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Article #19229Re: N.B.S. Time Service
From: Bill Barksdale
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1988 15:56
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1988 15:56
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In article <588@otto.lvsun.com> glenn@otto.lvsun.com (Glenn Scott) writes:
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>PS: There is a difference between copper wire, and microwave or fiber.
> Microwave and fiber are multiplexed and thus have some scheduling
> delays, albeit small.
There is a difference between copper wire, and microwave or fiber - but
the difference is not that multiplexing doesn't apply to copper wire. A
lot of long distance traffic that goes over copper wire is multiplexed;
the copper wire(s) being in a coaxial cable (often run underground.)
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"Even if the wheels fall off, we can SLIDE in from here!"
- Rick Mears, just before winning the '88 Indy 500
Bill Barksdale AT&T Network Systems Atlanta, GA
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!ncar!boulder!sunybcs!rutgers!mtunx!akgua!sortac!wcb From: wcb@sortac.UUCP (Bill Barksdale) Newsgroups: sci.electronics,comp.dcom.modems,comp.misc,rec.ham-radio Subject: Re: N.B.S. Time Service Keywords: Time Ticks Message-ID: <260@sortac.UUCP> Date: 10 Jun 88 15:56:24 GMT References: <455@trane.UUCP> <4691@watcgl.waterloo.edu> <585@otto.COM> <3335@phri.UUCP> <588@otto.lvsun.com> Reply-To: wcb@sortac.UUCP (Bill Barksdale) Organization: AT&T Southern Region, Atlanta Lines: 18