Date:
3rd June 1997
SYMICRON AT ODDS WITH MAJOR ISPs OVER LEASED
LINE INTERNET ACCESS COSTS
Symicron Computer Communications Ltd, the UK's leading manufacturer
of ISDN systems, believes that companies are being brainwashed into
thinking that a leased line is the right solution for Internet access
if their usage exceeds 2-4 hours per day. Customers are paying at
least £650 per month for leased lines that could be better served
with ISDN lines on a £10 per month service. According to Symicron's
calculations, based on their figures for LAN access on dialup ISDN,
it is possible to save £4000 per year if the line is being used 8
continuous hours per day at 64k, compared to a Demon leased line account.
Even with 24 hours a day usage, ISDN saves the user money.
With Symicron's Single IP working technology and ISDN, multiple LAN
users can have simultaneous access to both Internet and Email by using
a low cost, £10 a month, single user ISDN service from their ISP.
This feature can dramatically reduce the cost of the Internet Service
from thousands of pounds to £120 per annum.
Steve White, Symicron Computer Communications' Marketing Manager states,
"ISDN can provide instantaneous connection for your whole LAN, with
the advantage that you pay only for what you use, and gives an additional
64k of bandwidth on demand, meeting the need of that peak requirement.
Most customers are never given the true facts about ISDN as it is
in the interests of the ISP to sell an expensive leased line account."
"Symicron's ISDN Internet Access Router provides simultaneous Internet
access to a LAN using a single IP address, supporting 64k and 128k
connections. ISDN has virtually instantaneous connection, giving seamless
operation to the user - exactly like having a fixed (leased line)
connection."
"The Internet Access Router drops the line after 30 seconds of inactivity
and instantly reconnects on reactivity. This means that telephone
charges are kept to an absolute minimum, unlike modems where call
charges are accrued during the whole period, and the connection is
extremely slow and unreliable. ISDN is, therefore, an extremely cost-effective
alternative to a leased line where connection and rental charges are
very high - at least £650 per month."
"The recent reductions in BT ISDN tariffing, combined with the Single
IP working scheme, mean that Internet Access can now be offered extremely
cost effectively to all LAN users within an organisation. This will
have the effect of providing major growth in the usage of the Internet
by small to medium enterprises."
Symicron also claim that single IP working could be of great advantage
to the ISPs, as it avoids the recent limitations in worldwide availability
of TCP/IP class C addresses. Dynamic IP allocation per call diminishes
the TCP/IP addressing range ISPs were previously forced to reserve
per LAN. It also results in a significant reduction in administration
for the ISP and the LAN manager.
Using Single IP working, the Internet addressing scheme is totally
divorced from the LAN addresses, presenting a total firewall against
incoming LAN access. The Access Server can be implemented alongside
an existing firewall without compromising LAN integrity for Internet
access.
THE FACTS
Below are typical savings using Symicron's ISDN Internet Access Server
on a single IP account against a Demon 64k leased line account. Savings
increase considerably for 128k access. ISDN call costs are based on
a standard 260 working days / year, and show BT's business option
2 discount structure. Prices include setup costs for both leased line
and ISDN installation / rental. Hardware costs for both options are
similar.
ISDN base prices are as follows:-
| Line Installation |
£500
|
| Rental |
£540 |
| Less Call
Allowance |
£-355 |
| Internet
Access Account |
£140
|
| Option 2
Fee |
£60
|
| Total |
£885
|
NoHours
Usage |
ISDN
Call
Costs |
Less21%
OPT 2 |
ISDN
Yearly
Outlay |
64kYearly
Outlay |
SavingUsing
ISDN |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
885 |
8200 |
7315 |
| 2 |
1060 |
837 |
1722 |
8200 |
6478 |
| 4 |
2120 |
1675 |
2560 |
8200 |
5640 |
| 6 |
3180 |
2512 |
337 |
8200 |
4803 |
| 8 |
4240 |
3350 |
4235 |
8200 |
3965 |
| 10 |
5300 |
4187 |
5072 |
8200 |
3123 |
| 12 |
5736 |
4531 |
5416 |
8200 |
2784 |
| 14 |
6173 |
4872 |
5761 |
8200 |
2439 |
| 16 |
6610 |
5222 |
6107 |
8200 |
2093 |
| 18 |
7047 |
5567 |
6452 |
8200 |
1748 |
| 20 |
7484 |
5912 |
6797 |
8200 |
1403 |
| 22 |
7920 |
6256 |
7141 |
8200 |
1059 |
| 24 |
8357 |
6602 |
7847 |
8200 |
713 |
