1 - more equipment to install (D-4 banks)
2 - addedd cable/wire cost (2 wires for every channel from the switch)
3 - two loops are required on the switch to terminate one call with dial tone
I spoke to our guys down here and asked how many BRI they have installed
for our fair city. The answer "oh, 4 or 5!" Now I took this little piece
of information (along with the 3 points above) to my US West account rep.
One of the arguments was if I upgrade to trunk side CT-1 then I can
terminate an ISDN call. Gee, that means that you guys might sell a few
BRI. Money in your pocket, easier for me, better service to my customers,
lower maintenance at the switch, and a savings in resources (loops,
bandwidth, cable, etc).
dkeal
At 02:13 PM 4/20/97 -0600, Stephen Fisher wrote:
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>I wonder the same things. The only reasoning I have come up with is that
>if you have a trunk-side connection you can use much more of their
>"bandwidth."
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>The actual price for the CT1 is cheaper for trunk-side but each channel is
>more expensive.
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>On Sun, 20 Apr 1997, Doug Ingraham wrote:
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>> Why ever would they charge more for line side CT1's when it costs them
>> more to do so? Or do they have tons of channel banks laying around?
>> Wouldn't a Trunk side interface card for their switch cost less than the
>> cards for 24 lines and the channel bank, take up less resources in their
>> switch and provide a better quality signal to boot? Or am I making too
>> much sense?
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