[19743] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: New Protocol Speeds Internet Packets
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Leo Bicknell)
Wed Sep 23 14:22:29 1998
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 14:08:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Leo Bicknell <bicknell@dimension.net>
To: bjames@mis.net, nanog@merit.edu
Reply-To: bicknell@dimension.net
In-Reply-To: <360905DD.EF01672D@mis.net>
In article <360905DD.EF01672D@mis.net> you write:
>An article on Dynamic Transfer Mode and how circuit-switching technology
>will enhance packet-switching protocols. TIWAGOS.
router#config t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
router(config)#dtm ?
% Unrecognized command
router(config)#ip dtm ?
% Unrecognized command
router(config)#^Z
router#
'Nuff said. I like this quote:
> Karoop said the company could also do battle with the
> big fast-router set. "They could have success in the core
> routing space and compete with the likes of Argon
> [Networks Inc.], Avici [Systems Inc.] and Juniper
> [Networks Inc.]," he said. "Their value proposition is that
> they can provide better QOS than what's out there."
I guess all the big providers are behind the times.
Evidently the core routing space is controlled by Argon,
Avici, and Juniper.
No, I couldn't write that with a straight face. :-)
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Leo Bicknell - bicknell@dimension.net
Network Engineer (CCIE #3440) - Dimension Enterprises
1-703-709-7500, fax, 1-703-709-7699
