Re: Request for feedback: Value of data compression

Jon Lewis (jlewis@inorganic5.fdt.net)
Tue, 1 Jul 1997 23:26:13 -0400 (EDT)

On Mon, 30 Jun 1997, Alex Henthorn wrote:

> 3. If not, do you see data compression as a key differentiation feature
> that you want to offer anyway?

I don't think our average ISDN customer (most are dedicated network
connections) would pay extra. I do know many would very much like to have
it. Some have gone as far as to ask if we would allow them to provide
gear (like a P50) for our side of their connection so they can get
compression. None have actually done it though.

I would say ISDN compression is definitely a differentiating feature.
Given several choices where price is similar, the average consumer is
likely to pick the one with compression.

Is this a poll to see if there's demand for BRI compression, or is STAC on
the PM3 no longer a certainty?

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