North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Internet access and telco usage patterns
Eric, As a matter of fact, it is quite doable. Aimnet developed a roaming server (check www.aimnet.com) that allows international ISPs to use each other's network to provide dialup services. A group of ISPs have joined a consortium GRIC (Global Reach Internet Consortium) lead by Aimnet. The roaming server is based on Radius protocol. A telco company can install modems and route the authentication to the specific ISP for authentication. I just came back from Montreal INet 96 last week and a new roaming IETF group will be started. We are working on the IETF draft for the roaming and stay tuned. Hong Aimnet -------- Begin Included Message ------- > At 05:36 PM 7/4/96 -0700, Michael Dillon wrote: > >> > Has anybody looked at the practicality of installing modem pools in each > >> > telco switch location to grab the dialup user's traffic at the IP level > >> > and then route it to their ISP of choice for authentication and further > >> > routing. In other words, an ISP wouldn't buy phone lines, modems and > >> > terminal servers, they would buy IP access ports. > > > >I now find that BC-Tel is offering this service in parts of British > >Columbia. BC-Tel is half owned by GTE. > > Michael, > > Also of possible interest here is that Westel, another telco in British > Columbia started offering this service early 3rd quarter of last year (with > Livingston Portmasters, ISP managed RADIUS authentication, and its own > Internet connection) which pressured to BCTel to offer a similar service. > Eric Woodward. > [email protected] > > -------- End Included Message -------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |