From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Jan 27 3:16: 0 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from bilver.magicnet.net (bilver.magicnet.net [157.238.16.49]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 67DDD155AA for ; Thu, 27 Jan 2000 03:15:57 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bill@bilver.magicnet.net) Received: (from bill@localhost) by bilver.magicnet.net (8.9.3/8.9.1) id GAA55609 for freebsd-isp@freebsd.org; Thu, 27 Jan 2000 06:11:31 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 06:11:31 -0500 From: Bill Vermillion To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Colocation bandwidthcost predictions Message-ID: <20000127061130.A55558@bilver.magicnet.net> References: <38901F98.7CC2FB46@polytechnic.edu.na> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0i In-Reply-To: <38901F98.7CC2FB46@polytechnic.edu.na>; from tim@polytechnic.edu.na on Thu, Jan 27, 2000 at 12:36:09PM +0200 Organization: Vermillion Consulting Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Thu, Jan 27, 2000 at 12:36:09PM +0200, Thus Spake Tim Priebe: > On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Larry Berland wrote: > > I'm looking for some information on cost of bandwidth in a colo > > situation, especially predictions of future costs in 5-10 years > > as well as near term (1-4 years). If anyone has such information > > or knows of a place where can get it, please let me know > We are working in an exponential growth industry, that growth rate > will not continue forever, but to predict prices for 5-10 years > from now is nothing but pure speculation, and is likely to be off > by orders of magnitude. For 1-4 years be conservative, assume the > prices will remain the same. You will still need to review your > budget regularly. From the places I've seen the typical price for the past year to 18 months is about $700/mbit on bandwidth. Transport prices appear to be dropping but bandwidth seems not to vary much Bill -- Bill Vermillion bv @ wjv.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message