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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (578)	5/20/1998 10:21:00 AM
From: elk	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3178

Frank, As a programmer, I am unfortunately all o familiar with backwards compatibility, on a software level, though not specifically as to how it applied to CT. I guess what I was wondering was more on the Hardware end, for instance, is a company that buys a gateway, just going to have to throw it out in 5 years, kind of vein. The article was written for non-technical people with VoIP interest, so it did not get into the specifics of Bandwidth mangmnt, or their definition thereof. Now this passage you wrote coincides with what an engineer from FTEL discussed with me in Feb, when I was out there: <<These dissimilar environments must be negotiated dynamically and the protocol must be able to sense (or set to defaults in the more controlled nets) in order to properly compensate for the adverse effects of variable packet delays and lost UDP packets.>> We had a discussion based on what seemed to me to be FTEL partially dragging their feet, in terms of deployment of the FNET network. Well this lead into a quite a lengthy discourse, as to the absolute jungle, that comprises today's telecommunication infrastructure. He went on to say that one thing that must be taken into consideration is that he existing equipment and companies are not seamlessly integrated. There is a complete mixture of environments and equipment. Based on Mergers and acquistions, and things of that nature many companies are nott even internally consistent in their structure and equipment, but rather each a unique hybrid, of legacy and cutting edge tech. He also stated that until the Tempest was Beta tested throughout each configuration, they would not begin deployment. The last thing they wanted was a work in the shop, fail in the field product, and until assured it could handle it. As new technologies are embraced, this would seem to add even more elments into the picture. I guess I am wondering if at some pont, it will significantly delay the deployment, by both the VPN and Telco markets, for VoIP? But even more so is once, since I am past the if stage<GGG>, VoIP is in service, and the next 'Paradigm Shifting" technology(and has anyone else notice how that is the most over used catchphrase, similiar to the Pushing the Envelope a couple years back:-) comes along, will it delay them incrementally more, due to the adding of infrastructure diversity? Just some thoughts, Evan