DEA is the standard DS1 Access into the (Nortel DMS-100) Public Switched Telephone Network for Multi-Purpose Usage This service is based on the North American Standard DS1 (1 544 Mbps) transmission rate with signaling being carried on a per channel basis (using A+B robbed-bit signalling) similar to T1 at 64Kbps but different from MegaLink PRI which uses one D channel to carry the signalling for all 23 Bearer or Voice/Data Channels Basically, DEA is the Non-ISDN Digital Access to the DMS-100 at 1 544 Mbps where each channel is capable of 56Kbps-digital throughput DEA used to be called MegaRoute
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations