On Mon, 28 Jul 1997, PM Mailing List wrote:
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> US West just came out with a new tariff called Uniform Access Solution
> that is a new twist on their Channelized T1s. It is about 1/3 cheaper
> than their regular CT1s by stripping the service of all unnecessary
> features, they claim. Does anyone know if this will work okay, plugged
> into a PM3? Attached is the fax our rep sent to us:
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> UNIFORM ACCESS SOLUTION (UAS)
> OVERVIEW
>
> U.S. WEST is offering a new service tailored especially to meet the needs
> of its growing roster of ISP (Internet Service Provider) and catalog sales
> customers-Uniform Access Solution.
>
> UAS is a bundled service that answers the unique needs of those
> specialized customers and helps them take advantage of the cost
> efficiencies that arise when the separate elements of the service are
> combined. It is a perfect new solution for heavy users with a
> single-number call in who find an ISDN line would be too much for their
> needs.
>
> The foundation of UAS is DS1 service-a high capacity, high-performance
> digital transport service that rasmits voice and data traffic at 1.544
> Mbps with virtually no noise or distortion. With UAS, the DS1 is
> multiplexed into as many as 24 separate channels (DS0s) operating at 56
> Kbps each.
>
> A key attribute of the new service is single-number access, which sets it
> apart from DSS. ISPs and catalog sales companies need only one number for
> their end-users to access their service with. Callers to ISPs using UAS
> are routed onto one of the 56-Kbps multiplxed channels. Mail order
> customers calling in to the company's main number are routed directly to
> the first available answering station.
>
> The trunkside channel terminations bundled with each DS1 in UAS offer a
> pure digital solution-because there is no line-side element to thsi new
> service, there are no messy analog-to-digital conversions needed. The DS1
> includes the equipment necessary to interface each of the individual
> channels with the central office switch. And the network connection
> provides switching to local and toll networks.
>
> Tariffs for the Uniform Access Solution have been filed in all 14 U S WEST
> states, and the service will become available between July 15 and August
> 27, 1997, where approved.
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> TECHNICAL INFORMATION
> * UAS allows trunks to function with a single number per DS1
> * Each DS1 (1.544 Mbps) is multiplexed into as many as 24 DS0s (56 Kbps
> each).
> * Service includes common equipment and network connections.
> * The type of DS1 installed will be determined by U S WEST, though a fiber
> solution can be engineered if requested by the customer
> * UAS has a minimum service period of one month
> * Loop Diversity and Avoidance is available, though customers subscribing
> to Loop Diversity must also subscribe to an additional UAS for the
> secondary route.
> * Customers that need more than 24 DSOs can order as many additional UASs
> as they need to answer their needs.
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