Since first presented into the market, the adoption of EoC services has soared. According to the research firm Vertical Systems Group, the amount of Ethernet bandwidth that was purchased by U.S. businesses in 2011 exceeded the total bandwidth for legacy circuits.
This rise in the popularity of EoC services comes with good reason; EoC services provide more bandwidth for your dollar, are much simpler to deploy and provision than legacy services, and offer easier management via greater visibility into the network. Moreover, when compared to a T1 line which can take months to install, the install time of an EoC circuit can be as quick as two weeks.
Arguably the biggest driving force behind customers opting for EoC services is the price. According to Roopashree Honnachari, senior industry analyst for Frost & Sullivan, “the price per mbps is no longer increasing linearly.” For example, more than 75% of all US businesses need more bandwidth than a single T1 can provide; if one of those businesses were to select two bonded T1 lines (3Mb), they would likely pay upwards of $800, however with EoC they could get as much as 5Mb for around $600.
That being said, as with all good things there is a slight catch; in order to take full advantage of EoC services, a business must be within 10,000 to 12,000 ft. (roughly 2 miles) from the provider’s Central Office (CO). This is because the capacity/signal-to-noise ratio is distance sensitive, and decreases past that point.
EoC is a reliable, cost-efficient alternative to traditional T1 and DS3 lines, and can be easily scaled to match your business’s current and future bandwidth needs. If you would like to learn more about EoC or any additional communications services that are available in your area, contact one of our professional account managers today.
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