[asterisk-users] North American voice BRI - Informal survey

[Tom]

At 02:37 PM 6/28/2007, you wrote:
> >>>>> "SB" == Stephen Bosch <posting at vodacomm.ca> writes:
>
>SB> Hi, folks: I remain intrigued by the gap in BRI implementation
>SB> between North America and Europe, and I wanted to get feedback
>SB> from the list members on the matter. I'm seriously considering
>SB> making the leap in our office.
>
>BRI is being phased out in some parts of Europe. Try ordering a new
>BRI line from Telia in Sweden...
>
>
>/Benny
>

As an ISP who had about 100 BRIs 7 years ago I think I know why.  A 
BRI costs the Telco the same or more to provision than a T1.  They 
both use a good quality copper pair and both need repeaters over a 
certain distance.

We were paying $50 a month for a BRI and $250 to $500 a month for a 
T1 loop depending on mileage 7 years ago.  Newer technologies killed 
our BRI data business.

I think BRIs cost the telco too much in resources to deploy and that 
is why T1 prices have dropped and BRIs have disappeared in favor of 
ADSL for data (which doesn't take any copper since it rides existing 
POTS) and PRIs for voice (which rides a T1).

Tom


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