What is wrong with HE and Cogent? We've compared their routes to Level3, Sprint, XO, Zayo, etc. and HE has the lowest latency routes out of Minnesota and Cogent is better than all the other big names as well. Each POP location we pick them up from has redundant routes out and we have had no downtime from either provider.
Not sure if your POP locations are different but we, as well as every other major regional ISP in our area is going to Cogent and HE for bandwidth and we've had no problems. I'm sure this was different 3-5+ years ago but today, they both have VERY solid networks in our opinion and their support contacts have been very responsive with questions we've had. On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Paul Stewart <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah that pricing for Cogent is likely “promo” pricing to get you locked > in – that’s if you like Cogent at all. > > > > Back to the quality vs price discussion – that’s the point where I remove > HE and Cogent from the discussion … yes, have both of them in our mix and > neither are great in my opinion. If I had to choose between the two of > them (and I can’t believe I’m saying this) then HE I find better now than > Cogent – a few years ago it was the other way around. > > > > GTT I like – lately, I’ve heard some rumblings from long term customers > but haven’t seen anything. > > > > Level(3) I like a lot – their customer service/NOC is horrible but the > network itself is solid. > > > > TATA – really dislike > > > > The list goes on and on … currently we have TATA, LLNW (disconnecting > soon), GTT/TiNet, Level(3), HE, and Cogent. This does not include peering > though where there is significant growth for us… > > > > Paul > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jon Auer > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2015 1:19 PM > *To:* Animal Farm > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Data center bandwidth > > > > Cogent's intro rate for 1G is $700, so I'd hold out for that even if > you're going to use a radio that only moves 100Mbps. > > If the cost is the same, why not get more bandwidth so it's one less thing > to worry about when you need it? > > > > Also, once you become a Cogent customer they are very reluctant to let you > have the 1G/$700 price. > > > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 9:09 AM, joseph marsh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > We are wanting quality bandwidth > > Isn't gig e have to be transported on licensed radios or do they make > unlicensed Radios for gig e > > On Jun 24, 2015 8:59 AM, "Paul Stewart" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Are you after quality bandwidth or cheap bandwidth? Not dropping names, > just thinking it’s a reasonable question and both answers are correct … > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *joseph marsh > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2015 9:53 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Data center bandwidth > > > > The price of bandwidth is what is attracting me to the idea > > He quoted. 100/100 for less than 700/mo > > I'm paying that for 20/20 and almost to my max now > > On Jun 24, 2015 8:50 AM, "joseph marsh" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Cogent rep brought this up and said it would be a few days for him to find > me contact info to ask that my self > Just trying to see what other places allow or don't > > On Jun 24, 2015 8:44 AM, "Seth Mattinen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 6/24/15 6:41 AM, joseph marsh wrote: > > I have spoken to them and they are carrier neutral just wondering about > attaching a ptp radio in top of building to. > > > > Why not ask them? > > ~Seth > > > -- Darin Steffl Minnesota WiFi www.mnwifi.com 507-634-WiFi <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi>
