To: bmanning@isi.edu (Bill Manning) Cc: ltwu@faline.bellcore.com, iepg@iepg.org, nanog@merit.edu, nap-info@merit.edu Subject: Re: Comments Date: Wed, 31 Aug 94 16:18:23 -0700 [...] The issue behind the NAP's is that they could have been engineered to use simpler and more mature interconnect technology at the start, but are instead using immature technology to meet non-technical requirements that the customers of the NAPs are not they themselves imposing. [...]
The Sprint NAP is using FDDI initially. -tjs
Tim, > To: bmanning@isi.edu (Bill Manning) > Cc: ltwu@faline.bellcore.com, iepg@iepg.org, nanog@merit.edu, > nap-info@merit.edu > Subject: Re: Comments > Date: Wed, 31 Aug 94 16:18:23 -0700 > [...] > The issue behind the NAP's is that they could have been engineered t o > use simpler and more mature interconnect technology at the start, bu t > are instead using immature technology to meet non-technical requirem ents > that the customers of the NAPs are not they themselves imposing. > [...] The Sprint NAP is using FDDI initially. -tjs Mea Culpa. I forgot to point this out. Sprint's NAP does start with FDDI and evolve into national ATM access, and also allows colocation of user owned equipment at the Sprint NAP. You guys should be congratulated on putting engineering and management issues ahead of marketing in your design. KISS still triumphs over complexity, even in today's frantic age... Thanks, Milo
Actually, MFS is also playing the FDDI game. In addition, the have ethernet attachments as well. IMHO, (and speaking just for me), this NAP has the most flexable attachment policy. Thats 50% of the NAPS w/ something other than ATM day one. -- --bill
So Bill is this a trial balloon for the DC NAP to be declared a priority ? Thats what two reporters who called me this morning tried to say. Hmmm, no people sign for a NAP connection in DC. Well, the I supposed Wolff has no other option but, to declare it a PRIORITY. That would be cute. Joseph Stroup Telecommunications - Network Consultant Mr. Packet says: Don't Delay, Re-route Today ! On Thu, 1 Sep 1994, Bill Manning wrote:
Actually, MFS is also playing the FDDI game. In addition, the have ethernet attachments as well. IMHO, (and speaking just for me), this NAP has the most flexable attachment policy. Thats 50% of the NAPS w/ something other than ATM day one.
-- --bill
So Bill is this a trial balloon for the DC NAP to be declared a priority ? Thats what two reporters who called me this morning tried to say. Hmmm, no people sign for a NAP connection in DC. Well, the I supposed Wolff has no other option but, to declare it a PRIORITY. That would be cute.
Joseph Stroup Telecommunications - Network Consultant
On Thu, 1 Sep 1994, Bill Manning wrote:
Actually, MFS is also playing the FDDI game. In addition, the have ethernet attachments as well. IMHO, (and speaking just for me), this NAP has the most flexable attachment policy. Thats 50% of the NAPS w/ something other than ATM day one.
No. MFS was awarded an NAP in the DC area. A brief review sez that there are differences in NAP implementation by different providers. It is incumbent of the potential players to select one or more attachment points as their needs/requirments dictate. --bill
The only reasonable technical solution of the NAP's, and a process interested in connectivity. Marty
To: bmanning@isi.edu (Bill Manning) Cc: ltwu@faline.bellcore.com, iepg@iepg.org, nanog@merit.edu, nap-info@merit.edu Subject: Re: Comments Date: Wed, 31 Aug 94 16:18:23 -0700 [...] The issue behind the NAP's is that they could have been engineered to use simpler and more mature interconnect technology at the start, but are instead using immature technology to meet non-technical requirements that the customers of the NAPs are not they themselves imposing. [...]
The Sprint NAP is using FDDI initially.
-tjs
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bmanning＠ISI.EDU -
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Martin Lee Schoffstall -
Milo S. Medin -
tjs＠msc.edu