Scott,
"Do not ask the reason why,........"
An engineer from Brazil told me some time ago that the reason why
there are different voltages/frequencies and different phone
connections in South America is because electricity and phone
lines are very often supplied by an entity across the border, if
that entity is closer to the town than its own company. Geography
and the Andes play a significant role here.
Now, mind you, I am not saying that this is the official reason,
but it certainly makes sense. (I am now contemplating the
political
situation should one country cut power across the border to its
neighbor, should the two be at war!)
Tania Grant, Lucent Technologies, Octel Messaging Division
[email protected]
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Subject: Argentina-Phone Connectors
Author: "Scott Roleson" [SMTP:[email protected]] at CORP
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Date: 4/29/98 8:49 AM
Can anyone tell me why Argentina has two very different telephone
connectors?
According to various sources (most concisely
http://kropla.com/argentina.htm),
the telephone connectors used in Argentina come in one version that has
two flat blades, and a second that is similar to a phone connector.
I've
also seen a note that in some places the good ol' modular (aka, RJ-11)
connector is used. So when someone buys a phone, FAX, or answering
machine in Argentina, does it come with both (all 3?) styles or possibly
with adapters?
Speculation: I'm aware that there are two major exchange carriers in
Argentina, Telecom Argentina in the North, and Telefonica de Argentina
in the South. Is it possible that each of these companies uses a unique
preferred connector?
By the way, each of these phone companies has their own Web sites in
both English and Spanish. If you are interested:
Telecom Argentina is at http://www.telecom.com.ar/
Telefonica de Argentina is at http://www.telefonica.com.ar/
And I've also looked at the web site for the Argentine equivalent of the
FCC, Comision Nacional de Comunicaciones (CNC), but found nothing about
technical interconnection requirements (http://www.cnc.gov.ar). (This
site is entirely in Spanish.)
Can anyone lend any insights to this situation?
-- Scott R.
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