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Re: (ASCEND) The MAX TNT (fwd)
Hi,
My experiences show otherwise. Like the fact that the TNT will not
support a full simultaneous 192 channels on one HDLC card without
reseting constantly amongst other problems.
I will grant you that they have set some standards, but as far as
providing equipment that lives up to what the sales and marketting
literature would have us believe, you fall VERY short of the mark!!!
We had a Max TNT for 6 months on spec. and Ascend was not able to get
it to function even close to what we required ( and what we require
is not out of the realm of what we were told the box could support).
We and our clients have suffered much frustration. From my point of
view if Ascend has limitations in the the equipment then bite the
bullet and tell your patrons; otherwise, bear the brunt of bad
publicity.
I am not one to send this type of comment usually, but in this case I
believe Ascend needs a good swift kick!!!
> 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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