optics pricing (Re: Weird GigE Media Converter Behavior)

Sat Aug 28 18:43:55 UTC 2004

> Deepak Jain wrote:
> One could argue that this public & private chaffing is what
> precipitates the competition that alleviates the condition.
> If another vendor doesn't realize there is demand...

Indeed; I'll even give an idea for free:

4 port OC192 IR     $1030k
4 port OC192 VSR  -  $330k
                    ------
                  =  $700k

Someone cares to manufacture a 4-port VSR <-> IR converter for less than
$700k list? or a VSR <-> LR for less than $1M?

Michel.