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To: DenverTechie who wrote (3716)	5/14/1999 4:21:00 PM
From: lml	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 12823

My understanding is that in order to get VoIP to work confidently it must be routed over a VPN to ensure priority in routing of smaller-sized voice packets that get would otherwise be subordinated to routing of larger sized data packets. To me this means diminished QoS for the data portion of the network, which IMHO, is particularly vulnerable when we consider VoIP over shared HFC pipe, particularly the co-axial portion. I just think rollout of VoIP over HFC will be slow in coming. The cablecos & T will be careful not to kill the commonly perceived "goose that laid the golden-egg" - broadband access for data, though I personally believe this perception to be "fool's gold," preferring DSL & VDSL over the short & longer term, respectively.

To: DenverTechie who wrote (3716)	5/16/1999 11:05:00 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Re: AT&T / NT's DMS-500 Switch From CNet: news.com AT&T plans to use Nortel's gear for its local network expansion, changing from circuit- to packet-based switching via Nortel's DMS-500 switch. Packet-based switching is a newer technology for transmitting voice, data, and voice along a network. ----------------------------- DenverTechie, What am I missing here? The DMS-500 is NT's flagship POTS voice switch. It's really doing the exact opposite of what the CNet article implied. Nortel's DMS-500 is going to pull POTS off the packet based coaxial network, right? Thanks, MikeM(From Florida)