bandwidth for PyCon 08 in Chicago

Carl Karsten carl at personnelware.com
Wed Aug 8 13:47:41 UTC 2007


If you are asking that, what did you think this meant?

 >> 2. help the Crown upgrade their setup from 3 T1s to a DS3. (the fiber
 >> is there.)

Carl K

Hyunseog Ryu wrote:
> 
> 
> Did you check with hotel whether they have available fiber or coax from 
> local CO ?
> In that case, installation cost may be reduced since it is matter of 
> cross-connection with local ISP.
> Hotel may have special arrangement with local ISP just in case of 
> conference or something like that.
> 
> Hyun
> 
> 
> Carl Karsten wrote:
>>
>> Let me start with: I pretty much have no clue.  but it is ok, because 
>> I don't get to spend any money.
>>
>> But I do get to help figure out how to get internet bandwidth to a 
>> hotel near Chicago (Crown in Rosemont) for a week in March 08 and 
>> figured maybe someone here can help.
>>
>> There are 2 aspects to this:
>>
>> 1. bandwidth for PyCon, and no one else.  This is the easiest, but 
>> most costly.  (20k ish total)
>>
>> 2. help the Crown upgrade their setup from 3 T1s to a DS3. (the fiber 
>> is there.) so they have it for other conventions.  more hassle, more 
>> money, but less cost to PyCon.
>>
>> Below are some 'details' that a PyCon guy has collected.  Anyone here 
>> feel this is there line of work?
>>
>> Carl K
>>
>> Highlights from Sean Reifschneider posts:
>> -- begin quote --
>> 04/02/07
>>
>> I've gotten a quote from Time Warner, one of the providers we use at our
>> hosting facility.  Their price would be $5,543/month with $750 setup for
>> month-to-month DS-3 service.  This would be a fully DS-3 running at 
>> 45mbps.
>> On top of this, we would probably need to spend a couple of grand on a
>> router to terminate the line.  So far, this is the only place I've gotten
>> who is willing to do a month-to-month DS-3, this pricing is quite good
>> ***
>>
>> 4/8/07
>>
>> Here are my preliminary numbers for networking for 2008 and 2009:
>>
>>    45mbps DS-3 for 2008: $6,300
>>    45mbps DS-3 for 2009: $6,300
>>    Router to terminate DS-3 for 2008&9: $4600
>>    Additional access points for 2008&9: $2300
>>    Switches, network, and power cables 2008&9: $500
>>    Stands or mounting for APs for 2008&9: $1000
>>
>> This largely assumes we are going to go with the DS-3, so things may 
>> change
>> depending on that.  The first year outlay would be around $14,700, second
>> year I would expect to be more like $6,300.
>> ****
>>
>> I did see one price saying $1300/month for a DS-3 with 10mbps, and 
>> 130mbps
>> above that.   This is burstable service, up to 45mbps, so we
>> would just pay for what we'd use above 10mbps.
>> ***
>> 06/28/07
>> I believe the cost is something around $2500 for a single month term
>> ***
>> 7/7/07
>> I've asked Randy of TWTC what needs to be done about getting the contract
>> signed for 2008.  I've asked him to work with you, David, about the date
>> and any other information he needs for the contrac
>>
>> -- end quote --
>>
>>
>>
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