[BC] Verizon T1 and batteries

[Cowboy]

On Thursday 29 April 2010 10:35:50 am rj carpenter wrote:

> And what would happen if all 2000 tried to use their cell phones?
>
> Any service based on "typical" usage will fall down in the extreme,
> extreme case.

 I thought it was common knowledge that all of the telco infrastructure
 since pretty much forever was designed for a maximum of 20% usage
 at any given time.
 That's why FAX and dial-up internet stressed the system so much, and
 also resulted in the proliferation of additional area codes.


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Cowboy