Thank you Reinier and the group for the comments. I understand the concerns of the cost and other things, but we had limitations one of which, some one was supposed to be able to provide internet connectivity to all the sites (upcountry) which most of the companies you are mentioning with good prices are not capable of doing. The accounts team could not handle different invoices for the same product. Although we are paying slightly high fee, I believe there is value for the money, which to me is the most important thing. I know of people who are paying less but suffering more. Orange warns me when there will be planned network interruptions, It has a backup link for me in case the main links are cut ( you know cable) and in addition to that the good customer care of checking on you in case there is a problem. Sincerely I cannot complain. -- Kind regards; KTM +256752602550||+256782062708 "Mother of God-Pray for us sinners"
On Tue, 2012-06-19 at 13:55 +0300, Reinier Battenberg wrote: > In that case, we are paying less than half of that with Datanet. (in Kampala) > > > > On Tuesday 19 June 2012 12:45:16 Kizito Thomas 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. > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > >> 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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