How Are Isps Billed

[wR2g4vdTjL5d]

I have 2 questions:Where are ISPs like Airtel, MTNL, BSNL, Reliance taking bandwidt from ? and How are they billed ? Is it dependent on the data that is transferred or on something else?

 

[netfreak]

ISPs are usually billed on bandwidth and not on data transfer.

Have a look at:

http://www.broadbandforum.co/index.php?showtopic=3397

As per these docs MTNL pays 31 lcks per anum for 155 mbps.

 

[max]

but the buggers will still bill us by the bits and bytes....

 

[patch]

yes. i think on bandwidth they have to pay to gateway providers. I think VSNL is main body of ISP. and american comapnies are on top most.

 

[ogtripleog]

i wouldnt mind a 155 mbps connection all for myself

 

[netfreak]

QUOTE(patch @ Sep 14 2006, 02:52 PM) [snapback]62146[/snapback]
and american comapnies are on top most.
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Kep in mind that one of the biggest carriers (FLAG) in world is now owned by an Indian company.

 

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[Sushubh]

so how come my friend's tata indicom suck oh-so-much?

 

[katpasin]

vsnl leases out most of its bandwidth to other isps and gives the left overs to its own customers