Re: FR versus ISDN
John E. Kozitzki (johnk@bwcoop.com)
Thu, 29 May 1997 15:58:46 -0400
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> From: Richard_R.Moore <MOORERR@msu.edu>
> To: portmaster-users@livingston.com
> Subject: FR versus ISDN
> Date: Thursday, May 29, 1997 3:00 PM
>
> > Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 15:17:39 -0500
> > To: portmaster-users@livingston.com
> > From: Paul Guzyk <pguzyk@infohouse.com>
> > Subject: Re: Frame Relay Equipment
> > Sender: owner-portmaster-users@livingston.com
> > Reply-To: Paul Guzyk <pguzyk@infohouse.com>
> >
> > Jake Messinger said:
> >
> > >Can I ask WHY they want frame relay?
> > >
> > >Id just get an ISDN line and an OR-U on his side and have him dial
into
> > >your PM3 (if you have one) or an OR-U on your side, and NO you dont
need
> > >csu/dsu's for ISDN.
> > >
> >
> > Because they may live in an evil place, like Nynex territory.
> >
> > Many RBOC's charge by the minute for ISDN and by the month for Frame.
Here
> > in NYNEX land, an ISDN business line nailed at 128K costs around
> > $600-$700/month just for telco charges! Additionally, frame is
available
> > in bandwith over 128k.
> >
> > The customer is probably looking at Frame because of costs, not because
of
> > technology issues.
> >
> > You can get a Frame T1 from Nynex for around $700, which is about what
a
> > nailed ISDN line would cost (unless you use the centrex workaround)
> >
>
> Also, there are places where the telco will offer frame relay and NOT
ISDN and
> in other cases, the FR would be cheaper even if the phone compnay offered
it
> without a usage charge.
>
> For example, in some places GTE michigan will offer frame relay for $201
a
> month (128K service) regardless of distance. Some sites in our situation
are
> 200 miles from the hub, even if they had ISDN service the long distance
or
> milage fees would eat them alive!
Living in the middle of GTE country, I totally agree with you!
All our remotes are Frame.
ISDN just isn't an option to us.
Either not available or is priced out of reach.
John Kozitzki
Information Systems Manager
B&W Co-op, Incorporated (http://www.bwcoop.com)
RURAL-NET of Central Michigan (http://www.rural-net.com)
B&W Farm Center / Case IH (http://www.bwcaseih.com)
(517)842-3104 ext. 207
johnk@rural-net.com