 T3 Internet Connections, Ever heard of it? |
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  Mar 21 2005, 11:55 PM
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Member [Level 1]  Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 18-March 05 Member No.: 4,687  |
I've been looking around for a faster internet, and I heard of this thing called T3, it's supposed to be the fastest internet available, even faster than DSL, I was wondering, what ISP's provide this T3? And how fast is it really, if you have it could you fill me in?
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Mar 22 2005, 12:06 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 2,325 Joined: 8-March 05 From: Mawson, Antarctica Member No.: 4,254 |
Umm, haha. T3 costs an arm and a leg, dude. Literally. The only way you can get access to T3 is if you're a)really rich, b)using it at a college, or c)using it at work.
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Mar 22 2005, 12:21 AM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 18-March 05 Member No.: 4,687 |
Oh, I see that's cool, so it would probably more sensible to get DSL right?
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Mar 22 2005, 12:52 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 2,325 Joined: 8-March 05 From: Mawson, Antarctica Member No.: 4,254 |
Yes, unless you're extremely wealthy.
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Mar 22 2005, 01:32 AM
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POWERED BY LINUX! Group: Members Posts: 607 Joined: 11-July 04 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 78 |
Another way to get faster internet is to move to another country where Internet speeds are faster and internet costs less, like in Canada. Here, the fastest is 5.0 MBPS (Down speed) and 800KBPS (UP speed) via Cable (shared) and it only costs $49.99 CAD per month. The fastest DSL (dedicated line) is 4.0 MBPS $66.95 CAD with 800 KBPS UP speed.
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Mar 22 2005, 01:34 AM
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Member [Level 3] Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 7-October 04 Member No.: 1,482 |
yeah even those cable companies that offer (supposevly) 3mbits/sec plans cost alot also so depending on what ur willing to spend is what ur going to get
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Mar 22 2005, 01:49 AM
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Member [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 3-October 04 Member No.: 1,409 |
I am paying 45 bux a month for bellsouth DSL that is 3 MB down and 300 up. That is plenty fast for what the web has to offer these days. Since most video online is optimized for slower speeds it would be a waste of money to get anything faster cuz it wont improve your picture quality or sound quality of streaming music. And with 3mb down most webpages appear instantly.
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Mar 22 2005, 02:24 AM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 661 Joined: 10-January 05 Member No.: 3,189 |
Essentially, you can only get a T3 connection if you're a university or bill gates. Otherwise, it's like 7000 bucks a month
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Mar 22 2005, 04:23 AM
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Administrator Group: Members Posts: 377 Joined: 28-December 04 From: USA Member No.: 2,992 |
No it's not to bad at all, you can get t1, or a fractional t1 ar even a t3 line for a fair price.
 http://www.broadbanduniverse.net/ QUOTE All Price includes local loop:
Dedicated Internet T1, 1.5 Mb - $500 to $900 Dedicated Internet Access, DS3, 3 Mb to 45 Mb, - $2,500 to $4,500 Managed Internet Access T1, 1.5 Mb - $700 to $1,200 Managed Internet Access, Bonded T1s, 3 Mb to 6 Mb, - $1030 to $4,800 Managed Internet Access, DS3, 3 Mb to 34 Mb, - $3,000 to $12,200 DS3 Price Per Month A DS3 translates to about 45 megs: $4500/month on a three year term An OC3 translates into 3 DS3's, or 84 DS1's or T1s =155 Megs: $16,184/month An OC-12 translates into 12 DS3's, or 336 DS1's =622 Megs: $48,982/month An OC-48 is 48 DS3's or 1344 DS1's and = 2.49 GIGS =$117,558/month Request Quote * Expect to pay higher prices if your business is located outside the metro area. |
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