Florida Digital Networks Inc., a CLEC, had similar requirements. The company is in the process of rolling out services in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Jacksonville. The company talked with Fibex Systems Inc., Carrier Access Corp. and Premisys. While interest in IADs is growing, edge devices now represent an ill-defined product category. There are a couple of reasons for the plethora of products.
Suppliers can transform their existing devices into IADs by adding a new interface or two.
The company used that outlook in evaluating products from more than 30 suppliers and selected Premisys' IMAC for its integrated access services. 2nd Century decided to deploy ATM at the edge of its network. The only way to deliver that level of service is by adding QoS to the network, and now ATM has the most robust QoS features. Cisco's Kay has a different take on customer requirements. With such debates emerging, IT shops have to focus on what's the best way to manage through this transition.