Universal integration (what I assume you are referring to) is the action of digitally integrating the SLC on the trunk-side of the switch. Two big problems with that 1) It creates a blocking environment, and that's the big reason why most RBOC's won't do it (except in rare or special cases) and 2) There is a long-time suit over the ability (inability) to use B8ZS with AT&T's 5ESS generic releases. Best regards, David Van Allen - You Tools Corporation / FASTNET(tm) dave@fast.net (610) 289-1100 <A HREF="http://www.fast.net">http://www.fast.net</A> FASTNET - PA/NJ/DE Internet Solutions >-----Original Message----- >From: David Lesher [SMTP:wb8foz@nrk.com] >Sent: Friday, June 27, 1997 8:09 PM >To: Dave Van Allen >Cc: lnelson@e-zone.e-z.net; ascend-users@bungi.com >Subject: Re: (ASCEND) T1 provisoning hints > > >Some minor nits midst many good points..... > >Dave Van Allen sez: >> >> Nelson, et al.: >> >> Here's some tips and comments that might help with both 56K and regular >> line provisioning for PRI and T1 circuits to RAS equipment such as the >> Max family of servers. >{..} > > >> Next, the neighborhood could be served by a SLC - Subscriber Loop >> Concentrator. > > >It USUALLY means Subscriber Line Carrier, but beside that.... > >SLC is a Bell ^H^H^H ATT ^H^H^H Lucent trademark/registered SM or >some such BS. NorTel calls theirs different things. I've heard RLU >and other terms. > >Some SLC's are directly connected, using "TR-303" I think it is. >This is also called Universal. They are GREAT. But most of the >time, the RBOC's, for reasons I do not claim to grasp, do not >do that. They instead put a SECOND SLC rack in the CO *and >bridge the last foot to the CO switch with copper*. Stupid, eh? >THAT is where you get the multiple, 56K-killing, D/A conversions. > >One ISP in Maine kicked up a BIG fuss and NoNuts converted their SLC >into Universal; all their problems went away. Try a www search to >find the page. > > > > > >-- >A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz@nrk.com >& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX >Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 >is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq">http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq</A>> or <<A HREF="ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt">ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <STRONG>Follow-Ups</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg05928.html">Re: (ASCEND) T1 provisoning hints</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: David Lesher <wb8foz@nrk.com></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05927.html">(ASCEND) New Sys Option?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05925.html">Re: (ASCEND) T1 provisoning hints</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05925.html">Re: (ASCEND) T1 provisoning hints</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05928.html">Re: (ASCEND) T1 provisoning hints</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail119.html#05926"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd59.html#05926"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>