On Friday 14 August 2009 06:47:23 pm Kyle Spencer wrote: > As far as I'm aware, the TEAMS link will be 1.2 > terabits/sec with 120Gbit/s available at launch.
Is this officially communicated anywhere? > IMHO, $100/Mbit/mo is not unrealistic, just unlikely > given that it would be a smart, people oriented business > move. I think it's unrealistic because: a) Leased sub-sea capacity is quite expensive. One would have to be a consortium member or be a bulk purchaser on IRU to enjoy that price. b) Onward connectivity is not cheap, as different capacity operators (land or sea) will not necessarily take your other half circuit into account. But yes, there are cases where different capacity providers will team together to provide a full circuit, but don't be surprised if the final price is just a double of that charged by either side. c) Particular to TEAMS, capacity out of the Middle East to Europe and North America will not necessarily be that cheap. d) While IP prices continue to decline, IPLC prices remain constant, and in some cases (particularly during periods of fibre cuts), those prices actually increase. We need to continue to delineate sub-sea/terrestrial capacity from IP bandwidth so we don't end up with unexpected costs. All in all, US$100/Mbps/month for a full circuit from Mombasa to, say, London... hmmh, I'm not really sure. Cheers, Mark.
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