|
Bandwidth Service |
Speed |
Description
and Approximate Costs / Price |
|
DSL
|
128
Kbps-1.5 Mbps |
128Kbps to 1.5 Mbps
downstream. 64Kbps to 1.5 Mbps upstream. Consumer class is
approx. $40-$50/month. Business class is approx. $90-$400/month, depending on bandwidth
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|
Fractional T1
| 128 Kbps-1.0
Mbps |
128 Kbps to
1.0 Mbps T1 speed with some of the 24-64 Kbps channels
turned off. Prices are approx. $220-$500/month depending on fractional bandwidth
speed required, which
includes local loop. Hardware and installation costs vary.
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|
T1 / DS1
| 1.544 Mbps |
1.544
Mbps digital circuit. Can be dedicated internet access, point-to-point or
integrated (voice & data). Prices are approx. $500-1000/month which
includes local loop. Hardware and installation costs vary.
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| Frame Relay |
56Kbps
& Up |
56
Kbps & Up. Prices vary greatly depending on bandwidth
speeds required. FIND
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| E1 Europe | 2.048 Mbps |
European equivalent of the
T1. Prices vary depending on service and location. FIND
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| Fractional T3 | 3 Mbps-44.736
Mbps |
3 Mbps
to 44.736 Mbps basic T3 with some of the 67-264 Kbps channels
turned off. Prices are approx. $3000-$5000/month, depending on
fractional bandwidth
speed required. FIND
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| T3
/
DS3 | 44.736 Mbps |
44.736
Mbps digital circuit. Can
be dedicated internet access, point-to-point or integrated. Prices are approx.
$5000-15,000/month + local loop + set up costs. FIND
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| E3 Europe | 34.368 Mbps |
European equivalent of
T3. Carries 16 E-1 signals. Prices vary depending on service and
location. FIND
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| OC1 | 51.84 Mbps |
51.84
Mbps optical fiber sometimes called SONET. Uses ATM Switches (as do ALL OC-x). Prices
are approx. $10,000-20,000/month + local loop + set up costs. FIND
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|
| OC3 | 155.52 Mbps |
155.52
Mbps optical fiber sometimes called SONET. Uses ATM Switches. Prices
are approx. $30,000-50,000/month + local loop + set up costs. FIND
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| OC12 | 622.08 Mbps |
622.08
Mbps optical fiber sometimes called SONET. Uses ATM Switches. Prices
are approx. $80,000-100,000/month + local loop + set up costs. FIND
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|
| OC24 | 1.244 Gbps |
1.244
Gbps optical fiber sometimes called SONET. Uses ATM Switches. Prices
over $100,000/month + local loop + set up costs. FIND
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|
| OC48 | 2.488 Gbps |
2.488
Gbps optical fiber sometimes called SONET. Uses ATM Switches. Prices
into the $100,000's/month + local loop + set up costs. FIND
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|
| OC192 | 9.6
Gbps |
9.6
Gbps optical fiber sometimes called SONET. Uses ATM Switches. Costs are
extremely high. FIND
SERVICE
|
| OC255 | 13.21 Gbps |
13.21
Gbps optical fiber sometimes called SONET. Uses ATM Switches. Costs are
extremely high. FIND
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