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To: Franklin M. Humphreys who wrote (27597)	1/28/1998 11:06:00 PM
From: Marshall	Respond to of 33268

Quite the contrary Frank - the more visible a movement towards combining the voice and data networks the better. The place many make their mistake is instantly assuming that all the corporates are going to completely revamp both their data and voice networks overnight or even in the next few years. The first thing to consider is that most LANs are already overloaded with packet traffic and the data guys would likely scream if someone suggested instituting something that could easily double the load on the existing matrix of switches, routers, bridges etc. not to mention the firewall(s) and the set-bandwidth cabling itself. Let's also consider the fact they're also going to always need most if not all of the conventional phone service already in place. This makes sense since any ViP has to have a gateway to the real world somewhere anyway and a majority of many office's calls are likely to be to the local dialing area. Finally - and I got this from a reputable telecom authority who advises some of the top corporates in the world - [many] corporates are looking for solutions which do not involve the internet. Sorry I have to leave the quote that way but I think he'll become quite a bit more visible in the near future and then he can speak for himself. ViP is a great technology and I can see it as a very useful means of access in many situations but I don't see it as a cure-all nor as an overnight replace-all. As a matter of fact I see no reason why we may not come to see some corporates utilizing both. Rod's right - BT is a ton of technology packed into a little box but that little box needs nothing more than to plug into an Ethernet and a PBX port to function seamlessly. In doing so one can leave the present finely tuned setups the IS & Voice guys are so proud of virtually untouched. Those in charge of allocating budgets should be pretty happy too - I wonder what it costs to completely revamp a network not only in equipment costs but in productivity time getting the whole darn thing up and running? Bring on all the new technology! PS: I received my copy of the CTI Magazine which has BT as a "Product of the Year" and I noticed my favorite little LAN PBX company was a winner in their category: selsius.com