Re: saudi internet / international connections

[Jose Manuel de Arce <jose.arce () dante org uk>]

        Hello


At 16:04 10/09/98 +0000, Peter Merdian wrote:
> Hello,

> Out of redundancy (not financial) reasons there will be a link
> to Europe. So the same questions like above applies and additional
> the question whether to connect to TEN-34 or EBONE - which are
> supposed to be a/the European backbone.

        I am sorry, but TEN-34 is planned to shutdown and end of the year and the
next Network, TEN-155 is going to replace it. 

        Anyway, both Networks connect National Research Networks in Europe, it is
not a European Backbone. It's like NSFnet.

        You need a commercial provider in Europe, Ebone, Unisource or a good
CIX/GIX.

        Regards

                Jose MAnuel de ARce

        
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