On Tuesday 28 February 2006 12:15, David Ziggy Lubowa wrote: > > A simple box running Linux/UNIX with 2 Ethernet cards > > is enough to keep the CPE costs down. I'm assuming > > they provide the media converters for the hook-up? > > ++ Not too many linux literate people in kigali , i > remember i did suggest such solutions to there > Technical Manager "Patrick Ndolipa" but he wasnt too > receptive. They preferred buying the equipment that > will do all that meaning ...expensive boxes e.g. Cisco, > ALLOPTIC and anything else they decided to run on > there network. > > IIRC EICT is the only company in kigali that supports > linux installs most of the operators there prefer M$. ( > I stand to be corrected on this )
Sounds like there's a business opportunity to at least reduce entry level costs for a service that, I'd say, is relatively affordable to SME's, at the very least. Even if you went with a traditional Cisco router, a small 1600 would suffice, and those are available everywhere for next to nothing - since this is Ethernet, you need a small enough router that will provide at least 2 Ethernet ports. Alternatively, if last mile is provisioned on E-1, then an 805 can do, but then you need some kind of CSU/DSU. Mark. > > > Mark. > > regards
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