TELECOM Digest OnLine - Sorted: Re: Any Old Mechanical Systems Still in Use in the US?

Re: Any Old Mechanical Systems Still in Use in the US?

Tony P. (kd1s@nospamplease.cox.reallynospam.net)
Tue, 8 Mar 2005 17:39:44 -0500

In article <telecom23.454.9@telecom-digest.org>, johnl@iecc.com says...

>> The single 5E in town, where there was once two xbars, handles eight
>> LEC exchanges and at least three CLEC exchanges.

> Really? I've heard of Bell handling switching for tiny independents
> (VZ North for Naushon Island, for example), but I've never heard of a
> LEC selling switching to a CLEC.

Space! ESS and DMS systems also sit on a smaller footprint than SxS
and X-bar systems.

Got to maximize revenue somehow.

BTW, the DMS-100 in my city handles 51 exchanges. In addition there
are several other switches in the building.

<http://www.telcodata.us/switchinfo.html?clli=PRVDRIWADS2&results=1>

I note the map feature is interesting. There's a whole cluster of
switches in Providence.

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