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From: backon@vms.huji.ac.il Date: 13 Jul 93 11:07:14 GMT In article <1993Jul12.175152.27062@unislc.slc.unisys.com>, martel@unislc.slc.unisys.com (Martel Manalo) writes: > > > > I would like some information on setting up an internet host/gateway > to the Philippines. > > I have a contact in the Philippines who works for a telecommunications > company that wants to offer internet access as one of its services/features. > They would like to be able to read usenet postings, telnet and ftp remote > hosts on the internet. > > My recommendation was for them to set up a UNIX host that would act > as a gateway to the internet. Their customers can then route all > their messages through this host. > > They would have to do the follwoing things to set up the host: > (Please correct me if I am wrong or missing something) > 1. apply for IP address > 2. setup a leased line ,dial up or T1 connection (depending on volume) > to a host connected to the internet. My recommendation would be > through UUNET or PSI . What costs money is *not* the Internet link per se but rather the satellite connectivity. ANS.NET will charge you $72,000/year for a T1 and this includes being able to feed other nets. If your country allows private satellite teleports (antennas) then all you need is around $50,000 to set up an antenna and then get a US provider (COMSAT, IDB, etc.) to provide you with a connection. If you have your own US-based teleport with its own FCC license, then COMSAT will charge you $18,000/month for space segment charges. I happen to work with a satellite provider here in Israel who uses a US based teleport and our cost for duplex space segments is only $10,000/month for a T1 (1.54 Mbyte) connection. You'd have to add the cost of a local loop in the States. So the total cost for us is around $18,000/month [$10,000 + $6000 + $2000] for a T1 Internet link. Divide this cost by 24 to get the cost per 64k site ($750/month). The cost of a local loop in the Phillipines can be managed by spread spectrum digital radio microwave. In the States and in Europe one does NOT need a license to operate this and no frequency coordination is needed either. The equipment per site is relatively inexpensive (one time fee of $11,000) and it not only carries up to 4 T1 links, it can be set up within a few hours. This is line-of-site microwave that reaches up to 40 miles (65 kilometers) but with repeaters can reach hundreds of miles. Josh Dr. Josh Backon Cardiology backon@VMS.HUJI.AC.IL > > I would appreciate comments,suggestions and recommendations. > > Martel Manalo > email: martel@sco.COM > voice: (416)922-1937 ext 232 > -- > _____________________________________________________________________________ > _ _ _ _ _O_ __ __ __ __ | Martel Manalo [ martel@unislc.slc.unisys.com ] > | | | | | (__ / (__ | Unix Support Specialist > `__' | | _|_ __) _|_ __) | Phone: (215) 986-7219
