Both technologies use a SONET backbone have QoS in place. DSL uses a DSLAM so the traffic is seperated. Cable on the otherhand utilizes spread spectrum polling so resource hogging is not really a issue. Cable is faster, but services like Cox block certain protocols so it's harder to host a website. Personally I like SBC DSL. The speed is great and they also have SBC Freedom link (http://www.freedomlink.com ) which gives you acess to a bunch of hotspots for only $2 a month.
Broadband bandwidth is really going to take off in the next few years. Technologies like VDSL 2.0, IPTV & Wimax are really going to drive up choice and speed for everyone. ----- Original Message ---- From: "McClelland, Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:54:41 PM Subject: Cable vs Phone Co. for Phone Service I know there has been discussion about cable modem vs DSL, but I wonder what arguments you might have for and against Cable for phone service. Pros: Since AT&T took over PacBell, my phone bill doubled. Time Warner offers a flat rate. Cons: One disadvantage I see with cable, is that if the power goes out, so does your phone service. I guess I could also save money by switching to DSL, but that's another issue. The point is, I don't see much savings from combining a package. == Time Warner == Cable Modem - $50 Phone Service - $25 --------------------------------- Total $75 == AT&T == DSL $20 Phone Line & features $25 Long Distance $35 ------------------------------------------------- Total $80 Other options? Vonage, www.vonage.com, Sun Rocket www.sunrocket.com, etc. Any experiece with these? /********************************************** Scott McClelland, BSCIS, CNE, MCSE, RHCT, A+, APS IT Engineer, Sr. Desk: (858) 651-4130 Cell: (858) 229-4639 **********************************************/ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
