Re: (PM) ADSL and Pm3

Mark Peugeot (mark@ptw.com)
Mon, 25 May 1998 07:19:09 -0700 (PDT)

Also GTE is going to be offering ADSL backhauled over frame to ISP's so that
one only has to puchase a frame connection and backhaul the ADSL over frame
eliminating the need to become a CLEC.

Mark

>
> On Sat, 23 May 1998, Al Reuben wrote:
>
> > > I dont think so. ADSL requires pretty much that you are a phone co, or you
> > > colocate in a CO
> >
> > Phooey. We've got several ADSL customers served from our PoPs.
>
> How far away can your customers be? In a city like Houstn or a State like
> Texas, where things are far apart, it wouldn't work that well unless you
> had MANY pops all over the city.
>
> > Phooey again. asynch does *not* mean asymetrical. But, anyway, there are
> > lots of xDSL boxes that are symetrical, like the Megabit Modem HDSL 768
> > from Pairgain.
>
> Yes I typoed, i meant asymetrical, and that is what the A in ADSL stands
> for. Yes there are HDSL boxes which are symetrical.
>
> What sort of lines are you ordering from the phone co? They are VERY
> reluctant to give us "dry circuits" here anymore which is what I hear you
> need to use for non co-located xDSL.
>
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