[*] MTS offers IP trunking

[John Lange]

So bottom line is MPLS is an IP network with additional tagging
(labels)?

John

On Wed, 2006-06-21 at 15:37 -0500, Michael J. Dikkema wrote:
> MPLS is a fancy way of moving packets. As a packet comes into the network,
> it's labeled, and switched based on the label instead of the IP
> information. Usually it's used by large ISPs to create MPLS VPNs for
> enterprises with presence in more than one metro. If you need MPLS service
> to get IP trunking, it's probably because they provide you with 2 separate
> physical interfaces or VLANs to their PE router. One for your existing
> MPLS service and one for the PSTN VRF.
> 
> Where you would find it in MTS is at the top level of business IP
> services, and likely only on the Allstream side.
> 
> Have you tried calling 1-877-768-6163? I got this from the IP Trunking
> link on Allstream's website.
> 
> http://www.allstream.com/services/ip/iptrunking/
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> 
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2006, John Lange wrote:
> 
> > Where would MPLS be available? I'm unclear on exactly what that is and
> > where you would find it inside MTS?
> >
> > John
> >
> > On Wed, 2006-06-21 at 14:34 -0500, Sean Walberg wrote:
> > > Hrm, reading his message again:
> > >
> > > "It is delivered over Allstream's MPLS network and accesses where QoS
> > > can be enabled."
> > >
> > > So it might be available over non MPLS networks...  I'll get back to
> > > the group with what I find...
> > >
> > > Sean
> > >
> > > On 6/21/06, Sean Walberg <sean at ertw.com> wrote:
> > >         My Allstream rep says it's delivered over the Allstream MPLS
> > >         network, and is going to try and get more information for me.
> > >
> > >         Chances are no one at the MTS part of MTS Allstream
> > >         (residential, small business, etc) will know what's going on.
> > >         I'm not even sure those areas try and sell the MPLS service.
> > >
> > >         Sean
> > >
> > >
> > >         On 6/21/06, Tech Support <tech01 at intouchnetworks.ca> wrote:
> > >                 Well, it's now Wednesday, and I called Friday around
> > >                 4:45 and left a
> > >                 detailed message about what I was looking for and
> > >                 asked for a call back on
> > >                 Monday.  Still nothing...  Even when you give them the
> > >                 details so they can
> > >                 research it they drop the ball.
> > >
> > >                 Dean
> > >
> > >                 -----Original Message-----
> > >                 From: asterisk-bounces at muug.mb.ca
> > >                 [mailto:asterisk-bounces at muug.mb.ca] On
> > >                 Behalf Of John Lange
> > >                 Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 4:45 PM
> > >                 To: Asterisk Open Source PBX SIG
> > >                 Subject: Re: [*] MTS offers IP trunking
> > >
> > >
> > >                 Just for a laugh someone should call up MTS and try
> > >                 and order the
> > >                 service.
> > >
> > >                 Keep track of how many times you are told the service
> > >                 doesn't exist and
> > >                 how many people you have to talk to before you get to
> > >                 talk to someone
> > >                 who knows what IP trunking is.
> > >
> > >                 I'm going to give it a shot on Monday and see what
> > >                 happens.
> > >
> > >                 John
> > >
> > >                 On Fri, 2006-06-16 at 16:12 -0500, Bill Reid wrote:
> > >                 > MTS LAUNCHES IP TRUNKING: MTS Allstream IP Trunking
> > >                 service enables
> > >                 > businesses to connect PBXs to the public switched
> > >                 telephone network over
> > >                 > IP. MTS says it is the first Canadian carrier to
> > >                 provide such IP trunks on
> > >                 > a national basis.
> > >                 >
> > >                 >
> > >                 >
> > >                 http://blogs.pulver.com/jarnold/archives/2006/06/mts_allstream_o.html
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