Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!unmvax!ncar!ames!killer!vector!nobody From: coffland@lll-lcc.llnl.gov (Douglas R. Coffland) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Performance of Interlata Carriers Message-ID: Date: 19 Dec 88 21:00:49 GMT Sender: chip@vector.UUCP Lines: 20 Approved: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-Submissions-To: telecom@bu-cs.bu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 8, issue 205, message 7 We at Lawrence Livermore Natl. Laboratory are aware of significant price differences between Interlata Carriers, however, in some cases we feel that you may 'get what you pay for'. I am interested in finding out the performance differences between carriers. This is somewhat troublesome since I don't really know the questions to ask. For instance, various carriers have stated reference timing accuracy. This is fine but how can this data be used to determine the amount of noise or lost information on the long distance lines. In more general terms, what are the major performance concerns for long distance carriers, how are they quantified, and if not self explanatory how does the lack of them affect the user? Any references to literature, tips, or past experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Doug Coffland