Re: On-going cost effectiveness of PM3?

Stephen Fisher (lithium@cia-g.com)
Fri, 22 Nov 1996 20:36:49 -0700 (MST)

Yeah no kidding.. I really would rather not use an Ascend but use the PM3.
But we don't have any ISDN (no BRI or PRI) out here - only channelized-t1
at $41/line/month. I really hope Livingston gets channelized T-1 support
done within a month or so.. *beg!* :)

On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, DamienT wrote:

> At 03:58 PM 11/22/96 -0900, you wrote:
> >On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, Marty Likier wrote:
> >
> >> Today the PM3 only supports PRI and channelized T1/E1 for synchronous WAN
> >> routing over fractional leased line and frame relay circuits. Dial-up
> >> support for channelized T1 will be a future (free) ComOS upgrade.
> >> --Marty
> >
> > The important question is when? For those of us in the PRI land,
> >it is the difference between using a PM3, and being forced to use an
> >ascend MAX.
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Don't laugh, but that's why we're taking advantage of the MAX-UP lease
> program. Never thought I'd touch an Ascend central site product, but
> growth dictates otherwise. If channelized T-1 support occurs along the
> same timeline as OSPF...
>
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