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Re: bandwidth for PyCon 08 in Chicago

  • From: Carl Karsten
  • Date: Wed Aug 08 09:51:59 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:
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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

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