New Edge Networks DSL
When I walked over to configure our newly installed DSL line from New Edge Networks, I noticed that the WAN light on our modem was blinking orange. This gave me the chance to call their Customer Support line and see how well they perfumed.After 20 minutes of being on hold, I got a chance to talk with one of their support techs, who informed me that the line had actually been down about three days, and prior to that it had been going up and down since it was installed. After about 25 minutes of testing, it appeared that we had ADSL crosstalk on the line, and needed an at&t / sbc representative to come out and check out the line. It was also recommended to drop the line speed down to 192K/192K (from 400/400).
Less than 24-hours later, John, from the local telco was in my office working on the line. He was able to get it to sync at 400K/400K, at a cost of approximately $129 / month from New Edge Networks. However, we need much closer to actual T1 speeds.
NTS Communications, which I've written about before, is actually laying Optical Fiber to most of the Lubbock area, including many of the business areas of town. However, they likely will not be in our area for at 1 - 2 years.
Their fiber is priced at $100 per MegaBit, and they can provide up to 12 MegaBits up and 12 MegaBits down. That's the equivalent of 8 T1's! We can get a single dedicated T1 from them for around $300 / month, including the router, and managed monitoring. I suppose if I ever needed 8 T1's, it would be cheaper to lease a closet from someone in their fiber area of town than to actually get 8 T1's.
I signed up on Friday, and we are expecting an installation date within the next 2 - 3 weeks.
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