[2237] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: SONET Interconnect (was RE: MCI)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Shikhar Bajaj)
Fri Mar 29 01:22:23 1996
From: bajaj@bellcore.com (Shikhar Bajaj)
To: pferguso@cisco.com (Paul Ferguson)
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 01:12:04 -0500 (EST)
Cc: nanog@merit.edu, bajaj@bellcore.com (Shikhar Bajaj)
In-Reply-To: <199603290546.VAA26294@lint.cisco.com> from "Paul Ferguson" at Mar 29, 96 00:47:10 am
According to Paul Ferguson:
>
> At 12:36 AM 3/29/96 -0500, Shikhar Bajaj wrote:
>
> >
> >Several of our clients seriously consider
> >ATM/SONET the best way to go because they feel that a switched
> >technology like ATM is the best single technology (currently)
> >to offer them high speed and support for multiple applications (like
> >video and voice, as well as data). They are not just sending around
> >200-byte IP packets. Furthermore, the ability to get
> >quality of service support and guarantees is important them. They don't
> >think that RSVP, when it comes, will be enough. Finally,
> >to them, the economics makes sense. They understand the limitations
> >(i.e. overheads) and believe that they are acceptable.
> >
>
> What you fail to mention, however, is that in an effort to achieve
> these noble goals across the Internet, you are relegated to using IP
> over ATM. This is the fatal flaw.
>
Yes, I admit my guilt. Our clients are looking at solutions in
parallel with the Internet. They feel that sole reliance on the
Internet will not cut it.
> Sorry. I remain unconvinced.
That's fine. I'm not trying to sell anything to anyone :).
Shikhar
