[c-nsp] T1 Aggregation box

[Rodney Dunn]

Cheaper: NPE-400

Better/Faster: NPE-G1

On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 07:33:09AM -0500, Jeff Crowe wrote:
>  
> Hi all,
> 
> I like the idea of Cisco just to keep a consistent install base.  I hadn't
> thought of putting a MUX in front of a PA-MC-T3 card, that is a much more
> elegant solution than stringing 20 individual T1's off the front of a 7206.
> 
> My next question is: what NPE would be recommended?  All this chassis will
> be doing is T1 aggregation (or T3 -> T1) then output FE/GigE.  If there is a
> routing protocol involved - it will do a bit of OSPF at most.
> 
> Thanks
> Jeff.
> 
> > 
> >   Are you married to a Cisco solution?   If so a Cisco 7206 with PA- 
> > MC-T3 and an Adtran M13 mux would be more than enough to handle 20  
> > T1s worth of termination.  It will also handle bonding with MLPPP
> > 
> > For non Cisco you can look at the Zhone IPD12000 or Zhone MALC  
> > chassis that can terminate EFM DS-1s to GigE/FastE.  These devices  
> > use Ethernet in the First Mile, you need an EFM Bridge as  CPE and  
> > hand off FastE to your customer firewall/router (no need for a  
> > WIC-1T1).  You can also look at the Adtran TotalAccess 3000 chassis,  
> > that can handle DS1 <-> Ethernet terminations
> > 
> > On Mar 6, 2007, at 4:41 PM, Jeff Crowe wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > What would anyone recommend using for T1 aggregation? I am looking  
> > > at a
> > > device that will support 20 or so individual T1's and 
> > output via FE or
> > > Gigabit copper.  I also have the need to be able to offer bonded T1
> > > services.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Jeff.
> > >
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