Re: pathlink lite (fwd)

DT Scott (dtscott@scott.net)
Mon, 9 Dec 1996 12:17:12 -0600 (CST)

>
> Once upon a time Jeff T. Carneal shaped the electrons to say...
> >want to hear this. They have a new tarriff that is being formed now on a
> >service called "Pathlink Light" that is essentially a data-only PRI.
>
> Wouldn't a data only PRI mean no modem calls would be possible, only
> ISDN data calls? Also no data-over-voice ISDN? (No modems means no 56K
> in the future too.)

Yep... but many folks maintain separate hunt groups of ISDN BRIs and
modems now, so this would just be the same thing with PRIs. It makes
sense to separate them from a $$$$$ POV since the Pathlink data-only
is MUCH cheaper than with data and voice both configured. I also
think that the data only Pathlink may be inward ONLY. The rep's are still
not completely clear on the details, but they CAN get pricing....

My figures from last week (I believe it includes hunting):
Pathlink - data only: Install $1133 and $1169.45 monthly
(he said there are no distance charges, etc)
($1169.45/23 = $50.84 per B - cheaper than via BRI
with hunting ~ $95/2 + $15? ~= $62.50). Don't know if it
is cheaper w/o hunting, either...
- voice and data:Install $1133 and $2069.90 monthly
(data only is 46% less...)
Megalink - (voice & data PRI service):
- Install $1564 and $1441.80 monthly.

If anyone hears anything significantly different, please drop me a private
E-mail, unless there is a lot of interest on this list.

Later!

Derric

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