How is MWEB a Tier 1 network?

[MWEB]

I'm not defending MWeb, they are not even a Tier 1 by "SA standards" (aka. A "Regional Tier 1").

Mweb definitely does buy transit.

Hi cda,

All providers in SA purchase IP transit from global carriers (inc Telkom), noboby is of sufficient size to warrant SFP with a global Tier 1. So depending on which defination you choose to use (regional/global), we are all either Tier 1 or Tier 2.

MWB.

 

[ponder]

Hi cda,

All providers in SA purchase IP transit from global carriers (inc Telkom), noboby is of sufficient size to warrant SFP with a global Tier 1. So depending on which defination you choose to use (regional/global), we are all either Tier 1 or Tier 2.

MWB.

I don't think he is interested in listening as he has already formed his own opinion which he's not willing to deviate from. Waste of time, good try though

 

[cda]

I don't think he is interested in listening as he has already formed his own opinion which he's not willing to deviate from. Waste of time, good try though

Dude, I understand the definition, I agree with the definition, I'm arguing that you can not prove who it applies to.

If you can, then please provide a copy of an invoice and settlement agreements of the ISP's I mentioned.

 

[ponder]

Enough. Leave me alone now, I'm not interested in your crap any more.

 

[Gordon_R]

The MWeb press release states:

first-tier ISP

So there you have it. Its the highest level in South Africa, but its not Tier-1.

QED

 

[Bern]

What does one study to get into the design of these networks and Network engineering in general? Is it computer science ? Electrical Engineering? Network Engineering?
Please could one inform me as this stuff is extremely interesting and vast.

One route is to go fo rthe Cisco training, which is probablt the most comprehensive as Cisco kind of wrote most of the rules regarding the internet as they have been THE dominant company for ages.

There is a nice course in CT (and at various institutions around the country) using the Cisco Netacademy curriculum which is excellent, it goes in to many of the fundamentals so is not just a "how to configure Cisco equipment" which is what many of the other vendor sponsored curriculum entail. Don't confuse this with the 1 or 2 week short courses to write industry certification, those are for people who already know what they are doing, but need to be accredited for Cisco corporate allowing their companies to qualify for discount structures, warranties etc.

Check out
http://active.cput.ac.za/ICT/public/index.asp?pageid=929
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/index.html

This would be the best way to get in to networking specifically and is fairly focussed. The alternative would be to do computer science and then specilise in networking post grad, but that is quite a long route and even then the Cisco (best of the vendor sponsored) courses would be useful.

Other shorter courses would be to do a linux course which includes networking like N+ - try
http://www.linuxholdings.co.za

Hope that helps