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 1 Definitions - Issue 1.4 - Date 26.01.10	41 K	23/02/2010
Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 1 Definitions Contract for Generic Ethernet Access Service - Schedule 1 Definitions - Issue 1.4 Highlighted version - Date 26.01.10	42 K	23/02/2010

GEA over FTTC product documentation

Name	Size	Issue date
EMP Response Codes List (FTTC and FTTP) Issue 13.1	609 K	26/02/2010
EMP R1300 NGA Updated document & replaces NGA R1300 B2B Documentation Version 10th December 2009	16.8 M	27/01/2010
EMP R1200 NGA NGA R1200 B2B Documentation Version 30 September 2009	16.6 M	27/11/2009
GEA over FTTC Portal Repair User Journey R1300 Version dated Dec 09	4.5 M	19/02/2010
EMP R1200 Service Test Dialogue Service Response XML Description Version 1.2	212 K	22/09/2009
R1200 NGA Sprint 4 update Version 1st September 2009	16.4 M	01/09/2009
GEA over FTTC Product Description Issue 4	1.7 M	04/03/2010
GEA over FTTC E2E Process Manual Issue 5	5.8 M	04/03/2010
Customer Service Plan Issue 1	237 K	01/07/2009
EMP R1100 Service Test Dialogue Service Response XML Description Issue 1	67 K	01/07/2009
B2B Specification FTTC R1100 documents	14.9 M	04/06/2009
SIN 498 FTTC Generic Ethernet Access Service and Interface Description Please use this link to the SINet page Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) Generic Ethernet Access Service and Interface Description	0 K	05/06/2009
FTTC & FTTP prices Please use this link to the Product Prices Ethernet Portfolio	0 K	05/06/2009

GEA over FTTC consultation documents

Name	Size	Issue date
GEA over FTTC Openhouse Slides Consolidated slides including information presented at the Openhouse along with summaries of the product feature and customer journey prioritisation exercises.	94 K	11/11/2008
GEA over FTTC Product Proposal (Revised following Consultation) Issue 1.4	158 K	23/10/2008
GEA over FTTC Pilot Proposal Response Summary Issue 1.0	261 K	23/10/2008

GEA over FTTP product documentation

Name	Size	Issue date
NGA Business Variants Workshop Notes from meeting 4/02/10	119 K	11/02/2010
NGA Business Variants Workshop Supporting Slides	232 K	11/02/2010
Customer Service Plan (FTTP & F-IRS) Issue 1.2	290 K	03/02/2010
GEA over FTTP Brownfield Product Description Issue 3.0 - 18th December 2009	819 K	22/12/2009
GEA over FTTP Brownfield Product Description Issue 2.0 - 30th October 2009	462 K	30/10/2009
EMP R1200 Service Test Dialogue Service Response XML Description Version 1.2	212 K	22/09/2009
Master Response Code Extract Extract from the master response code spreadsheet showing all FTTP response codes for R1200. See EMP Response Code List issue 12_1.zip in FTTC section above for full list.	5.5 M	16/10/2009
SIN 477 FTTP Generic Ethernet Access Service and Interface Description Please use this link to the SINet page Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) Generic Ethernet Access Service and Interface Description (Ebbsfleet, Kent)	0 K	25/06/2009
GEA over FTTP Product Handbook Version 2.0	524 K	28/08/2008
GEA over FTTP Portal Repair User Journey Version 1.0	747 K	17/04/2008
GEA over FTTP CKM 1 Customer Key Moments	0 K	04/04/2008
GEA over FTTP Billing Manual Version 3.0	210 K	04/04/2008
GEA over FTTP Billing Dispute letter Version 1.0	22 K	04/04/2008
GEA over FTTP Portal Provide Order User Journey Version 1.0	597 K	04/04/2008
GEA over FTTP Portal Cease Order User Journey Version 1.0	431 K	04/04/2008
GEA over FTTP Portal Modify Order User Journey Version 1.0	530 K	04/04/2008
GEA over FTTP Portal Track Order User Journey Version 1.0	234 K	04/04/2008

GEA over FTTP Trials

Type	Name	Size	Issue date
	Generic Ethernet Access Trial Handbook Draft B - November 2007	43 K	08/11/2007
	Invitation to trial Generic Ethernet Access Issue 1.0 November 2007	43 K	06/11/2007

GEA over FTTP structured questions

Type	Name	Size	Issue date
	FTTP GEA & FIRS - EMP R800 - Structured Questions Code Structured Questions	258 K	01/02/2008

GEA over FTTP consultation documents

Name	Size	Issue date
CP Controlled ATA Voice Access Product Proposal Document - Issue 1	801 K	08/02/2010
GEA over FTTP at Brownfield sites Product Proposal Document Issue 2.0	428 K	05/08/2009
Generic Ethernet Access (GEA): Services delivered over Fibre to the Premises Consultation Response Summary Document V1.0	240 K	24/07/2009
VoNGA Product Proposal Feedback Response issue 1 VoNGA Product Proposal Feedback Response issue 1	241 K	14/10/2009
Voice over NGA (VoNGA) Product Proposal document Issue 1.0	399 K	06/07/2009
GEA over FTTP Consultation Response Summary Report Issue 1.1	213 K	11/07/2007
GEA over FTTP Consultation Document Issue 1.0	91 K	28/03/2007

GEA Cablelink Documentation

Name	Size	Issue date
GEA Cablelink Product Description Issue 1.1 to support EMP release 1200 functionality onwards and is renamed from the GEA Handover Connectivity product.	241 K	11/02/2010
GEA Cablelink E2E Process Manual Issue 1.1 to support EMP release 1200 functionality onwards and is renamed from the GEA Handover Connectivity product.	359 K	11/02/2010
Layer 2 Switch Mappings (L2SIDs) Phases 1 to 3 The information is provided solely for the purposes of enabling CPs to order GEA Cablelink. If you are not such a CP please note that disclosing, copying, distributing or using this informationis is prohibited. BT maintains that all reasonable care and skill has been used in the compilation of this information. However, BT shall not be under any liability for loss or damage (including consequential loss) whatsoever or howsoever arising as a result of the use of this publication by the reader, his servants, agents or any third party.	104 K	22/02/2010

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