Posted: 23rd Feb, 2003 By: MarkJ
Surf128 has sent us a press release announcing their new unmetered dialup ISP service, which is unique in that it only concentrates on providing 128Kbps ISDN solutions:
Surf128.com provides one solution, 128K ISDN Internet Access. Having a single, core product enables us to concentrate on delivering that product to our customers the best we can.
Unmetered Internet Access 24/7 128k
5 Email Addresses
10Mb Webspace
Over 80,000 Newsgroups
Technical Support
BT and NTL Lines supported
Product range covers lite usage from £17.99/month to dedicated lines, or 'virtual leased lines' ideal for a demanding business user who requires an 'always-on' but cannot get DSL or cable.The service offers a number of home (residential) and business packages and appears to be another Murphx vISP (virtual ISP):
Home - 128K 24/7 Lite
Max. Monthly Usage: 160hrs @ 64K / 80hrs @ 128K
Contention Ratio 15:1
Cost : £17.99 / Month (inc VAT)
Home - 128K 24/7
Max. Monthly Usage: 320hrs @ 64K / 160hrs @ 128K
Contention Ratio 10:1
Cost : £33.99 / Month (inc VAT)The economics appear to be viable and not surprisingly the business options are similar, yet with higher prices, greater surfing hours and lower contention ratios.