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[Alex Balashov]

Alex Balashov wrote:

> So, a DS1, by definition, cannot actually refer to any kind of physical 
> facility;  you can't "order a DS1."  
> [..]
> In reality, "we ordered a DS3" should not have much more semantic 
> content and validity than "we ordered a DS1."

Well, no, I take that back.  You certainly can order a DS1 or a DS3. 
For one, many providers will happily sell you something that is 
productised and billed as a "DS3," which is "ordering a DS3" enough.

For another, arrangements arise in the world of fiber transport with 
frequency in which you "order" a DS3--for instance--of 
allocated/channelised bandwidth on some sort of ILEC interoffice or 
private fiber transport ring where your handoff from it is something 
other than a DS3.  In this case, you are ordering a subrate TDM channel 
of a certain size to be carved out for you as part of some sort of 
managed transport service.  This is quite common in the ways that 
carrier interconnection is accomplished, the way UNE circuits are 
designed and handed off to third parties, etc.

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Alex Balashov
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