Reviews:
 ·Optimum Online
 ·Verizon FiOS
| domestic vs international Isn't cogent tier-1 for international traffic & tier-2 for domestic (US) traffic? This is more about getting data shipped to & from overseas.. but for some reason Cogent seems to think that has peaked & is on the decline. Companies engaging in multi-source hosting aren't going to be enticed to stream unless it's worth their while. On the other hand, demand will only be there if two things materialize.. demand for content increases & last mile providers raise broadband caps, instead of trying to bill by the byte.
This of course highlights some real problems in the international economy. As energy prices rise, consumers cut back & companies become more desperate to find ways to make a profit. Just don't run into any business model icebergs trying to make it work. Without companies such as Cogent, more providers would be chomping at the bit to bill by the byte. |
