Re: US-West-Need I say more?

Kyle Platts (kwplat1@reliant.uswc.uswest.com)
Fri, 29 Aug 97 16:17:47 -0500

>A simple test is to see if you get the same results for =
intraoffice calls=20
as for interoffice calls. You can still get blocking inside a =
single CO=20
due to switch capacity but that is a different issue.

With Advanced Digital Trunks, you do not run into blocking =
problems in the switch due to the cards that they terminate on.

> At seemingly random intervals, although a pattern is developing =
for
> evening busy time, a US West switch recording is what my =
subscribers get
> when they dial my modem pool.

Which recording? This will help point to where the trouble could =
be.
>=20
> I've also seen busies when I've had 20% trunking available, fast =
busies,
> and ringing with no answer.

You really need to talk to a traffic engineer if you suspect =
problems in the network. Of course, Jack Richards claims that =
ISP's have absolutely no impact on telco networks, so you know =
this can't be the problem. ;-)

Kyle Platts
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