Connectivity Providers Database

From: "Prof.Dr. Srisakdi Charmonman" <charm@ksc.net.th> To: sghuter@nsrc.org Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 21:19:33 -0700 (GMT) > 1) A brief technical description of your current network KSC Commercial Internet Co.Ltd. is a joint venture between the Communications Authority of Thailand (35%) and Internet KSC Co.Ltd. Internet KSC Co.Ltd. is held 25% by Jasmine International Co.Ltd. 30% by S.Charmonman, and 45% by K.Wongwatanasin. The registered capital is 4 US$million. KSC has three international links to the US Internet, The first one is 2 Mbps to Sprintlink, the second one 512Kbps to InternetMCI, and the third one 64Kbps to the Communications Authority of Thailand which has 2+2 Mbps to Internet MCI. KSC in January 1997 has about 65,000 individuals, accounting for about 65% of all Thailand Internet users. For corporate users, KSC has over 100 customers. KSC has point of presence in many provinces such as ChiangMai, ChiangRai, Lampang, Udorn, KhonKan, Cholburi, Rayong, Chanburi, Phuket. It is expected that by the end of 1997 there will be about one million users in Thailand and KSC membership will be increased from about 65,000 to about 300,000. > 2) A brief technical description of the equipment/platform you are using > for your servers, routers, etc. Five sets of Sun 1000 each with 8 CPU, dozens of Sun Ultra, PC's for servers. Cisco routers. > 3) Information about the pricing/costs of using your network. The internation links from Thailand to the USA are very costly at about 1.5 million US$ per year. Our 64 Kbps customer pay us about 2,000 US$ per month. Our dialup customer pays about 35US$ for 20 hours per month. Additional hour at about 1 US$.