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Bandwidth in Little Rock, AR?

Posted by Cliff on from the expensive-bytes dept.

ioctl asks: "My company needs a 45Mb link from mid-town Little Rock, AR (University exit, I-630) to North Little Rock, AR (Wildwood exit, I-167). Our telco doesn't have any glass in the area, and wants about $800K over the next 5 years to build it out. We looked at another local provider who has the buildout already done, but their tech didn't show for the initial meeting (My boss: "He forgot it?!?!"). We've also looked into doing wireless via TCBY Tower (Proxim Tsunami or Aeras Networks Wavelink), but they are > $80K, plus rooftop space. Does bandwidth have to be this expensive? Are there any other possible solutions?"

5 of 71 comments (clear)

  1. $80K for wireless? by N4m0r · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's ridiculous! Haven't you ever heard of the Cantenna? Just stick a couple of those on your roof and you are good to go!. ;-)

  2. Read RFC 1149.... by callermann · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pigeons...lots of pigeons...

  3. Quoting Buzz Lightyear: by Rick+the+Red · · Score: 3, Funny
    My company needs a 45Mb link from mid-town Little Rock, AR to North Little Rock, AR
    You're a sad, strange, little man, and you have my pity.
    --
    If all this should have a reason, we would be the last to know.
  4. Re:consider moving the mountain to mohammed by GoofyBoy · · Score: 2, Funny

    I hear its cost-effective moving the company to India.

    At least the parts requiring that much bandwidth.

    --
    The surprise isn't how often we make bad choices; the surprise is how seldom they defeat us.
  5. Re:Don't forget... by splattertrousers · · Score: 3, Funny
    I can see this headline in the Little Rock local newspaper:

    Van Flips, Spills 350 Hard Disks Full of Porn
    Cops Have A "Hard" Time Cleaning It Up