[BC]
I approve your words of caution. Scouting Alcatel's homepage, I find the following:
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The 1000 ADSL 2.2 incorporates a third-generation DMT chipset designed by Alcatel. Alcatel's DynaMite (TM) chipset offers improved performance, reaching a data rate up to 7.5 Mbit/s downstream (from the network to the residence or office) and up to 640 kbit/s upstream (from the residence or office to the network). Because of ADSL's sensitivity to the length of the telephone line from the consumer premise to the telephone company switching center, most U.S. trials are providing downstream service in the 1.5 Mbit/s range and below. The updates to the Alcatel 1000 ADSL include customer-requested modifications to the rate-adaptive capabilities, improved modem reach and performance, and Ethernet and ATM-Forum interface support. Alcatel also improved the management system and its interface. The Alcatel 1000 ADSL has the unique ability to multiplex all the ADSL traffic into a single ATM network interface. Network management data embedded within the ATM stream allows control of all the modem elements from a remote Element Management system. A graphic user interface permits control of up to 20,000 ADSL lines across multiple ADSL systems. An upcoming software release will add the ability to connect to a higher-order network management system to allow flow-through provisioning and network-wide alarm monitoring.>>>
And from a second release:
>>>The Alcatel 1000 ADSL capitalises on the inherent fine-grained bit rate adaptivity offered by the DMT modulation scheme. At initialisation, the highest possible bit rate under the given noise and line conditions is automatically determined by the modem,
without operator intervention. In addition, the maximum bit rate can, at service ordering time, be adjusted by the operator via the EMS (element management system). Both automatic and operator-controlled rate adaptivity functions are supported with a fine granularity of 32 Kbit/s. >>>
Based on this, the BC rollout could definitely be Alcatel.
I'm with you, let's assume it is until we're told differently.
Night!
Pat |
