> Our current internet connection contract is about to be expired. I am looking > to cut cost(I guess we all do these days). TWTC is offering Metro Ethernet > solution by bringing in both voice and data in one package. Also, they will > be bringing in their own routers and I really don't like having no access to > them. I have several concerns. How reliable is Metro Ethernet? What are the > pros/cons? > > The price cheaper than what I am paying now...makes me nervous :) > > Thanks for the advices. -CD > I think what this means is that they have excess fiber capacity in the ground near you (usually in a ring, they have reasonably good redundancy in our area) and that they are subdividing it in a way such that you get the benefit of their existing infrastructure if it reaches both locations.
We're a relatively happy TWTC customer connected to their metro ring at a location which then goes into an OC-12 long-haul. Good reliability, good redundancy, good price. (wow! pick 3!) _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
