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Microcap & Penny Stocks : FRANKLIN TELECOM (FTEL) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Atin who wrote (19292)	10/25/1997 1:39:00 PM
From: SoliRA	Respond to of 41046

Atin, I wish some of my old college professors were as lucid and concise as you are. Thank you for this information. I've just started trying to evaluate FTEL - I got far enough to be convinced to jump in the pool. BUT ... it's much harder for me to get a feel for the competition. There's a lot of activity ... and a lot of unfamiliar (to me) names. Luckily, I drew the same conclusions as you: FTEL is just getting started, and I think/guess/hope they have the better technology, good leadership, and a plan. That's no guarantee of winning in this new and volatile area, especially when big guys like Luscent are jumping in, but ... it's enough to get me on board their train. Besides, this thread helps me out a lot. The folks here, starting long ago, have done a lot of homework that helps newbies like me get up to speed. In any case, I'm grateful for your contributions. If you ever need a weather forecast (one of my former professions), give me a buzz. Bob.

To: Atin who wrote (19292)	10/25/1997 2:14:00 PM
From: Martin P. Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41046

Atin, you are not completely correct in the way you describe FTELs product working. FTEL does not have to dial an ISP in fact they are NOT dialling an ISP they are dialing a DVG. It is a feature of the DVG that a Corporation can place these units in house and use their Intranet to route these calls. From the on-line Brochure Hghlighing is mine THE TEMPEST can be Central office or Customer Premises based. The physical hardware can take in either regular analog FXO/FXS telephone lines and/or T-1 spans. Depending upon the number of ---------------------------- simultaneous connections expected, the Tempest ----------------------------------------------- can be connected to an IP network (intranet, frame ---------------------------------------------------- relay, Internet, etc.) ------------------------------------------------------- with an access line as small as 8kbps or as large as a 1.5mbps T-1. The Tempest can be dialed into from -------------------------------------- the Public Switched Network (PSTN) or from an ------------------------------------------------ office PBX extension. The Tempest then ------------------------------------------ compresses (8:1) and converts the compressed voice packets to IP packets and sends the packets out to the assigned destination, which is another Tempest at the other end of the IP network. The receiving Tempest routes the call through an internal PBX key system or dials the local PSTN telephone. The telephone rings at the destination premises or off site destination and the whole process only takes a few moments to complete. Bear in mind that FTEL can also place FXO's FXS's in the DVG. For those who are unaware of what FXO and FXS means. FXO: Foreign Exchange Office: In telephony, the end of a circuit that is looking for dial-tone. In analog channel banks, FXO ports are used when one PBX is tying itself to another PBX and the PBX is providing dial-tone to the channel bank. FXO ports do not provide dial-tone. FXS: Foreign Exchange Station: In telephony, the end of a circuit that connects to a telephone device. FXS provides dial-tone. In an analog channel bank, a FXS port interfaces with the telephone switch and offers the switch dial-tone as if the switch is directly connected with a CO line. When installing a FXS port on a channel bank, it is important to set the start type correctly. That is, it must either be ground start or loop start. This is determined by what the telephone equipment wants to "see" on the dial tone. Below is the source for the above information on the tempest. ftel.com ftel.com ftel.com ftel.com Sorry this proved so long but it is imperative that when comparisions are made thay are made accurately especially when comparing basic hardware and software capabilities. Martin Smith

To: Atin who wrote (19292)	10/25/1997 8:31:00 PM
From: kormac	Respond to of 41046

Atin, Thanks for your response. Well, yes I knew I was a bit crazy in shorting Inter-Tel. I of course knew about the split. But, the spread on Inter-Tel is often HUGE. In any case, as I said, I actually made some lunch money on it. I do not plan to do it again as it is an open situation. Kodak, during the last year was a much better short. Are you familiar with the PBX system Data Race is offering. Does it have any chance, in your opinion, or is it too little too late. This field is really quite interesting, and as you say, it is expanding so fast that there is room for many players. I am long FTEL and plan to stay that way and see how things develop. I will look into NMSS though this week-end. Thanks and best regards, Seppo