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Re: Frame-Relay ISPs in Israel.



Hi Ze'ev

Ze'ev Maor wrote:
> 
> The following is quite off topic, so if you're no interested: don't read &&
> don't flame.

I think this could interest others also who plan to deploy frame relay
solution.

> 
> I'm going to order a Frame-Relay connection for a home use. I'd like to hear
> from anyone who has any experience with Israeli ISPs supplying Frame-Relay
> services, in terms of : cost/bandwidth, actual bandwidth received, how many
> (if any) IPs did you get, any limits on the service, did they register a
> domain for you as part of the package, what CIR level do you get for this
> price, how much do they charge for initial installation.

Ok, few points here:

1. As far as I know, all the ISP's in Israel supports Frame Relay.
2. Cost/bandwidth - each company is different. You should also consider
what lines they got outside (few E1 to USA, etc) and if you're using
your computers at night most of the time - how is the speed.
3. As for the IP's - it's a trickey issue. Some will give you as much as
you want, while some will give you the bare minimum (example - if you
got 4 PC's - they'll give you 8 IP's only). Most of them won't give you
a full class C if you got got only dozen computers.
4. About CIR - thats depends how much you're willing to pay for the
line. I think the default is 0, and on the way up (19.2, 64k etc) you
pay MUCH more.
5. Most of the ISP's include domain name registrations in the package
6. I think the price for the frame relay is going to be raised by ~30%
(Eli Marmor - correct me if I'm wrong please).
7. I'm not sure, but many times it's MUCH cheaper to use ISDN lines
(unless you need 24 hours a day internet connection).
8. Another replacement for Frame Relay could be a hosting service which
an ISP will host your PC server for a price and will charge for the data
throughput.

> 
> I was looking at actcom's site for their prices and they seem to be the
> cheapest around, however I don't have any tech-specs on what I actually get
> (gona call them later) so if anyone has specific experience with them, please
> respond as well.

Cheap is not everything. Check what bandwidth they got abroad and to
where is it connected to.

> 
> For the sake of reducing noise-to-signal (actually increasing) ratio on the list, please respond by private mail.

IMHO, I think the info I replied might interest other Linux-IL users.

Hetz

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