Low cost WDM gear

Faisal Imtiaz faisal at snappytelecom.net
Sat Feb 7 21:27:53 UTC 2015


Maybe, your experience was the pivotal event that became a turning point in their customer service attitudes... 

:) 

Faisal Imtiaz 
Snappy Internet & Telecom 
7266 SW 48 Street 
Miami, FL 33155 
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 

Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: Support at Snappytelecom.net 

----- Original Message -----

> From: "Kenneth McRae" <kenneth.mcrae at me.com>
> To: "Faisal Imtiaz" <faisal at snappytelecom.net>
> Cc: "Rodrigo 1telecom" <rodrigo at 1telecom.com.br>, "NANOG" <nanog at nanog.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2015 4:24:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Low cost WDM gear

> Point taken on the specs.. Still doesn't excuse poor customer service and
> tech support. I never expect to be told that no refund will be issued when I
> am dissatisfied with the product. A request for RMA because something is not
> working as expected should not have to be escalated to the President of the
> company.

> Other than that I am sure FiberStore is a great company :-)

> On Feb 07, 2015, at 01:17 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <faisal at snappytelecom.net> wrote:

> > My point is......
> 
> > ... The thing to rely on is/are the Specs.
> 
> > If the Specs are right or specs are wrong, that is what determines the
> > product's mfg shortcoming (defect).
> 

> > Mfg. Engineers are people, just like you and me.... and people can make
> > mistakes...
> 
> > Being an Engineer, when I ask someone to do the design work, I ask them to
> > explain it, and this way I double check their work.... Yes Mfg. Engineers
> > are known to F***up too.
> 

> > While it is expected to be disappointed when something does not work.. and
> > having a bad taste for dealing with that mfg, claiming that all of that mfg
> > products are bad is a whole different issue.
> 

> > I deal with FiberStore, my experience have been very different, when stuff
> > purchased from them, did not meet the specs, they took it back no questions
> > asked.
> 

> > Regards.
> 

> > Faisal Imtiaz
> 
> > Snappy Internet & Telecom
> 
> > 7266 SW 48 Street
> 
> > Miami, FL 33155
> 
> > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
> 

> > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: Support at Snappytelecom.net
> 

> > ----- Original Message -----
> 

> > > From: "Kenneth McRae" <kenneth.mcrae at me.com>
> > 
> 
> > > To: "Faisal Imtiaz" <faisal at snappytelecom.net>
> > 
> 
> > > Cc: "Rodrigo 1telecom" <rodrigo at 1telecom.com.br>, "NANOG"
> > > <nanog at nanog.org>
> > 
> 
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2015 4:01:29 PM
> > 
> 
> > > Subject: Re: Low cost WDM gear
> > 
> 

> > > That's true up to a point. Specs are only as good as the entity providing
> > > the
> > > data. I can tell you a few stories about specs and some MAJOR fails by a
> > > major network equipment manufacturer failing to meet advertised specs.
> > > When
> > > you engage the engineering folks to assist in a build, they should know
> > > the
> > > true specs of their gear better than anyone else. If they say for a
> > > certain
> > > distance that A+B will work, then that is exactly what I expect.
> > 
> 

> > > That is pretty basic.
> > 
> 

> > > On Feb 07, 2015, at 12:56 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <faisal at snappytelecom.net>
> > > wrote:
> > 
> 

