PRI/PM3/USwest (fwd)

MegaZone (megazone@livingston.com)
Tue, 3 Dec 1996 16:03:25 -0800 (PST)

Once upon a time Mike Taylor shaped the electrons to say...
>currently at pop X I have 46 incomming copper lines @ $1162/mo.
>For the equiv. in chanalized T-1 (2) it is $2556/mo + $900 install.
>For the equiv. in PRI (2) (data only) it is $2400/mo + $6000 install.

This could only be US Worst.

I bet they tell you they'll still respect you in the morning too...

>Question. Would the pm3 justify the price difference? Would the
>connections be so much better that I could get more customers? (they are
>borderline now). How can I justify it to the check signers?

Double, or more, the price. I'd love to tell you yes - but if you
are using it for analog calls then you also have to consider the phone
network and the users lines. While having a digital trunk would improve
the line quality to your POP, it won't help with the rest of the link.

If the copper you have now is really bad, then maybe. I can't see the
justification for PRI unless you plan to offer ISDN. But you might justify
Channelized-T1 when it is offered because of:
Better line quality.
56K upgrade.
Lower power consumption.
Remote management of modems.
Overall easier configuration and operation.

Probably the strongest points would be 56K and management.

>RTFM question. Would this give me ISDN ability from the stock PM3?

Yes. In fact, ISDN is part of the motherboard. It is the analog modems
that are optional.

-MZ

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