It's voice-over-ip and it's really a "soft" switch.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Ritchie > Sent: January 17, 2009 8:58 > To: kxthelp > Subject: KX-T: U-verse, residential telephone service > > Talked to an AT&T engineer the other day and he said > something that kind of surprised me. > He said that there are "only" TWO voice switches for the > entire network, This is the U-verse, residential telephone service. > > > The TWO "switches" are outside of Dallas and Philadelphia. > The way I understand it, an incoming call is switched, from > your local CO to the PSTN peer point, and back to your prem - > Via The AT&T separate U-verse VOICE backbone. > In the case of an outgoing call - Via The AT&T separate > U-verse VOICE backbone to the PSTN peer point. > So it may NOT actually be a "switch" as some of us may think of it. > He is not sure if the link from the local CO TO the peer > point is via the PSTN, but I guess it could go either way. > > -- > Many people quit looking for work when they find a job. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ > Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1893 - Release > Date: 01/14/2009 6:59 > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1893 - Release Date: 01/14/2009 6:59 _________________________________________________________________ KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt
