RE: Comments ......from Nsubuga

[Rob Gipman <gipmanr@mtn.co.ug>]

Financing this IXP might be a smaller issue as all ISP in Uganda are making
money to my opinion. One reason why MTN offered the space/racks etc is
because MTN has already got the location that requires all the needs.
Uganda's Mobile phone switches are located in that same  facility. There it
will be only a share of costs.

I've been to the IXP setup in Nairobi last year and I was quite sad to see
what building was chosen and in what condition the place was. Uganda does
not need that and can do much better.

Rob Gipman
IP Consultant
MTN Uganda, Kampala
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-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Bush [mailto:randy@nsrc.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 7:44 PM
To: Sematimba Noah K
Cc: techies@uixp.co.ug
Subject: Re: Comments ......from Nsubuga


>> Lets take people's ideas more especially those who will be financing the
>> system.
> I think though that financing in this case really depends on which model
> is chosen.

usually, successful exchanges have a business model where those connecting
pay for the service and this supports the exchange.

> The switch in the centre model is not a problem and I am sure that we can
> also acquire a donation for that if needed.

the nsrc would be honored to get a switch for you.  but the real costs of an
exchange point are not the switch.  they are the physical space, racks for
customer routers, reliable power, ...  and those are monthly costs.

randy