Anybody tried the new PC-Direct Dish to Satellite DSL yet? Used to be just
downloadable, now it's going to be uploadable at DSL speeds as well. They
are offering it to existing customers now, June it's supposed to go public.
rj
At 06:53 AM 5/18/01, you wrote:
>Ike,
>
><All bandwidth is oversubscribed.>
>
>I agree! I've been a beta tester for Cox Cable in my area! I've been
>assisting them in setting up user all over their system. They have found
>that their hubs and initial T-1's were not enough for the expected growth.
>They've delayed their roll out of service for several months to add addition
>hubs in their system and replaced the T1's with several DS3 with fiber
>connection to the CO. The bandwidth on the cable itself is ok! It is were
>the pipes come together has been the issue. It is the same with DSL. The
>DSL services has rolled out here and the ISP's are stating "best effort" on
>your bandwidth. The DSL service has several DS3 located at the CO but I'm
>sure that the performance will decrease as users are added. Also many DSL
>users have found that the farther they are from the CO the worst it gets.
>The key to both services giving the best performance is their
>infrastructure. If true dedicated service is need then ISDN, Frame Relay,
>T1 or T3 is the best route. 24/7 access to your site is very important then
>you need to be attached as close and as fast as you can to the backbone or
>you are in for issues arising from DSL, Cable or even Satellite as your
>access to your web site. This is were you have to make the choice to host
>internally or have the site hosted at the ISP or hosting company. I've
>found that hosting external of the company is the most cost effect with best
>benefits to reliable service and access. Attempting to go the cheap route
>will give you nothing but trouble.
>
>again another 2cents
>
>best regards,
>Oma
