How does it look for ESnet Researchers getting to US sites?
Within ESnet excellent (median loss 0.1%)
To vBNS sites very good (~ 2 * loss for ESnet)
DOE funded Universities not on vBNS/ESnet
- acceptable to poor, getting better (factor 2 in 6 months)
- lot of variability (e.g.)
- BrownT, UMassT = unacceptable(>= 12%)
- Pitt*, SC*. ColoState*, UNMT, UOregonT, Rochester*, UC*, OleMiss*, Harvard1q98, UWashingtonT, UNMT= v. poor(> 5%)
- SyracuseT, PurdueT, Hawaii* = poor (>= 2.5%)
- *=no vBNS plans, T= vBNS date TBD, V=on vBNS
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