[AuckLUG] XtraXtra broadband?

[Dean Edridge]

On 23/11/2007, Mark Foster <blakjak at blakjak.net> wrote:
>
> > Speaking with your friend and mine, Telecom, they have quoted:
> >
> > Pricing for 1MB (1024CIR/1024PIR)
> > Installation: $1430.00
> > 10GB - Monthly Frame Access: $523
> > Mixed Usage: $336
> > Total: $859.00 per month
> > Overage (per GB) - $69.00
> > +GST
> > Add that up and it's about $12,000 for a year! (for a tiny 10Gb
> allowance
> > pcm).
> > :-(
> >
>
> Oh, I overlooked; The above looks like a Frame Relay circuit.  Phone lines
> of course associate with DSL "Jetstream" type services which are entirely
> different.
>
> The above rates are fairly typical for Frame Relay type services as they
> are sold as 'corporate spec' 'highly available' 'managed or semi-managed'
> type services.
>
> As opposed to DSL, where you can get something akin to the above for well
> under $200/month.  DSL being 'best effort, asynchronous up/down
> performance.'
>
> So ask yourself what you're using your internet service for; If the
> reliability of your pipe is fundamental, Frame Relay or a similar service
> is your only option. (Depending on location, do investigate alternative
> Telco's and their options... most central city environments and many
> industrial centres have access to Fibre, which changes the picture
> considerably.)
>
> If its just web browsing and a non-mission-critical webservice (and by
> that I mean one that will survive the odd outage on what is a 'generally'
> reliable DSL offering) then maybe a DSL plan delivered on a phone line is
> smarter money.
>
> Mark.



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-Dean