RE: [nsp] Multiple T1s versus MLPPP

From: Martin, Christian (cmartin@gnilink.net)
Date: Tue Feb 13 2001 - 23:15:02 EST


> AIM ("A" stands for ATM) makes the collected T-1s look like a
> single big
> pipe, but incurs the cell header overhead of ATM, the expense of very
> fancy interface cards, and the cost of ATM ports from your LEC.
>
> jim warner
> UC Santa Cruz

The LEC would not be required to provide ATM transport in an IMA scenario -
in fact, they would need to support IMA and configure and manage a VPP to do
this. We have many IMA links in place using longhaul LEC/IXC T1s. The
payload is irrelevant.

./chris

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