[c-nsp] LNS Alternatives

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Hi Everyone,


We have around 5 POPs that need to terminate DSL tails, so require LNS - historically, we have done this on 7200's, now with 7200 basically EOLd, we are looking at the ASR1K's, but the broadband licensing on them is heinously expensive...Just wondering what others are using as an alternative?  We make very little margin on DSL tails, so if we had to go down the path of ASR1K/Broadband license it would take a very very long time to recoup license costs.


Ive had a hunt around for Linux-based options, but all the ones Ive found are from quite a few years back, and dont appear to be under active development?


Thanks in advance for any other suggestions.