Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ames!killer!vector!nobody From: carlson@gateway.mitre.org (Bruce Carlson) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Switched 56k information Message-ID: Date: 6 Jan 89 14:05:46 GMT Sender: chip@vector.UUCP Lines: 27 Approved: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-Submissions-To: telecom@bu-cs.bu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 6, message 7 I have some questions about switched 56kbps services and I need a POC from some (any!) phone company who can provide some fairly simple information. I tried AT&T and after being transferred through about 6 different people I finally left a message with one of them, but was never called back with any info. My Questions: (for AT&T or any other switched 56kbps provider) 1. In which cities can I get this service? 2. What is the approximate installation cost (govt rates)? 3. What are the approximate recurring costs (govt rates)? 4. What equipment does the user have to have to connect to the line and where does he/she get this equipment (lease/buy/etc)? 5. How does the user initiate a call? The purpose of these 56kbps lines would be to provide additional trunking between packet switching nodes during peak traffic periods. I am trying to get a rough estimate of whether this would be feasible and cost effective. Bruce Carlson MITRE Corporation 703-883-7644 carlson@gateway.mitre.org