Connectivity Providers Database

From: Richard Saint Clair <savageisland@yahoo.com> To: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com> Sent: 16 November 1999 15:40 Subject: Re: CONNECTIVITY TO NIUE > - what is the cost of E-mail & Internet connectivity > in Niue ? We provide free full Internet services to all perminent residents of Niue and government. No cost to the users whatsoever. > - roughly how many people now use the service ? How > widespread is it ? We have between 200-300 users, doing roughly 120 megabytes per day, and around 5,000 messages per week. About 50% is private sector users and the other half is government offices but in actualy usage, the private sector is *using* more. > - is it full internet or just e-mail at the moment ? Full Internet services. Full Internet was achieved over the summer. > - who are the people to talk to if someone is looking to > obtain Internet access in Niue ? Details of connectivity provider ? We are the ISP. See my details in the sig block. > - what kind of link does Niue have with the outside > world ? We do a 64K/128K burst frame relay leased from Telecom Niue which connects to Telecom New Zealand and our gateway providor. It's a sat link, and costs us $10,000.00 NZ per month. > - what kind of connectivity do users have in Niue ? > Dial-up ? Leased line ? At the moment they are all dial up. 28,800 is about all you get. Telecom Niue has no way of providing any kind of digital loops at present. They are working on it. Cheers Rich StClair ===== Richard Saint Clair, Microsoft Certified Professional, Internet Users Society Niue http://www.niue.nu Internet Service Provider, Niue Members: ISP/C, ISOC, AIPA, NCOC, ISOCNZ __________________________________________________