In article <103014.205135.1508@avi.netaxs.com> John wrote:
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: acknowledge them (this goes for government and industry). And sadly there : are some vendors who are so big or have such a large share of their market : space, that they just do what they want regardless.
: John S. Maddaus
I really can't agree... 2 years ago you'd be laughed at for a $10k/mo order, especially if you wanted non-standard services or terms. Today that gets any of the larger providers to stand up and pay severe attention, especially with the financial questions lingering over the space that have destroyed a lot of the "you must buy from us" clout in the minds of the buyers.
Avi
This may be true on the services side of the business but the hw/sw manufacturing side that provisions the service side has seen fit in years past to ignore small issues. It is just too costly to develop and support with limited R&D resources in financially sparse times. For example, the major telecom manufacturers (i.e. Lucent,Nortel...) do customize code and equipment for the major telcos, but only when the proverbial "mega-deal" is signed and booked. regards Avi, Maddaus