Which ISPs use which overseas cables?

[Chicken Boo]

Does anyone have info on which ISPs use which cables (i.e. SAFE, EASSy etc.) as overseas links? The reason I'm asking is because at work we need to have a reliable back-up ISP in case our main one (Telkom :erm has a connectivity issue, we need an ISP that's running on a different link completely.

 

[McGuywer]

I think Mweb does a different link...

 

[murray654]

Does anyone have info on which ISPs use which cables (i.e. SAFE, EASSy etc.) as overseas links

The only ones I know of are under the sea.

The reason I'm asking is because at work we need to have a reliable back-up ISP in case our main one (Telkom :erm has a connectivity issue, we need an ISP that's running on a different link completely.

Choose an ISP who has a backup connection through another cable. I think most ISPs have agreements in place to use each others bandwidth when one of the cables goes down.

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[schumi]

back ups to use for Telkom, Afrihost, axxess they run of internet solutions networks

 

[Yuu]

OpenWeb on their Gold packages allow you to switch between 4 Backbones, i have the 4MB one and it is a pleasure to switch between them when there is a problem and it doesn't cost extra either.

Backbones available are Internet Solutions (IS), Vodacom (VB), Altech & BCSNet.

Being that you want it for a business, i am sure Keoma will be able to sort you out.

Email him on [email protected]

Good luck

 

[who.is.michael]

OpenWeb on their Gold packages allow you to switch between 4 Backbones, i have the 4MB one and it is a pleasure to switch between them when there is a problem and it doesn't cost extra either.

Backbones available are Internet Solutions (IS), Vodacom (VB), Altech & BCSNet.

Being that you want it for a business, i am sure Keoma will be able to sort you out.

Email him on [email protected]

Good luck

I went this route and was rather disappointed, as too many users were sharing the same account, would suggest you rather contact reuben[AT]trltech.co.za; as one user uses one account, better pricing, support and more backbones to choose from.

 

[Chuck9899]

As far as I know MWEb use both Seacom and SAT 3.

 

[MickeyD]

As far as I know MWEb use both Seacom and SAT 3.

In terms of overseas connectivity... So does Telkom (unless they only had Seacom as a temporary arrangement for the SWC). They also use SAFE, SAT2, EASSY and a satellite link, as well as the soon to be lit, WACS..