not to be a smart ass, but it depends. below are some ideas based on what my local telco offers:
wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Greetings all, > > Couple of general questions about ordering ATM services. > > 1- At what increments can I order ATM from a service provider this is dependent upon the local telco. in this area thre minimum is ATM T1 - 1.54 you can order 1, 2, 4, or 8, and use IMA to inverse mux them. after that the local telco here offers 25 mbs and 45 mbs. and so on. > 2- What kind of termination equipment normally used (ATM DSU, etc....) depends on your decision based on #1. T1 ATM would usually terminate on ATM IMA equipment. this can be a router blade, or an external box from someplace like Adtran of Kentrox ( yes I know they changed their name ) up to 45 mbs would probably come in on a DS3 electrical ( coax ) but more likely the telco would hand off fiber. OC3 and up would definitely be fiber. > 3- what are the cost for ATM services. depends on the local telco. I don't know pricing off hand as I sell equipment and the telco people sell transport. I believe that a T1 ATM around here is about the same cost as a regular T1 > 4- Please add anything here that might be relevant to my above > questions. keep probing your provider - ask a lot of questions. get a second opinion from a different provider. keep in mind that prtoviders will charge you in part based upon the pricing they get from theri telco. If the telco charges the ISP 5K for transport, the ISP is going to charge you 6K so they can make some money. Shop around. > > Thanks a lot for your time. > > Nabil Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=36525&t=36496 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
