One such product that does this (and interoperates well with ciscos) is
OnStream's BMX. It's a T1 mux that can deliver at DS3 level. I believe
3com bought either the company or the product. The cost of the box makes
buying the full DS3 look better than any part.
--Ben Kirkpatrick, ELI DPG.
> I suppose they _could_ in theory use the unused ds1's via some sort of
> DACS hardware, but I'd guess it'd be more painful for them than they'd
> want to deal with :)
>
> You didn't mention your Telco, so I have no idea if they'll do what you
> ask, but I find it pretty unlikely.
>
> You might be safer running 1 or 2 T1 circuits, and wait till the bandwidth
> increase merits the costs associated with it. There are some good CSU/MUX
> devices you can use, so you could still have a HSSI handoff, and treat it
> like DS3 once it hits the router, which would be an easier change when you
> want to go T3. [no/few router changes]
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