gould@pilot.njin.net (Brian Jay Gould) (12/29/88)
I sent out a request before for information about switched 56kbps offerings in the industry. I really have only one question about each offering, and no one has been able to even offer a hint as to the solution. *** How do you send the destination telephone number from *** the host to the switched-DSU, and from the DSU to the *** CO? I am not talking about ISDN, but today's offerings. I had a switched 56kbps link from MidAmerican Long Distance, and had to manually enter the digits on the DSU. The DSU then sent pulses (YES, on a digital circuit) to the switch. What I'd really like is either inband (like the Hayes AT command set) or out-of-band (like a 300bps async port) to give the number to the DSU. Any BOC or IXCs out there? -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Brian Jay Gould :: INTERNET gould@jvnca.csc.org BITNET gould@jvncc - - UUCP rutgers!njin!gould Telephone (201) 329-9616 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------s
carlson@gateway.mitre.org (Bruce Carlson) (01/06/89)
I have some questions about switched 56kbps services and I need a POC from some (any!) phone company who can provide some fairly simple information. I tried AT&T and after being transferred through about 6 different people I finally left a message with one of them, but was never called back with any info. My Questions: (for AT&T or any other switched 56kbps provider) 1. In which cities can I get this service? 2. What is the approximate installation cost (govt rates)? 3. What are the approximate recurring costs (govt rates)? 4. What equipment does the user have to have to connect to the line and where does he/she get this equipment (lease/buy/etc)? 5. How does the user initiate a call? The purpose of these 56kbps lines would be to provide additional trunking between packet switching nodes during peak traffic periods. I am trying to get a rough estimate of whether this would be feasible and cost effective. Bruce Carlson MITRE Corporation 703-883-7644 carlson@gateway.mitre.org
gould@pilot.njin.net (Brian Jay Gould) (01/09/89)
In response... MidAmerican Long Distance located in Omaha, Nebraska, offers switched 56kbps services in most of the US. I have used the service for TCP/IP load levelling during peak usage and have found it to be very effective (and reliable). THe service actually costs LESS than a voice call in most cases. Why not? It costs them less to handle the call. Contact Jack Watson at MidAmerican. The main number is (402) 393-8250. Tell them that I sent you. --> Any disclaimers, made by me or by anyone on my behalf, may or may not accurately represent my representation of myself or others. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Brian Jay Gould :: INTERNET gould@jvnca.csc.org BITNET gould@jvncc - - UUCP rutgers!njin!gould Telephone (201) 329-9616 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------s