Hmmmm, considering a full 100g port of service would be priced at $35,000 to $45,000 / Month, it needs a $150,000 to $500,000 Router to handle, a one time charge of $30,000 to $100,000 is negotiable and rather an irrelevant figure in that picture :)
Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stewart" <p...@paulstewart.org> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 2:09:24 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anyone heard of GTT > Well there is no question that 10G ports and LAG’s of 10G are more popular > but the number of 100G ports being sold for IP Transit is definitely picking > up quite noticeably J The biggest challenge that I have run across is pure > economics – the cost of the ports makes it hard for them to sell them to > customers at much discount. The quotes on 100G transit that I have seen > typically have a $60k-$100k per port setup fee to try and recover a portion > of costs up front. The attraction is higher in markets where x-connect > monthly fees are quite high. > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 8:13 AM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anyone heard of GTT > http://www.telecomramblings.com/2015/07/thursday-bytes-gtt-telepacific-vxchnge-netrality-faction/ > 100G ports to customers still isn't common. It happens, but isn't common. > It's mostly for internal connections. > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stewart" < p...@paulstewart.org > > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 5:26:55 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anyone heard of GTT > Actually to be specific, GTT is a “Tier1” provider since they acquired TiNet. > So usually a “blend of several networks” refers to a Tier2 provider .. GTT > has * many * direct peers of significant size J > Long time customer of the various companies that came part of the GTT > “umbrella” – overall pretty happy although I’ve heard second hand about lots > of “reorganization” problems .. haven’t seen much of it first hand though. > 100 Gig very common now in most areas.. maybe there were the first to deploy > in Saudi or something… > From: Af [ mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com ] On Behalf Of Justin Wilson - MTIN > Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2015 9:16 PM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anyone heard of GTT > We use them in Chicago. They provide a BGP blend of several networks. They > are an international provider. One of their direct peers is China Telecom. I > saw a press release they are doing 100 Gig in Saudi Arabia. If you want to > know about our experiences with them (pretty good for the most part) hit me > offlist. > Justin > --- > Justin Wilson < j...@mtin.net > > http://www.mtin.net Managed Services – xISP Solutions – Data Centers > http://www.thebrotherswisp.com Podcast about xISP topics > http://www.midwest-ix.com Peering – Transit – Internet Exchange > > On Jul 8, 2015, at 2:07 PM, Paul Stewart < p...@paulstewart.org > wrote: > > > As in GTT – IP Transit provider? > > > From: Af [ mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com ] On Behalf Of Rory Conaway > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2015 1:47 PM > > > To: af@afmug.com > > > Subject: [AFMUG] Anyone heard of GTT > > > I was told they are pulling out of Tucson. > > > Rory Conaway • Triad Wireless • CEO > > > 4226 S. 37 th Street • Phoenix • AZ 85040 > > > 602-426-0542 > > > r...@triadwireless.net > > > www.triadwireless.net > > > “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but > > the triumph of principles.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson >
