Three-Year Business Development Plan (Niger)

FOR COMPARISON

South Africa

These are prices paid from within South Africa for full-connectivity Internet access:

• Dial-up SLIP $25/month + $1/hour

• 19,2 dedicated line $1,300/month + surcharges

• 64kbps dedicated line $2,300/month + surcharges

Niger alternative access

It is possible to have full connectivity Internet access from Niger today via EUNet and NigerPac. Costs (for low-volume users) are estimated as follows:

• Dial-up SLIP setup NigerPac and EUNet $1,100 + NigerPac and EUNet subscription $530/month + NigerPac time (30 hrs) and volume (6MB) $1,123/month

Niger alternative technologies

It is possible to have email and news access (no online search capabilities) today via EUNet and NigerPac. Costs (for low-volume users) are estimated as follows:

• UUCP setup NigerPac and EUNet $800 + NigerPac and EUNet subscription $230/month + NigerPac time and volume $85/month

Similar email and news can be obtained for a presently nonexistent Fidonet network. Costs estimates are drawn from Sierra Leone:

• Fidonet setup $300 + $30/month + volume $300/month

A potential private service provider has suggested supplying email/news only access in addition to full connectivity. This might prove an optimal solution for Niger internal dialups from provincial capitals. Offline access drops considerably when there is also online access present in the country:

• UUCP setup $300 + $20/month + time $0.5/month ($1 per hour, 1 minute daily)

Low Cost Combined Earth Station and Hub
Low Cost Earth Station Only
Low Cost Hub Only