Re: SprintLink Frame Relay

I have a call into my reseller regarding this.

I explained to them that we pay per mile for copper to the POP. Why was a
line that cost $270 under Frame Line cost $1096 under SprintLink?

They are going to get an answer back to me.

Anyway, one of the biggest reasons we are looking to change to Sprint's IP
backbone from their frame relay is costs.

Not just is it cheaper, but frame has been going up and up and up. We had
three increases in the last year or so. We're told these increases will
continue.

With Sprint Link, we get more bandwidth for less money (also no PVC charges)
and the bandwidth fees won't increase for the term of the contract. This is
the biggest selling point to us.

I saw Sprint demo their SprintLink network in NYC. They were video
conferencing with locations in other states. The network seemed fast. So, if
we can increase our bandwidth, set our costs for 2 years, and pay less, it's
a win for us.





"Bob R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> That is interesting. And I thought Sprint's notorious 0k CIR frame network
> was the only anomaly in their data networks. What is the supposed
advantage
> that would prompt you to switch even if the costs were the same?
>
> As far as the access fees a T1 is a T1. I cannot imagine that they would
> have a frame POP & an IP POP in the same facilities. I'd love to hear what
> you find out from your reseller.
>
> Bob R.
>
> "Benco Dental" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > I recently got some pricing on changing from traditional Sprint Frame
> Relay
> > to their new SprintLink Frame Relay which runs over their IP backbone.
> >
> > My confusion for this new service is that we noticed that the access
fees
> > for the T1 have changed. In most cases the dollar amount is double, and
in
> > one case it's 5x the amount!
> >
> > Anyone know why the access fees for SprintLink would be so much higher
> then
> > traditional frame?
> >
> > I was thinking the issue might be that the pops are located farther
away,
> > but why wouldn't Sprint use the same POPs?
> >
> > I've asked my reseller this question, but have not yet gotten their
answer
> > back.
> >
> >
>
>