> On Wed, 13 Aug 1997, Jake Messinger wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 13 Aug 1997, Carl Hillsman wrote:
> >
> > > we have a location were bri's are available, but pri's are not. can
> > > someone get a digital conncetion to our pm3's provisioned with ct1's using
> > > a bri on their side?
> >
> > The pipeline products can do 56k calls but I dont know if that is data
> > over voice.
> >
> > The CT1 is expecing to carry data over voice (correct?) So I dont think it
> > will work unless the remote location can do an analog call over the BRI.
> >
> > For that matter, why would you get a BRI in that location? Why not get a
> > 56kflex modem? Or are you trying to get 56k (or more by multilinking) in
> > both directions?
>
> I can;t speak for Carl, but I use 56k DOV at one of my POP's because I can
> only get CT1 from MFS as they do not offer PRI, and they include 32
> virtual POP's with the service, or I could get PRI from AmeriReck and get
> one rate center and be hosed for the rest of the market (Chicago)
>
> Why would someone opt for 56k DOV over K56flex? Well, first thing that
> comes to mind is you are garanteed a 56k connection with DOV, with K56flex
> you are at the mercy of the telco's and line quality, as it is still an
> analog service for the most part. Just like "Why do I never connect at
> speeds greater than 26,400 when my modem will do 33,600?"
tim...you hit the nail on the head.
carl