&gt; That certainly is not due to costs, hardware for bigger pipes never gets more expensive the more you buy.<p>That depends. It&#x27;s currently the case for 100gig (minus xconnect costs) depending on vendor platform. Cisco&#x27;s yield on their CPAK modules is rumored to be in the low single digits. If you can actually get your hands on a working module, they&#x27;re crazy expensive right now. People are hoarding them and saying &quot;which customer is this really worth or will pay me the most?&quot;<p>The Cisco 100gig situation is so bad right now, that there is a very large international carrier looking to replace their Cisco edge with Juniper.