> > > > More power to you ....
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > I always get a chuckle out of statements such as ... "Compared
> > > > FiberStore
> > > > to
> > > > another Vendor"...
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > It was pointed out to me long time ago.... when someone said.. "My
> > > > Chevy
> > > > is
> > > > better than a Ford"....
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > Someone pointed out, hey, which Chevy ? the Chevette ? or the Corvette
> > > > ?
> > > > and
> > > > Which Ford the Fiesta or Mustang ?
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > Every mfg. has a lots and lots of products, and they are always getting
> > > > improved...
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > One has to pay attention to the specs.. even the same model products at
> > > > different times don't have the same specs !
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > :)
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > Faisal Imtiaz
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > Snappy Internet & Telecom
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > 7266 SW 48 Street
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > Miami, FL 33155
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: Support at Snappytelecom.net
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > From: "Kenneth McRae" <kenneth.mcrae at me.com>
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > To: "Faisal Imtiaz" <faisal at snappytelecom.net>
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > Cc: "Rodrigo 1telecom" <rodrigo at 1telecom.com.br>, "NANOG"
> > > > > <nanog at nanog.org>
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2015 3:49:16 PM
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > Subject: Re: Low cost WDM gear
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > That's why I engage the engineering resources on their end to make
> > > > > sure
> > > > > the
> > > > > chosen candidate will support the use case. I have now performed an
> > > > > A/B
> > > > > comparison and the FiberStore gear is inferior. Excessive loss on the
> > > > > mux
> > > > > and optics.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > On Feb 07, 2015, at 12:44 PM, Faisal Imtiaz
> > > > > <faisal at snappytelecom.net>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > If you pay close attention to the Spec Sheets, on power output,
> > > > > > insertion
> > > > > > loss, sensitivity, and do the proper calculation for your link,
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > using
> > > > > > anyone's products, passive or active will work unless the devices
> > > > > > do
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > meet specified specs.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > If you don't do your homework, cals on the design, loss, and just
> > > > > > buy
> > > > > > stuff
> > > > > > based on whatever, then it does not matter who the mfg. is, you are
> > > > > > very
> > > > > > very likely to be surprised in a bad way.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > :)
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > Faisal Imtiaz
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > Snappy Internet & Telecom
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> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
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> > > > > > > From: "Rodrigo 1telecom" < rodrigo at 1telecom.com.br >
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > To: "Kenneth McRae" < kenneth.mcrae at me.com >
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > Cc: "NANOG" < nanog at nanog.org >
> > > > > > 
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> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2015 3:24:43 PM
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Low cost WDM gear
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > What others vendors do you using? Here in Brazil only PADTEC have
> > > > > > > this
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > passive solution... Some days ago Digitel contact me to show your
> > > > > > > multiplex
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > solution... Is a active solution...
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
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> > > > > > > We import this from fiberstore, but i don't know others vendors
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > buy
> > > > > > > 10G
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > sfp+ cwdm and this mux/demux...
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > Enviado via iPhone 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > Grupo Connectoway
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > > Em 07/02/2015, às 16:04, Kenneth McRae < kenneth.mcrae at me.com >
> > > > > > > > escreveu:
> > > > > > 
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> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > Hi Enviado,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > > I cannot recommend FiberStore as I had a bad experience with
> > > > > > > > them.
> > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > > needed to cover only 3km from A to B side. When using 10km
> > > > > > > > optics,
> > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > saw
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > > a loss of over 5db with their passive mux inserted into the
> > > > > > > > path
> > > > > > > > which
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > > created a total loss of over -20db which is outside of the
> > > > > > > > tolerances
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > > our equipment with 10km SFP+. Using another vendors low
> > > > > > > > insertion
> > > > > > > > loss
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > > mux corrected our issue. I am sure if you are using an 80km
> > > > > > > > optic,
> > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > > may be able to tolerate a higher insertion loss to cover <
> > > > > > > > 60km.
> > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > also
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > > notice that their CDWM optics averaged about 3db less in power
> > > > > > > > output
> > > > > > > > when
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > > compared to other vendors.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
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> > > 
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> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
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> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
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> > > > > > > > Kenneth
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > >> On Feb 07, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Rodrigo 1telecom <
> > > > > > > >> rodrigo at 1telecom.com.br
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > 
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> > 
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> > > > > > > >> wrote:
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> > > > > > > >> Hi kenneth... which the distance do you have from side A to
> > > > > > > >> side
> > > > > > > >> B
> > > > > > > >> when
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >> you using passive solutions from fiberstore( mux and demux)?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >> I buy this mux and demux(4 channels single fiber) and only
> > > > > > > >> make
> > > > > > > >> a
> > > > > > > >> test
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >> about 60km( mux side A and demux on side B) with sfp+10gb for
> > > > > > > >> 80km...
> > > > > > > >> (
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >> only see ddm on my ex3300( about -19db for 60km). Test switch
> > > > > > > >> access
> > > > > > > >> with
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >> ssh and pinging tests...
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >> What kind os issue do you have? For distances less than 60km
> > > > > > > >> is
> > > > > > > >> this
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >> solution good?
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> > > > > > > >> Thanks!!!
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> > > > > > > >> Enviado via iPhone 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >> Grupo Connectoway
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> > > > > > > >>> Em 07/02/2015, às 14:55, Kenneth McRae < kenneth.mcrae at me.com
> > > > > > > >>> >
> > > > > > > >>> escreveu:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >>> Mike,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >>> I just replaced a bunch of FiberStore WDM passive muxes with
> > > > > > > >>> OSI
> > > > > > > >>> Hardware
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >>> equipment. The FiberStore gear was a huge disappointment
> > > > > > > >>> (excessive
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> loss, poor technical support, refusal to issue refund without
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> threatening legal action, etc.). I have had good results from
> > > > > > > >>> the
> > > > > > > >>> OSI
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >>> equipment so far. I run passive muxes for CWDM (8 - 16
> > > > > > > >>> channels).
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >>> On Feb 07, 2015, at 09:51 AM, Manuel Marín <
> > > > > > > >>> mmg at transtelco.net
> > > > > > > >>> >
> > > > > > > >>> wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> Hi Mike
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >>> I can recommend a couple of vendors that provide cost
> > > > > > > >>> effective
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> solutions.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
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> > > > > > > >>> Ekinops & Packetlight.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
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> > > > > > > >>> On Saturday, February 7, 2015, Mike Hammett <
> > > > > > > >>> nanog at ics-il.net
> > > > > > > >>> >
> > > > > > > >>> wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> I know there are various Asian vendors for low cost (less
> > > > > > > >>> than
> > > > > > > >>> $500)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> muxes
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> to throw 16 or however many colors onto a strand. However,
> > > > > > > >>> they
> > > > > > > >>> don't
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >>> work
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> so well when you don't control the optics used on both sides
> > > > > > > >>> (therefore
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >>> must use standard wavelengths), obviously only do a handful
> > > > > > > >>> of
> > > > > > > >>> channels
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > >>> and
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
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> > > > > > > >>> have a distance limitation.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
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> > > > > > > >>> What solutions are out there that don't cost an arm and a
> > > > > > > >>> leg?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> -----
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
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> > > > > > > >>> Mike Hammett
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > >>> http://www.ics-il.com
> > > > > > 
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