$690/Mbps + VAT! Ouch! That's highway robbery if you ask me ;) On 6/19/12, Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > By the time we signed with Orange, the rates where like: > > 1mbps MRC in Kampala::690USD excluding VAT of 18% > 512kbps MRC in Kampala::390USD excluding VAT of 18% > 512kbps MRC Upcountry::554USD excluding VAT of 18%. > > However these digits can be discussed with the person you are dealing > with in Orange and how many links you want at a moment. There was even > an offer of Upfront payment of some months, in which the costs were > reducing, but that is the standard fees. > -- > Kind regards; > KTM > +256752602550||+256782062708 > "Mother of God-Pray for us sinners" > > > On Tue, 2012-06-19 at 09:50 +0300, Paul Bagyenda wrote: >> How much per month? >> On Jun 19, 2012, at 09:24, Kizito Thomas wrote: >> >> > I have over four sites (with my NGO) all connected to Orange corporate. >> > Three sites are on 512kbps up and down and the other one is on 1mbps up >> > and down. They are all corporate links and they are not data capped. >> > Actually I download all types of torrents as much as I need. >> > May be the other thing, the link am currently working with is 512kbps >> > but at times i get up to 700kbps down, when am doing heavy downloads ( >> > I >> > hope they don't see this) but I don't think they mind. >> > As like other ISPs in Uganda they are at times affected by the cable >> > cuts but they always inform you in time and always put you on their >> > back-up link (which is slower) which other normal (non corporate) >> > customers cannot have. >> > -- >> > Kind regards; >> > KTM >> > +256752602550||+256782062708 >> > "Mother of God-Pray for us sinners" >> > >> > >> > On Tue, 2012-06-19 at 09:11 +0300, Jake Markhus wrote: >> >> Yes they give you 512kbps 24/7 for the month at 300k. That is the ONLY >> >> thing >> >> Orange is good for. Doing "what >> >> it says on the label". I forget how one gets into the rarefied air of >> >> 2mbps >> >> symmetrical (I don't remember if it is >> >> 1 up 1 down or 2 up 2 down) but I recall it entails payment of dollars >> >> in >> >> excess of $500 per month. >> >> >> >> The 300K per month translates to approx. what UTL charges for its >> >> alleged 3g >> >> 128kbps (80k per month). >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> >> Behalf Of >> >> Reinier Battenberg >> >> Sent: 19 June 2012 09:05 >> >> To: Uganda Linux User Group >> >> Subject: Re: [LUG] wooooohhhoooooooooo >> >> >> >> >> >> is that 512 any good? As in, do you actually get 512 all day long? >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tuesday 19 June 2012 07:08:21 Jake Markhus wrote: >> >>> Orange has had the flat fee 300k unlimited 512kbps bundle for >> >>> corporate customers since mid-last year! I know Of NGOs who pay for >> >>> 2mbps >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> >>> Behalf Of Mwirima Byaruhanga >> >>> Sent: 18 June 2012 23:53 >> >>> To: Uganda Linux User Group >> >>> Subject: Re: [LUG] wooooohhhoooooooooo >> >>> >> >>> Mike Barnard wrote thus on 6/18/12 10:38 PM: >> >>>> http://pctechmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article& >> >>>> id >> >>>> =1232%3Aorange-uganda-activates-ipv6&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=16 >> >>>> 2 >> >>> >> >>> The article says: >> >>> >> >>> IPv6 will be available for Orange corporate customers >> >>> who wish to peer on IPv6. >> >>> >> >>> I did not think orange had 'corporate' internet customers? Last i >> >>> asked them for an internet service other than mobile data, i was told >> >>> >> >>> there's nothing else on the menu. >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >>> >> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> >>> [email protected] Mailing list archives: >> >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: >> >>> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >>> >> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >>> >> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> >>> (including attachments if any). 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