Re: Users to port ratio

Jacob Suter (jsuter@intrastar.net)
Thu, 8 May 1997 16:56:14 -0500

> > What is considered a good users (subscribers) to available ports
> > (modems) ratio for an ISP? I need this to make some projections on
> > router (livingston), equipments, lines, etc costs.
>
> I see many ads boasting 12:1 ... Ours is 8:1.. a little better in our
> "out in the woods" POPs..

Personally I have basic access at 8:1, and killer business access at 5:1...
of course the price reflects the quality level...

JS