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Old 11-21-2002, 05:38 PM   #1
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What is an OC3 line?

How does it compare to a T1 or T3?
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Old 11-21-2002, 11:46 PM   #2
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T1 = 1.544 mbps
T3 = 44.7 mbps
OC3 = 155 mbps
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Old 11-22-2002, 06:48 AM   #3
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Wow. That's fast.
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Old 11-22-2002, 09:32 PM   #4
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and very expensive......
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I can imagine. I've only seen a few places (technology colleges) that have mentioned that they have it.

What are the lines made of? They're not fiber optics are they?
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Old 11-23-2002, 11:45 AM   #6
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Yes, OC is fiber, it stands for Optical Carrier.

http://isp.webopedia.com/TERM/O/OC.html
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Old 11-25-2002, 06:49 AM   #7
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Wow. That OC192 blows my mind!
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