DravidDavid:k1wi:aimsy007: What do 'we' do.
Set up a bittorrent site for Telecom users only that tracks legitimate downloads. It seems bittorrent speeds aren't managed domestically, so we should set up a bandwidth pool. :)
I am interested in this....
I don't know why Telecom dosn't just set up a 256K/256K unlimited connection that is unshaped. You certainly couldn't pull 2B per month, thats for sure.
Talkiet said that a 1mb up and down connection that is unshaped would cost over 350 dollars. I find this does not compute since Telecom have pretty much just done this and if I wanted too I could get a Full Speed unlimited ADSL 2+ connection from Actrix for 450.
256K is all I need for ventrilo and gaming. I don't care about filesharing. Although it is nice to be able to rip something down in seconds rather than minutes at 3AM without having to think twice about Data allowence.
That is pretty much the only perk keeping me on the plan.
Note: 6:20PM and had a full speed connection. I reset the router and it went dog again. I must experiment! Next time I think I will take note of my IP maybe?
Hi David... First up, that Actrix Plan is allegedly normally $596, but is discounted to $496/month (and has been for ages)...
Secondly, I can't give any info about wholesale bandwidth prices, but I can draw examples from other publicly available sources where dedicated bandwidth is provided. Where dedicated BW is provided, you can (usually) be sure that the pricing is reasonably reflective of costs...
I followed the service providers link off citylink's page and had a look to see which providers gave online public pricing for various bandwidth options... I only found a couple of providers prepared to put up genuine unlimited pricing plans.
1) Xtreme Networks... http://www.xtreme.net.nz/connections/dedicated.php
1Mbit/s - $500/month
2Mbit/s - $1000/month (etc)
Note these prices only include guaranteed bandwidth internally to Xtreme Networks servers etc. If you want them to reserve international bandwidth for you, then DOUBLE the figures... ie.
1Mbit/s - $1000/month
2Mbit/s - $2000/month etc
Note these are ONLY the bandwidth fees - access fees are in addition.
2) Nzwireless.co.nz - http://www.nzwireless.co.nz/Site/OurServices/default.aspx
128kbps - $150/month
256kbps - $200/month
512kbps - $350/month
1024kbps - $650/month
These prices seem to include the access component as well
So if any provider is offering even 1mbit for less than several hundred dollars per month (let's not get caught up in the exact number) then they are almost certainly significantly oversubscribing the service.
Cheers - N