OC3, T1 and all the other stuff

[KronoLeginaire]

Please explain to me the differnt types of connections, all of them. I hear OC3 is the absolut fastest. Is this true?

[morriswindgate]

OC = The Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) includes a set of signal rate multiples for transmitting digital signals on optical fiber. The base rate (OC-1) is 51.84 Mbps. Certain multiples of the base rate are provided as shown in the following table. Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) makes use of some of the Optical Carrier levels

The T-carrier system, introduced by the Bell System in the U.S. in the 1960s, was the first successful system that supported digitized voice transmission. The original transmission rate (1.544 Mbps) in the T-1 line is in common use today in Internet service provider (ISP) connections to the Internet. Another level, the T-3 line, providing 44.736 Mbps, is also commonly used by Internet service providers. Another commonly installed service is a fractional T-1, which is the rental of some portion of the 24 channels in a T-1 line, with the other channels going unused.

As far as the above and you> These are normally for business as they are costly and in the case of OC, most companies have messages stating that individuals and students should not waste their time. As an individual user you are pretty much limited to Dial-up, DSL, Satellite, and Cable Services

[KronoLeginaire]

Ok, Thank you allot for explaining that for me.


When I get older I'm buying a oc-1 line and I bet it won't do more than 632Kbs.

My Cable is supposedly uncapped (as far as I know) but I never get higher that 450Kbs. =(

[morriswindgate]

While I was playing around, your post gave me the idea to look for a price for OC3> results> $18,393.00 US

[KronoLeginaire]

If I paid that muc, how long would I have it?

[Xayd]

That's per month.

Actually that's rather cheap, could be more depending on the gear required and the physical location of the link.

[morriswindgate]

Of course that does not include the $60,000.00 per year for BOB, who will maintain the equipment for you.

[KronoLeginaire]

what is BOB and I'll get some temp workers to do it for me.

[morriswindgate]

Bob is your friendly live in technician.

[KronoLeginaire]

lol, bob will be setting up a camper in the camping park....Where ever that is, away from here.

Image Bob (living with you) getting-up at 6am and fixing himself a nice big breakfast and not cleaning any dishes then playing wiht your son's Playstation 2 until 11am then doing routine maintence right when you get on the computer to do some online banking.

Who here want their own BOB?

[morriswindgate]

Well by the time you can afford OC3, I will have the problem of getting a computer interface card that reads vibrations in string worked out, then I will be able to get all those former excite@home customers signed up and make billions by suppling internet service and voice on one lightweight line. Of course subscribers will have to supply their own styrofoam cups.

[KronoLeginaire]

hmmmm...

I was thinking, can't records hold data, ya know those old black records.