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[jeev]

pricing directly with sprint/level3/internap

how much is a direct price you guys think without reseller?
sprint 500mbit commit
level3 gigabit commit
internap 500/1000 commit
LA area, one wilshire/guimby
thanks!

[JFSG]

Most DC don't resell bandwidth, but should we say, they lease their bandwidth out.
Just curious, why do you need so much bandwidth?





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[jeev]

well, i guess i said it wrong.
i meant, what are the prices some have seen going direct to the companies?
i'm trying to save money on a current network

[JFSG]

Oh ok. But you should get a better quote from them instead, isn't it? Just contact their sales.





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[jeev]

sure but i'd like to see the numbers from other people first so i can see how low to try.

[chennaihomie]

level3 is about $6.5/meg in LA area on 500mbps+ commit





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Last edited by chennaihomie : 11-20-2008 at 11:56 PM.

[jeev]

really? i wouldn't be surprised if my friend is paying 2x that for 2x the bandwidth.

[chennaihomie]

Bandwidth alone is cheaper, other things are costly.
EDIT: Its on 12 months commit, in LA area.





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Last edited by chennaihomie : 11-21-2008 at 12:07 AM.

[jeev]

wow, that's something to look at, i didn't think it'd get that cheap heh, at least for l3

[RyanD]

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Originally Posted by jeev


wow, that's something to look at, i didn't think it'd get that cheap heh, at least for l3


Generally you'll get it cheaper with a broker or a reseller instaed of direct.
Try giglinx, bandcon, revelation networks, etc





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[jeev]

yea, i actually have some service with giglinx, i'd prefer not to go through a reseller though!
thanks so much

[chennaihomie]

Reseller will already have large bandwidth commits as they provider service to multiple users under them. If you want cheaper bandwidth, its better to go via a reseller.





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definitely better to go the reseller route because they have larger aggregate commits with multiple providers... but it also adds another layer to the whole process. support, install etc..