[nzlug] International traffic really slow (OT)

[Steve Holdoway]

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:45:37 +1300
"Centurion Computer Technology (2005) Ltd" <daniel at centurion.net.nz> wrote:

> 
> On Tue, 2007-10-16 at 11:01 +1300, Glen Ogilvie wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Yes, I should have metioned it's off topic, as it's not strictly Linux
> > related.
> > 
> > In regards to dealing with the ISP,  Have been talking to my ISP for quite
> > some time.  They claim the problem is related to the amount of
> > international bandwidth Telecom allows them to provide. I am trying to
> > establish if this is happening to others as well, with different ISP's.  
> 
> This is not quite true.  ISP's buy wholesale bandwidth from their
> international provider for bandwidth rate usually in 64kbps increments.
> The issue is probably due to the fact that the average charged rates for
> international traffic, mean that on top of paying telescum for their
> adsl priviliges, they don't have enough left over to get decent
> international bandwidth and make a few dollars per month per customer as
> well.
We only sold in lots of 2Mbit - VC12 container. ptt Netherlands wanted to provision at 64kbit, but that was a long time ago!

Steve