Comments on: Internet for Small businesses http://www.QuebecValley.com/2007/09/12/internet-for-small-businesses/ The Internet Startup Valley in Quebec Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pr0f1t http://www.QuebecValley.com/2007/09/12/internet-for-small-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-153 pr0f1t Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:24:01 +0000 http://QuebecValley.com/2007/09/12/internet-for-small-businesses/#comment-153 This is a late reply but I think I can offer some info here assuming this thread is still being looked at. First let me say that Openface shdsl is not what you are looking for if you are hosting services, and despite the previous comment about "other shdsl/sdsh/adslv2 providers will not be able to guarantee anything above normal dialup" this is not exactly accurate. Openfaces infrastructure does not rely on traditional DSLAM's so just because they do not offer service in your area does not mean others do not. Bell and Rogers both offer sdsl services in 1.5 and 3Mbps configurations but they are rather expensive for what you get. If you are planning to host services for a term of more than 2 years you are best off going with a dedicated fiber solution. This can be reasonably priced provided that you are "on-net" or a given distance from a POP. The install will cost you a good chunk of money, but I have seen 10Mbps fiber connections for as little as 400$ month with 300GB of throughput in metro MTL. Some providers try and sell their service with sustained usage commitments e.g I commit to using 1mbps. Usually these providers are greedy crooks so I avoid them. If you can try and find a provider who offers cogent routed traffic. Cogent sells bandwidth for cheap (1Gbps unlimited for 10k or less per month compared with Bell or MCI's 75k ) so most providers who use them for upstream will offer very competitive prices. Openface is one of these providers, as is MTO telecom, and Teksavvy. Both offer reliable service IMO, but they are not generous with bandwidth overage. If you are willing to sign up for 3 years or more I would just go with Cogent directly. As for videotron do not, I repeat DO NOT sign up with them. If for moral reasons alone avoid them like the plague. They will screw you in the end somehow, they always do! Again thats just IMHO Best of luck This is a late reply but I think I can offer some info here assuming this thread is still being looked at. First let me say that Openface shdsl is not what you are looking for if you are hosting services, and despite the previous comment about “other shdsl/sdsh/adslv2 providers will not be able to guarantee anything above normal dialup” this is not exactly accurate. Openfaces infrastructure does not rely on traditional DSLAM’s so just because they do not offer service in your area does not mean others do not. Bell and Rogers both offer sdsl services in 1.5 and 3Mbps configurations but they are rather expensive for what you get. If you are planning to host services for a term of more than 2 years you are best off going with a dedicated fiber solution. This can be reasonably priced provided that you are “on-net” or a given distance from a POP. The install will cost you a good chunk of money, but I have seen 10Mbps fiber connections for as little as 400$ month with 300GB of throughput in metro MTL. Some providers try and sell their service with sustained usage commitments e.g I commit to using 1mbps. Usually these providers are greedy crooks so I avoid them. If you can try and find a provider who offers cogent routed traffic. Cogent sells bandwidth for cheap (1Gbps unlimited for 10k or less per month compared with Bell or MCI’s 75k ) so most providers who use them for upstream will offer very competitive prices. Openface is one of these providers, as is MTO telecom, and Teksavvy. Both offer reliable service IMO, but they are not generous with bandwidth overage. If you are willing to sign up for 3 years or more I would just go with Cogent directly. As for videotron do not, I repeat DO NOT sign up with them. If for moral reasons alone avoid them like the plague. They will screw you in the end somehow, they always do! Again thats just IMHO
Best of luck

]]> By: tg http://www.QuebecValley.com/2007/09/12/internet-for-small-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-91 tg Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:31:06 +0000 http://QuebecValley.com/2007/09/12/internet-for-small-businesses/#comment-91 Videotron offers a commercial services from their 'videotron business solutions' division (www.vtl.ca), from .5mbps all the way up to 1gbps through their fiber network depending on the plan and equipment you wish to have on either end. unlimited bandwidth and you can select the speed you want/need. full duplex so upload speed is customizable. Also if openface does not have service in your location chances are the other shdsl/sdsh/adslv2 providers will not be able to guarantee anything above normal dialup -- also openface's shdsl is about 900-1200$/m for the 9.2mbit plan. Videotron offers a commercial services from their ‘videotron business solutions’ division (www.vtl.ca), from .5mbps all the way up to 1gbps through their fiber network depending on the plan and equipment you wish to have on either end.

unlimited bandwidth and you can select the speed you want/need. full duplex so upload speed is customizable.

Also if openface does not have service in your location chances are the other shdsl/sdsh/adslv2 providers will not be able to guarantee anything above normal dialup — also openface’s shdsl is about 900-1200$/m for the 9.2mbit plan.

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