Re: Cisco's AIP vs HSSI

[Avi Freedman <freedman () netaxs com>]

> > This is also my understanding.  I thought I saw some work being done
> > on an enhanced DXI specification, (the interface between the router and
> > the ATM DSU), but I think that, for the most part, not much work is
> > being done with ATM DSU solutions today.  ATM DSUs were largely
> > developed as a quick-to-market solution for adding ATM functionality
> > to routers, without the need for new router boards.  Their time has passed.
> >
> > -tjs
>
>       I don't think that HSSI was designed as a point solution
>       until ATM came along.  Couching your answers in the context
>       of an ATM solution is presumption, or so it appears to me.
>
> -- 
> --bill

Are you talking about point-to-point ATM or just point-to-point applications
in general?

My wild-assed guess would be that about 45% of HSSI boards are running
point-to-point HDLC or PPP and 45% are running Frame, with the rest SMDS
and ATM and god knows what else.

Avi

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