http://clintsharp.com/the-big-bandwidth-misconception/ Views on Technology, IT Operations and Life Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:53:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://clintsharp.com/the-big-bandwidth-misconception/comment-page-1/#comment-5325 Clint Sharp Sun, 03 Jun 2007 07:25:13 +0000 http://clintsharp.com/the-big-bandwidth-misconception/#comment-5325 It's mainly a technology issue with the data link layer. There's generally only X amount of spectrum (whether that's on a wire or over wireless) that can be allocated to data. The consumer demand is largely for downstream bandwidth, so thusly the technologies are designed to use 80% of the available spectrum for data transfer to downstream traffic. If the consumers truly wanted symetrical transfer rates, the ISPs would offer it, but mainly it's a problem of a smaller market segment (businesses largely) wanting it, so thusly they have to pay higher rates for less utilized technologies like T1 and SDSL. It’s mainly a technology issue with the data link layer. There’s generally only X amount of spectrum (whether that’s on a wire or over wireless) that can be allocated to data. The consumer demand is largely for downstream bandwidth, so thusly the technologies are designed to use 80% of the available spectrum for data transfer to downstream traffic. If the consumers truly wanted symetrical transfer rates, the ISPs would offer it, but mainly it’s a problem of a smaller market segment (businesses largely) wanting it, so thusly they have to pay higher rates for less utilized technologies like T1 and SDSL.

]]> http://clintsharp.com/the-big-bandwidth-misconception/comment-page-1/#comment-5323 Tom Kirkham Sat, 02 Jun 2007 13:35:28 +0000 http://clintsharp.com/the-big-bandwidth-misconception/#comment-5323 So, if thats the case, why do ISPs limit the upstream traffic so severly compared to the downstream traffic? 512k upstream to 5-6mb down seems like large ratio for ISPs that don't give a rats ass and could provide more competitive services for businesses and consumers. So, if thats the case, why do ISPs limit the upstream traffic so severly compared to the downstream traffic? 512k upstream to 5-6mb down seems like large ratio for ISPs that don’t give a rats ass and could provide more competitive services for businesses and consumers.

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