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11 Aug SME Access to Higher Speed Business Internet Providers|Understanding Factors Affecting Higher Speed Internet Prices

Posted at 15:03h in Business Ethernet, Business Internet Providers, Geoquote, Internet Access 0 Comments

Access to high speed Internet is enabling Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) opportunities previously reserved only for large enterprises. Global market reach and access to cloud services that previously required exorbitant on premises infrastructure are now possible for SMEs. According to a survey by the...

15 Jul Business Internet providers | Why the cost of a 1Gbps connection can vary from $80 to $5,000?

Posted at 19:14h in Business Internet Providers 0 Comments

A search for Internet packages from business Internet providers will reveal a wide variability in prices for the same bandwidth. For example, a search for a 1Gbps symmetric download connection to the Internet revealed a range of prices from as low as $80 to as...

10 Jul T1 Lines | At 1.5Mbps and about $200/month, why have they remained relevant?

Posted at 18:29h in Internet Access, Uncategorized 0 Comments

T1 lines (or E1 lines in EMEA) and their variants such as T2,T3…T5 have been around for a long time – from as far back as the 1960s. Despite relentless pressure from emerging higher bandwidth, and low cost/bit technologies T1 lines remain relevant for certain...

06 Jul Business Internet Providers vs Dedicated Internet Providers

Posted at 16:53h in Business Internet Providers 0 Comments

In FiberGuide pages, the phrases “business Internet providers” and “dedicated Internet providers” are referenced a lot, especially as they relate to providers in GeoQuote. We concede that the phrases are sometimes used interchangeably and the difference between them is not very explicit. In this article,...

01 Jul Logix Fiber Routes Added to Service Map in GeoQuote

Posted at 19:34h in Geoquote 0 Comments

The Logix fiber maps were recently added to the service maps section of GeoQuote, a real-time commercial carrier research tool. GeoQuote is used by FiberGuide and other Telarus agents to perform research for clients looking to purchase connectivity services. The fiber maps section of GeoQuote helps...

21 Jun Considering Leasing Dark Fiber? – Some Important Factors to Consider

Posted at 18:20h in Fiber Optics, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Dark fiber is fiber that is not connected to transmission equipment and is not in use. When network operators deploy fiber optic infrastructure, they typically install excess fibers within a cable or excess cables within a duct. For example, an operator may install a 144...

14 Jun Business Ethernet Services: Questions to Ask Before Leasing

Posted at 19:11h in Business Ethernet, Carrier Ethernet 0 Comments

As demand for cost-effective and higher bandwidth connectivity services continue to increase, more enterprises are migrating from legacy services such as 155 Mbps STM-1/OC-3 circuits to Business Ethernet Services. Because of its lower cost/bit, ubiquity, and familiarity, the industry has pushed Ethernet from its original...

07 Jun Leading Business Internet Providers in the USA

Posted at 16:28h in Internet Access, Uncategorized 0 Comments

There are over 2,500 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the USA enabling the whole population to have access to the Internet. However, for most businesses, Internet access has to meet certain minimum requirements that cannot be met by all Internet access services. Thus, most businesses...

27 Dec GeoQuote – A Real Time Carrier Services Pricing Tool

Posted at 13:37h in Broadband, Geoquote, Internet Access, wide area networks 0 Comments

GeoQuote is a free, real time carrier services pricing and locating tool. This article is a brief summary of GeoQuote and how it is used. There are over 3,000 carriers or broadband providers in the USA offering a wide range of connectivity and bandwidth services including...

18 Dec Review of Field Trials of Terrestrial 400G and Other Higher Data Rate Systems Beyond 100G

Posted at 16:54h in 400G, Fiber Optics 0 Comments

Over the past five years, many operators and service providers have been trialing 400G technologies on their live networks. In this article, we summarize findings from the review of over 80 trials throughout the world. The review focuses on operators, system vendors, technology options and...

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