sirbu@GAUSS.ECE.CMU.EDU (Marvin Sirbu) (01/03/86)
I believe the Bell Operating Companies will implement CCIS (or rather CCS#7) sooner than you think (e.g. beginning in early '87). The reason has to do with 800 number calls. At the moment, only AT&T can translate an 800 number to the actual physical line, so all 800 calls are routed on AT&T long distance lines. By implementing CCS#7, the BOCs could set up their own translation system, which could then include which interexchange carrier the receiving business wanted the call routed over. MCI, Sprint, et al will pay the BOCs generously to be able to get a crack at the 800 number business, and will thus finance much of the implementation of CCS#7. Marvin Sirbu CMU