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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Cisco's AIP vs HSSI
> > This is also my understanding. I thought I saw some work being done > > on an enhanced DXI specification, (the interface between the router and > > the ATM DSU), but I think that, for the most part, not much work is > > being done with ATM DSU solutions today. ATM DSUs were largely > > developed as a quick-to-market solution for adding ATM functionality > > to routers, without the need for new router boards. Their time has passed. > > > > -tjs > > I don't think that HSSI was designed as a point solution > until ATM came along. Couching your answers in the context > of an ATM solution is presumption, or so it appears to me. > > -- > --bill Are you talking about point-to-point ATM or just point-to-point applications in general? My wild-assed guess would be that about 45% of HSSI boards are running point-to-point HDLC or PPP and 45% are running Frame, with the rest SMDS and ATM and god knows what else. Avi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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