 | um, aren't there bigger pipes than T1's?? more expensive, yes, but why not bigger telco pipes? DS3, anyone? |
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 | Most DS3s are fiber these days, which they said is hard to come by (or atleast harder than they thought). Even so, DS3s aren't installed in just a few days, even it is readily available.  |
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 | yea, but you would think this would have been planned in advance...... |
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 | Yeah, you would think. |
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 Need BB join:2001-12-21 Rochester, NY | reply to satellite68 Well it is not the fact that they can't get more T1's or DS3, it is the fact that these lines are very expensive. A T1 for data might only support 5 users if they are using high bandwidth. A T1 costs the providers on average $350 a month, so it is not cost effective for busy cell sites. All the wireless companies are trying to push out microwave as much as possible since they can support OC3 speeds or faster without a monthly line cost. -- AWD Turbo Power |
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 | reply to cpayne5 yah you would think but Sprint doesnt think nor plan. Everyone should know that by now with the Nextel deal. |
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