Re: pathlink lite (fwd)

Jeff T. Carneal (jeff@apex.apex.net)
Thu, 19 Dec 1996 16:57:39 -0600 (CST)

On Mon, 16 Dec 1996 alexm@agetech.net wrote:

> > > 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.
>
> Has anyone gotten prices in Bellsouth land for a PRI. I am thinking
> about going to the PM3 but dont know how much the data line is going to
> be.
>
> Accordinig to what you are saying, The PRI is going to have to be analog
> and digital for the 28.8 modem cards to work correct. If you only get
> didgital then you are talking about no phone numbers.

The figures they gave me were DRAMATICALLY different. Pathlink Lite
(special assembly) price was $1590 / month. They expected the tarriffed
price to be about $100 less than this. So, I ordered several hundred
pair into our new remote pop office...ho ^&*^&(*& hum.

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