Term Discount Plans

Overview

Special Access Term Discount Plans from Sprint offer wholesale customers the opportunity to earn additional savings on the cost of access services. Your total savings can range from approximately 20% to as much as 40% off the full monthly cost of most qualified services. Actual savings will vary based on length of term as well as the number and types of services included.

With Special Access Term Discount Plans you may:

• Reduce your network costs to increase profitability.
• Lower the cost of service to your customers to increase your competitive advantage.
• Add new access services to expand your network capacity and offer additional capabilities to your customers.

Features & Benefits

• Highly economical - Save from 20% to 40% off the full monthly cost of most qualified services, depending on length of term and number and types of services included.
• Broad service coverage - Term Discount Plans apply to a wide range of special access services, which can be "mixed-and-matched" to meet your needs.
• Easily scalable - You can increase the circuits you've committed to your Term Discount Plan at any time to respond to additional market demand in your territory.
• Flexible usage - Your usage can fall within a range of your committed level, giving you the flexibility to respond to immediate market fluctuations.
• Adjustable to your territory - You can build your term discount plan on a state-by-state basis or, for maximum savings, include all qualified services across your national footprint.

Product Details

Sprint offers two types of Special Access Term Discount Plans

1. The Term Discount Plan (TDP) offers

• 3 or 5 year term
• 90%-130% range
• State-specific commitments

TDP can be applied to the following access services:

• Digital Data
• DS1
• DS3
• STS1
• Shared SONET Ring Service
• Multiplexing (DS3 to DS1, DS1 to DS0 and STS1/DS1)

2. The Premier Term Discount Plan (PTDP) offers

• 5 year term
• 95% of current level
• National in scope
• DS-1 Equivalent Commitments

PTDP applies to the following access services:

• Voice Grade
• Program Audio Services (Monthly)
• Digital Data
• Fractional DS1
• DS1
• DS3
• STS1
• Shared SONET Ring Service
• Multiplexing (DS3 to DS1, DS1 to DS0 and STS1/DS1)