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Re: (ASCEND) The MAX TNT (fwd)
At 02:11 AM 10/20/97 -0700, MegaZone wrote:
>Density, performance, features, etc. I know a bit of what is happening
>with the TNT, as well as some of the things coming from 3Com, Bay, etc.
>And, of course, Livingston. If the TNT isn't overhauled soon it will be
>trailing in all important areas.
Ascend has always set the bar in this business. They did it with the Max,
the TNT, and they will continue to be the leader. Ascend is so far ahead of
Livingston/Lucent, Cisco, Bay, et al that there is no chance of truly
catching up. Sure, the others slowly add on a few key features here and
there, but Ascend keeps raising the bar. But don't take my word for it, get
a copy of each vendor's latest users manual and compare feautures.
>You might be surprised who has come looking... ;-) There are those who
>are looking to switch, if there is something good to switch to.
Users are smart. They keep looking for the best solution. And they keep
coming to Ascend.
>100Mb ethernet, T1, T3, and frameline are cake. If any company can't do
>them today, they should dry up and blow away.
>
>xDSL takes more to implement, but I wouldn't be quite as complacent as
>you are. Trust me....
No complacency here. It's a constant effort to stay ahead.
>Did you miss the fact that Livingston is now part of Lucent? Want to
>talk R&D budgets now? ;-) Come to Internet World in NY in December, I
>believe we'll have Amber and Betty on display - that's the new PMconsole that
>manages multiple chassis (amongst other things), and the new commercial
>RADIUS server/billing system/report generator. Both are Java.
>
>And I believe the PM-4 debut will be there. :-)
Talk is cheap. It will be a good while before we see if Lucent helps
Livingston or they bury Livingston.
Now, enough of this nonsense and tongue-wagging. :) Back to real technical
issues!
Matt Holdrege - http://www.ascend.com - matt@ascend.com
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