From: David Prall (dcp@dcptech.com)
Date: Thu Sep 18 2003 - 01:23:08 GMT-3
nobody@groupstudy.com <mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com> wrote:
> I see that the EtherSwitch Network Module can be used in the 3700,
> 3600, and the 2600. That changes the idea that the 3700 was brought
> in for this new functionality. That gives more strength to the 3700
> is just a simple replacement for the 3600. Unless there are some
> other features of the 3700 router that haven't been mentioned yet.
>
Tony,
I believe the Voice Lab has a lot to do with the 3700. The 3700 series has a
large number of integrated DSP's that can be used as transcoding resources.
While the 2600 would require a dedicated module for this and lose any dial
interfaces. The 3600 could do this, but would most likely run out of space
fast. They also most likely would have had to add additional memory to
support the required features. The 3700 appears to have been a best choice.
David
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