Atin,
I think if you talk to the right person at your employer(or Franklin), you will find that FTEL was using the NMSS board in the DVG, but chose to develop their own for various reasons. Mostly because of increased compatability as far as I remember???? Anyway, early competitors in new market technologies(such as IT) benifit from high margins, and therefore can configure their boxes anyway they please and still continue to sell(considering it is of good quaality) the product like "hot cakes." My case being that while Franklin may purchase a chassis from a vendor for $30, they can easily mark it up to $1000. Less ports per dvg, equals more dvgs needed, equals more chassis, and more profits in the pockets of Franklin. Don't know if this is the case, but I have seen it happen many times before. Obviously their is drawbacks to this(missing the boat when the competition get hot and heavy), but also I do not buy the fact Franklin has overlooked this problem/aspect of the market.
BTW, I suggest if you would like to learn a little more about the franklin dvg, check out the nov and dec issues of Internet Telephony Magazine. Great magazine!! Check out the bells and whistles that that franklin dvg offers as opposed to the competitions. Also, what is you opinion about the bells and whistles these companies offer?? (ie: quality, revenue potential, and reliability)
DH |
