RE: Tanzanian ISPs move closer to establishing an Internet exchange

[Brian Longwe <brian at pch.net>]

Right, and the prices can get even better if you own the DVB platform
yourself (circa $7,500) as well as the space segement ($4,000-$5,000 per
MB) and do the downlinks yourself.

Although a DVB platform is only cost effective if you have multiple
locations to push bandwidth to.

However, despite all the benefits - the biggest downside - and what I'd
really like to emphasizee is that our IP costs will still remain in the
thousands per MB rather than the tens as long as we have a satellite pipe
between us and our transit IP.

Africa needs more fibre - at the perimeter and throughout the interior!

Longwe

On Wed, 14 May 2003, Mark Tinka wrote:

> Very true. Space segment from the satellite service providers is what puts
> the price at a high.
>
> That's why the introduction of DVB services will most likely, lower the
> entry and recurring costs for maintaining satellite transponder space. With
> the ability to spread your bandwidth over several PoPs downlinking from off
> the same satellite, at no extra charge, may be more scalable and manageable,
> over time; but won't solve the whole problem.
>
> Already, Multichoice provides DTH [Direct-To-Home] services on downlink-only
> satellite systems, albeit more expensive than your average cable company in
> the UK and US, fairly reasonable under the circumstances. I guess between
> $30 to $60 a month. This is DVB technology, that could drive the prices even
> lower.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Tinka - CCNA
> Network Engineer
> Africa Online Uganda
> 5th Floor, Commercial Plaza
> 7 Kampala Rd,
> Tel:   +256-41-258143
> Fax:   +256-41-258144
> E-mail: mtinka at africaonline.co.ug
> Web:     www.africaonline.co.ug
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-afnog at afnog.org [mailto:owner-afnog at afnog.org] On Behalf Of Bill
> Woodcock
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 11:00 AM
> To: Brian Longwe
> Cc: Mark Tinka; antonio at nambu.uem.mz; 'John Tully'; afnog at afnog.org
> Subject: RE: Tanzanian ISPs move closer to establishing an Internet exchange
>
>
>       On Wed, 14 May 2003, Brian Longwe wrote:
>     > my latest figures show 1MB of IP in the US/UK going for between
> $40-$90
>     > depending on the amount you're buying.
>
> Correct.  It's relatively easy to get prices of $85/megabit/second/month for
> quanta of 10mbits.  On gigabit circuits, depending upon directionality,
> $18-$35 are possible, and $40-$60 are common.
>
>     > As Antonio has indicated, ith's the space segment (and in some cases
>     > backhaul) that cots $$$$$ - and our friends are milking us for every
> cent.
>
> Yup.
>
>                                 -Bill
>
>
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