Re: Answer to old PM-3 question

Robert Hof (rhof@netinc.ca)
Thu, 12 Sep 1996 11:59:35 -0500

At 10:36 PM 9/11/96 -0700, you wrote:
>Someone asked if we will allow D channel sharing so one PRI is 23B+d and
>the other is 24B
>
>The answer is no. BOTH PRIs must be 23B+D. This is rather unlikely to
>change.
>

Boo!!! So why not make a 6 modem card? If one line goes down, the entire
card will have to be shipped back anyway. I most likely would be buying a
spare 8 channel for redundancy. Extra modems on a card is, imho, a waste.

>It was also mentioned that it is part of the standard. It is more accurate
>to say it is an optional provision that is not required to meet the standard.
>There are many such options, I haven't seen a box that actually does
>everything you possibly can do.
>

Agreed, but it would be nice. Very nice. Extreeeemely nice.

>I told you I'd find the answer.
>

Thanks for the info - I know, don't shoot the messenger, right?

Rob

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