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> > In article <[email protected]> John wrote: > SNIP > : acknowledge them (this goes for government and industry). And > sadly there > : are some vendors who are so big or have such a large share of > their market > : space, that they just do what they want regardless. > > : John S. Maddaus > > I really can't agree... 2 years ago you'd be laughed at for a $10k/mo > order, especially if you wanted non-standard services or terms. Today > that gets any of the larger providers to stand up and pay severe > attention, especially with the financial questions lingering over the > space that have destroyed a lot of the "you must buy from us" clout in > the minds of the buyers. > > Avi > This may be true on the services side of the business but the hw/sw manufacturing side that provisions the service side has seen fit in years past to ignore small issues. It is just too costly to develop and support with limited R&D resources in financially sparse times. For example, the major telecom manufacturers (i.e. Lucent,Nortel...) do customize code and equipment for the major telcos, but only when the proverbial "mega-deal" is signed and booked. regards Avi, Maddaus
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