Common Terms used:
ISP - Internet Service Provider
Skunked – Overused to the point of saturation
DSL – Digital Service Line
NOC – Network Operations Center
Tired of the “Last Mile” problem with Internet connections? Here’s the solution!
What is the “Last Mile”
Internet is fast, computers are fast, so why does it take so long to download a file?
Many ISP’s are skunked.
Being an ISP used to be an easy and lucrative business. You purchased a large “pipe” to the Internet, a bunch of phone lines so users could call your service, charged everyone lots of money for the privilege of connecting, and magic, you were in business. Then came the 56K modems and less users could use your system without completely filling your main pipe to the Internet so you now had to upgrade the pipe more often making for less profit for the provider and therefore the providers were slower to upgrade. Next came DSL (high speed connections). Now the problems of completely filling the main pipe were really amplified. Now combine all this with competitive dialup and connection rates due to price wars throughout the world and you find providers charging less with costs increasing everyday. This translates to even more hesitancy on the behalf of Internet providers to upgrade the equipment and pipe to the Internet. Everyone would like to wait till they have just a little more cash before upgrading again. Guess who suffers? You the end user. If you want to see an example of this try downloading something at about 4:30 PM when the kids get home from school and start downloading music or again at about 6:30 PM. You can go to
http://visualroute.visualware.com and trace the speed of the Internet back to your provider here. You will see that in most cases, the local provider has the bottleneck. They are the “Last Mile” and therefor the problem.
This scenario has been played out by some of the biggest providers, (like AOL a few years ago when they could not keep up with growth), right down to the local level.
Phone lines are poor.
Traditionally phone lines in YU have not been optimal quality due to long runs, extreme terrain and in many cases, equipment that has seen better days. In some remote areas the only way of getting phone service is radio phone or cell phone, neither of which are acceptable for good, reliable Internet access.
The Answer?
Two Way Satellite Internet.
Recently released, this method of connection is blazing fast, stable and connects to huge lines providing superior bandwidth for reliable Internet use. As this connection does not depend on phone lines or local providers, you can expect high speed all the time. This service connects to a Hughes Corporation Network Operations Center who can actually afford to have a large pipe to the Internet. In our opinion, such speed will not be available at the local level in the foreseeable future.
Pros and Cons Dialup:
Pros:
Relatively inexpensive
Cons:
Subject to performance of local phone lines.
Subject to performance of local Internet Provider.
Subject to performance of what could be a cheap modem installed in your computer.
Pros and Cons of Satellite Internet:
Pros:
Fast reliable 24 hr service
24 hour service technicians on duty in the event of a problem with toll free access.
Comes with reliable, professional modems to link to the Satellite.
Cons:
Relatively expensive when compared to dial up.
Must be professionally installed due to complexity of system.
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What all of you must ask yourself:
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How important is reliable Internet to me?
Do I use the Internet in my business?
How easy would it be to lose money if I could not access the net or the connection was too slow?
How much could I save by not having existing Internet connections and phone lines?
Now calculate how much more the Satellite connection will cost you. In many cases you will find there is not much more cost associated with Satellite vs. Local Internet. Given the reliability of Satellite and the “always on” feature, we believe that Two-way Satellite Internet is the answer.
Lucca
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