patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY | reply to brandpc
Re: Planning, anyone?
SLAs mean nothing nowadays. A telco would rather give free service each month than to dig up a street and replace a trunk line with water infiltrationm. |
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brandpc
join:2003-08-25
Canton, CT | reply to patcat88
Right -- the 2 MBPS SDSL lines with no SLA on them?
Can't wait to see that. |
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brandpc
join:2003-08-25
Canton, CT
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
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It is not easy to get a DS3 line to a random tower located on the roof top of a building or out in the middle of wooded area somewhere. That just doesn't happen overnight.
Sprint does not own the COs -- they typically negociate with the local telocos for relay service -- and as we know, those telecos love to drag their feet.
At the same time, Sprint doesn't want to pay for 40 - 50 mbps per tower. It just doesn't make sense financially. Instead, they are placing POPs (Points of Presence) at certain locations with a VERY large pool of bandwidth. Other towers in the area then access that pool. Much more efficient. |
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fcisler
Premium
join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY
| reply to justmeyo
No I AM thinking backhaul in the correct sense.
Sprint must bring SOME type of backhaul to these towers to support other services - no?
As I said - UPGRADE THE CURRENT BACKHAUL!
If it's an extremely old CO then they may have copper....nows the time to get some fiber there!
If they have fiber there...well it must go somewhere...it's not rocket science to bring up a new circuit or upgrade an old one.
If they can run a transatlantic cable (or pay to be run), then they can pay someone to trench through a field to a cell tower.... |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY | reply to fcisler
Perhaps its time to order 2mbps SDSL lines for $100-$200 a month instead of a $350 T1. |
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expert007
join:2006-01-10
Buffalo, NY
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I don't understand what you mean....if Sprint has WiMax gear on an a tower, wouldn't they use that same tower for a backhaul link? And considering that PtP Wireless can go so far, why would it be difficult to backhaul? I must be missing something. Its not the first time....  |
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justmeyo
@sprintlink.net | reply to fcisler
you're not thinking about backhaul in the correct sense. The problem isn't transport across the country. The problem is getting local access to the towers as stated. |
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expert007
join:2006-01-10
Buffalo, NY
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I'd have to agree....I think this comes down to the almighty dollar. IMHO, the backhaul issue should be one of the least complicated issues if the capital investment is there. At the very least, they would continue with their rollout in high profile, high demand markets. |
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fcisler
Premium
join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY
| If they have a T1 going there - then it's either fiber or a pair or two of copper. I also know that they don't run a single pair - or two - of copper.
Take that T1 and upgrade it to a T3 (DS3), or take another pair and use it!!!
If they have been planning this for a while too, how come no one planned ahead and said "Oh, well while we are planning for this - what about backhaul?"
Methinks that they are having other problems and using backhaul issue as a scapegoat.
Your telling me that Sprint/Nextel - A GLOBAL Tier 1 Internet carrier cannot get backhaul?
Puhhhleeeaaazzzz! |
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