[AusNOG] IP Transit price collapsing

ComKal Networks admin at comkal.com.au
Thu Feb 24 13:33:23 EST 2011


Hi Damien,

>> "Within the next 12 months it will be
>> cheaper to get bandwidth from Iraq (Internet) to Sydney than from a the
>> house next door to the PoI to the PoI.  Sorry  thats a bit extreme (but
>> true).  I should have said in 12 months it will be cheaper to get
>> bandwidth (transit) from anywhere in the world to Sydney, than from
>> anywhere in the PoI to the PoI."

> Which seemed to indicate that you believe international transit is cheaper
> than domestic. I'm trying to confirm with you if this is your opinion/what
> you're seeing in the market :)

Bevan does state that its in the future, not now, and note which
network its about. 

"I should have said in 12 months it will be cheaper to get bandwidth
(transit) from anywhere in the world to Sydney, than from anywhere
in the PoI to the PoI."

Cheers
Ian Manners
ComKal Networks Australia




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