RadioDoc58ef2c0Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | reply to ronpin
Re: Long Overdue If the transport mechanism uses any type of network protocol there is overhead/loss. Show me one which is 100% efficient.
The trick is to over-provision to compensate. Some DSL providers do it (Embarq for one). Ameritech used to before SBC came in and "standardized" everything. It would be a simple matter for them to return to that. Some cable companies also over-provision so that your test results approach the advertised "speed".
What will probably happen, instead of a warm fuzzy truth-in-advertising glow we'll get even more obfuscation and no specific speeds advertised. It's easier to pay ad agencies than to pay competent network operations people.
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League City, TX | I'm waiting for the day of advertised 39.99 a month.. for something random! Today 7000 Kbps tomorrow 20 Kbps the next day.. who knows?
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Verizon does over provision their services.
If you ordered 3 Meg / 768k they would provision it at 3360 / 860.
They do the same with other dsl services as well. |
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| said by AMDUSER:Verizon does over provision their services. If you ordered 3 Meg / 768k they would provision it at 3360 / 860. They do the same with other dsl services as well. May already been mention, but Bellsouth,opps ATT, over provisions, I have 3meg service, my line speed is 3550... |
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said by AMDUSER:Verizon does over provision their services. If you ordered 3 Meg / 768k they would provision it at 3360 / 860. They do the same with other dsl services as well. Usually, ISP's who have traffic shaping, will over provision slightly so the average equals your advertised speed. For some reason, this has to be done.
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