Re: NTT-ME was (Re: Metallic DSL in Tokyo)

[Jonathan Byrne <jq@example.com>]

ayako kato (ayakat@example.com) wrote:

Simon> > Unnn, "public exchange", kashira.
 
> Should have looked it up myself, but I was sure you'd know what 
> I was talking about. :) Thanks. 


Actually, you had it right the first time, they're central offices.
Kind of an odd name, probably rooted in the very early days of
the phone companies.  Legacy stuff never dies, especially in a
telco :-)

Jonathan