RE: 3PMD Proposal
Andy,
Please note that pulling new fiber is a small fraction of the total system
cost. Customers have already been installing the new multimode that will be
used today for 1000BASE-SX, and can be upgraded to 10000BASE-850nm in the
future. The bulk of 10 GBE port sales will occur after 2002. By that time,
there will be a significant and growing installed base of the new multimode
fiber.
Regards,
John George
Lucent Technologies
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770-798-3653 (Fax)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel Goergen [SMTP:joel@force10networks.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 12:58 PM
> To: Stds-802-3-Hssg@ieee.org
> Subject: Re: 3PMD Proposal
>
>
> Anddreas,
>
> I pretty much think you are asking the wrong question. I haven't run in
> to anyone working inside an LE or POP that likes the patch cord. They
> use them because they have to. There has to be some way to meet the
> criteria without using this method of a patch cord. And yes, there are
> customers that are pulling new fiber because they don't want to
> use/maintain the patch cords ...... by choice, not because I have asked
> them.
>
> I think you might be missing my point, heck, I might be missing it :) -
> have you noticed how many people are involved in this standard? Have you
> noticed that there are people, myself included, that have been paying
> attention, but yet missed some details (we can't cover every issue :) )?
> This think is getting huge ..... and I made my comment as an attempt to
> keep things, from my view point, slightly easier for the customer type
> that I personally get involved with.
>
> Joel
> -----------------
>
> Andreas Bechtolsheim wrote:
>
> > > I have to agree with Larry's thoughts 'Arghhhh!!!'. I would opt to
> > > scrap the 1300 nm wwdm solution if a patch cord is required.
> >
> > So what do you prefer: asking the customer to pull new fiber
> > or not plugging into the installed based of MMF?
>
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> Joel Goergen
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