> I have been searching for an alternative network provider, but I'm told<br>
> that they would all take the same route from the US into Canada, as<br>
> there is simply no major backbone running into NB east of Toronto.<br>
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I would have to agree with what I am hearing here - I would look at
alternative network configurations beyond simply IP - are you routing
to your hub for internal calls or all calls? <br>
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How about routing external calls via a Canadian ITSP? Maybe internal calls can suffer a bit?<br>
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If you are seriously considering looking at a sat connection (price
wise) I would suggest you should be able to find a connection with a
reasonable path to your hub. A good/reliable path with 85+ms latency
should provide good (very usable) quality. <br>
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A mix of both of these might solve your problems without introducing more risk. <br>
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I work with several systems in Canada which has required some adjusted
thinking but should be very possible with the right provider.<br>
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