On Tue, 30 Aug 2005, William Chops Westfield wrote: >> there isn't much advantage to going VoIP for the rest [backbone], >> swapping one digital system for another. >> > Sure there is. Packet switching is much easier than the circuit > switching required by current phone technology, even if it IS digital. But that is only because the reliability and latency requirements are lower ?! Peter -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist