Connectivity Providers Database

Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 20:03:46 -0400 From: Clint Mole <clint@TheBeach.ky> To: Karl Kurien <kkurien@nsrc.org> Subject: Re: networking update from the Cayman Islands > 1) what is the current international bandwidth between the cayman > islands and the public Internet today ? In May 2000, this will be upgraded to 45MBs (T3) when Cable & Wireless take advantage of the "Miya 1" (Sp?) Fibre Optic link. > 2) Would you happen to know who the main ISPs are and what levels of > service they offer - email only, web browsing etc. ? Cable & Wirelsss have a monopoly on Internet Access service. There are many local companies offering web design & hosting, although few of them have servers in Cayman as the cost of full-time connections to the Internet are prohibitively high. > 3) What is the current state of Internet connectivity today ? What are > the obstacles to growth (if any)? what has seemed to work in terms of > connectivity ? There are only three basic types of connection service (Dial-up, ISDN BRI, Direct Connect). The Access services are high when compared with North American standards. Cable & Wireless are evaluating other technologies (such as xDSL), but there are no implementation dates or promises that such services might come. Clint Mole KY-dom Administrator http://www.nic.ky Destination Cayman Webmaster http://www.destination.ky Computer Business Manager http://www.kirk.ky