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To: Daniel who wrote (14246)	11/2/1999 10:07:00 PM
From: gbh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

Why do you think most carriers would prefer a heterogeneous solution? The simplest reason of all is that when something goes wrong, they know who to call. Other reasons are compatibility testing is more or less a given (companies always test against there own gear first, then CSCO <g>). Cost leverage in some cases. The move is toward a one stop shop. I know NN will debate this until the bitter end, but its a fact of life. Even though CSCO products might be heterogenuous no further down than the nameplates on the gear (OK, I guess IOS is pretty pervasive), its CSCO and only CSCO that needs to be called in time of crisis. Gary