Telecom are OK (IP Networks) if you a) have a business management team assigned to you b) Record all meetings with their sales reps.
b is becuase the sales will promise 'all the features in the universe' for small dollars. Later when you actually hook up you need to know exactly what you are promised. Rob Martin Software Engineer phone +64 03 377 0495 fax +64 03 377 0496 web www.chreos.com Wild Software Ltd ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Brennan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Offtopic List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 2:24 PM Subject: RE: [DUG-Offtopic] Recommendations for *Business* Broadband providers in Auckland > Mmmm, no responses... > > Does anyone have any pearls of wisdom to add? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Brennan > > Sent: Wednesday, 1 December 2004 5:09 PM > > To: NZ Borland Developers Group -Offtopic List > > Subject: [DUG-Offtopic] Recommendations for *Business* Broadband > > providers in Auckland > > > > > > To change topic slightly, does anyone have any recommendations > > for business > > level broadband providers? > > > > While residential deals have improved somewhat over the last year or so it > > appears that business connections have not. For example Clear's business > > ADSL offerings start at $99/month for 256kbps each way, unlimited traffic, > > which is quite reasonable. However they rapidly ramp up to $495/month for > > 2mbps each way (burstable only!!!), unlimited traffic ADSL. And then of > > course if you want dedicated Ethernet BIA (instead of ADSL) of > > 500kbps each > > way, unlimited traffic then you will be plonking down the princely sum of > > approx $1500/month... > > > > So what is a small business which requires a reliable, preferably low > > latency, equal bandwidth (up/down), no or very high traffic limit internet > > connection to do? Cough up the 18k/year? > > > > Your thoughts and experiences valued! > > > > David. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Clegg > > > Sent: Friday, 26 November 2004 3:09 PM > > > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Offtopic List > > > Subject: [DUG-Offtopic] Recommendations for good Broadband providers in > > > Auckland > > > > > > > > > G'day All, > > > I'm going to be moving to Auckland from Sydney in about a week, and am > > > looking to connect to broadband not long after settling down there. > > > I'm looking for value for money, and reliable service, and would > > > prefer a plan that gives a static IP address. I'm not too fussed if it > > > requires bundling other phone services if it will secure a better > > > deal. > > > > > > Any recommendations greatfully received. > > > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David Clegg > > > http://cc.borland.com/ccweb.exe/author?authorid=72299 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Offtopic mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Offtopic mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic > > > > _______________________________________________ > Offtopic mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic > _______________________________________________ Offtopic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic
