How low can prices go?
The decision to build a network from scratch or lease a service from a carrier comes down to price. Gunnerson said companies that spend between $7,000 and $10,000 per month on telecommunication services should consider building their own fiber networks. He estimates that his company saves at least 30 percent on its total network costs.
The decision to build a network from scratch or lease a service from a carrier comes down to price. Gunnerson said companies that spend between $7,000 and $10,000 per month on telecommunication services should consider building their own fiber networks. He estimates that his company saves at least 30 percent on its total network costs.
"Prices have come down so dramatically that it really makes sense."
--Gary Southwell of gear maker Ciena
Equipment companies that make the gear that lights this fiber say the argument for building a fiber network has gotten more realistic in recent years.
via mises.org, ссылка не на начало статьи, но начало там найти не проблема.
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Date: 2005-02-02 10:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-02 10:43 am (UTC)Но один из примеров - Форд - сам прокладывал. И ничего.
Главный пойнт в том, что цены на оконечное оборудование резко упали.
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Date: 2005-02-02 01:06 pm (UTC)