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Re: (ASCEND) A New Ascend?...Just might be..
So, Jason, how many free toys did they promise for that missive? Or was it
in cash? ;-P
On Tue, 6 Oct 1998 claudio@tasco.cl wrote:
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 98 17:58:33 PST
> From: claudio@tasco.cl
> To: ascend-users@bungi.com, babylon.erols.com@tasco.cl
> Subject: (ASCEND) A New Ascend?...Just might be..
>
> Yeeee Jason!
>
> You now must be at the top of the Ascend's friends list!!
>
> Claus
> -----
> All,
>
> I spent the last couple of days out at Ascend meeting with several
> of their engineers in regards to next generation equipment and also
> I used this time to bring up outstanding issues on the current equipment.
> I am very pleased to say that it seems as if Ascend has taken on a
> new approach to product engineering, I am under NDA for the majority
> of the discussions we had but I can say this:
>
> Old Ascend was always the first to market several new technologies
> and there wasn't much thought put into chassis design, cooling and not to
> mention a severe lack of extensive regression testing on software loads.
> Myself and many of you remember and lived with these issues daily in
> our environments, we all suffered.
>
> However, It seems as Ascend has learned, in many of those meetings I had
> with them last week I was very surprised on the new approach the
> engineers are taking towards the future, I dub it a true engineering
> approach, unlike before. They have made several phnominal achievements in
> the cooling of their equipment coupled with new card redesigns and chassis
> design they really have gotten a clue of what users need/expect of their
> equipment in our environments.
>
> They really want to increase the life expectancy of their equipment in the
> field, and they are working on cool items to make sure that their
> equipment is easily upgraded to stay up to snuff in this fast paced
> environment.
>
> I've been in a partnership with Ascend for some time now, going on
> about 3 years, and hell I've been through all the ups and downs.
> Ascend is definitely on the up here and going forward, if Ascend continues
> this true engineering approach to product design and software design.
> I feel very confident in staying with them as my choice for access
> switches.
>
> Jason Nealis
> Director Internet Operations / Network Access
> Erols Internet (An RCN Company)
>
>
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