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What would you do with a 100mbit/s or 1Gbit/s connection?
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mgcarley
Founder, Hayai Broadband
1) Shift my website to my own PC. The latency is annoying ssh'ing to a US server.
Fair enough - but you'll have to deal with DynDNS or buy a static IP. I'm pretty sure we'd have a reasonable price on that like INR1000 a year or something.
2) Set up my own music streaming. One collection, listen anywhere.
Fair enough. Winamp remote = teh awesome (though you only really need 128-256kbit/s upstream for this).
3) Shift to downloading 720p movies/TV shows instead of SD.
If you have something to display it on whereby you would notice an increase in quality, then also fair enough.
Looks like we're gonna need that torrent cache anyway.
Fair enough - but you'll have to deal with DynDNS or buy a static IP. I'm pretty sure we'd have a reasonable price on that like INR1000 a year or something.
2) Set up my own music streaming. One collection, listen anywhere.
Fair enough. Winamp remote = teh awesome (though you only really need 128-256kbit/s upstream for this).
3) Shift to downloading 720p movies/TV shows instead of SD.
If you have something to display it on whereby you would notice an increase in quality, then also fair enough.
Looks like we're gonna need that torrent cache anyway.
mgcarley
Founder, Hayai Broadband
if i shift my website to my computer... my computer would remain crashed. all day long. and that's a good thing i suppose. 
LOL. You could always host in our DC, if it weren't for that freedom of speech thing.
LOL. You could always host in our DC, if it weren't for that freedom of speech thing.
mgcarley
Founder, Hayai Broadband
i would consider that when you are all launched and set to provide hosting services. 
things have changed recently. i pay more for the new server powering this site. hehe. this month has been pretty disappointing.
So talk to Ripunjay or Tarun - I know both of them would like to host IBF: E2E is our hosting partner and HNS is our backend partner - both can provide services for you now, and India would see you in 50ms or less.
things have changed recently. i pay more for the new server powering this site. hehe. this month has been pretty disappointing.
So talk to Ripunjay or Tarun - I know both of them would like to host IBF: E2E is our hosting partner and HNS is our backend partner - both can provide services for you now, and India would see you in 50ms or less.
Fair enough - but you'll have to deal with DynDNS or buy a static IP. I'm pretty sure we'd have a reasonable price on that like INR1000 a year or something.
That's something I don't understand, why do we have to pay extra for a static IP? Isn't it probably an entry or something somewhere (I haven't managed networks as big as an ISP, but it's just a line in dhcpd.conf to me).
Fair enough. Winamp remote = teh awesome (though you only really need 128-256kbit/s upstream for this).
Amarok user here. And my collection is v0/flac. But yes, the main problem in doing it right now is not having a static IP. Then there's also the Fair Usage Policy, even if I had one.
If you have something to display it on whereby you would notice an increase in quality, then also fair enough.
Actually I don't
. But one day I'll have a badass big screen, so I'm preparing in advance.
Looks like we're gonna need that torrent cache anyway.
Very good idea. HDTV hasn't taken off in India, but once it does and people notice the difference, bandwidth usage will increase. Better be prepared in advance.
That's something I don't understand, why do we have to pay extra for a static IP? Isn't it probably an entry or something somewhere (I haven't managed networks as big as an ISP, but it's just a line in dhcpd.conf to me).
Fair enough. Winamp remote = teh awesome (though you only really need 128-256kbit/s upstream for this).
Amarok user here. And my collection is v0/flac. But yes, the main problem in doing it right now is not having a static IP. Then there's also the Fair Usage Policy, even if I had one.
If you have something to display it on whereby you would notice an increase in quality, then also fair enough.
Actually I don't
. But one day I'll have a badass big screen, so I'm preparing in advance.Looks like we're gonna need that torrent cache anyway.
Very good idea. HDTV hasn't taken off in India, but once it does and people notice the difference, bandwidth usage will increase. Better be prepared in advance.
mgcarley
Founder, Hayai Broadband
That's something I don't understand, why do we have to pay extra for a static IP? Isn't it probably an entry or something somewhere (I haven't managed networks as big as an ISP, but it's just a line in dhcpd.conf to me).
2 Reasons:
1. IP addresses are a commodity. It's reserved for you even when your connection is off. It also allows you to do stuff like run a server - whether HTTP, FTP or other - which residential connections are not really supposed to do (and are often prohibited by the T&C of pretty much all ISPs)
2. Similarly for us, it's just a line in dhcpd.conf (generally speaking, anyway); but can you imagine doing that for 1,000; 10,000; 100,000 or 1 million users?
Amarok user here. And my collection is v0/flac. But yes, the main problem in doing it right now is not having a static IP. Then there's also the Fair Usage Policy, even if I had one.
Same concept, different program/platform. You don't have to stream at full quality - even then, a typical FLAC stream is what, a bit over 1mbit/s on average?
Actually I don't. But one day I'll have a badass big screen, so I'm preparing in advance.
If you plan to store/archive the content, then yeah, great. Otherwise I wouldn't bother. I have a Sharp Aquos 42" LCD in front of me and I'm pretty sure the difference between a normal 175mbyte TV show and the 550mbyte HD version is negligible enough from 4-5m away.
Very good idea. HDTV hasn't taken off in India, but once it does and people notice the difference, bandwidth usage will increase. Better be prepared in advance.
We are preparing.
What do you think we're looking to provide 100mbit/s to the home for?
Why do you think I'm trying to now negotiate for domestic dark fiber instead of fixed 1Gbit/s ports (which, although currently we have a negative contention ratio within our network, it still isn't enough for me - we're looking to go from 1Gbit/s straight to 40Gbit/s, which between 374 subscribers is 106mbit/s per subscriber to the ISP node - take that TRAI's 256kbit/s minimum!)
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IPv4 IPs are running out in a matter of months. Might be finished by march 2011
That's not entirely accurate. The last ones will be doled out to the regional registries by about that time - that just means we would be able to completely map every single IPv4 address by region, and, when the last ones finally do get assigned to the ISPs, by country - and there wouldn't be excuses for IP2Country style databases to get it wrong
2 Reasons:
1. IP addresses are a commodity. It's reserved for you even when your connection is off. It also allows you to do stuff like run a server - whether HTTP, FTP or other - which residential connections are not really supposed to do (and are often prohibited by the T&C of pretty much all ISPs)
2. Similarly for us, it's just a line in dhcpd.conf (generally speaking, anyway); but can you imagine doing that for 1,000; 10,000; 100,000 or 1 million users?
Amarok user here. And my collection is v0/flac. But yes, the main problem in doing it right now is not having a static IP. Then there's also the Fair Usage Policy, even if I had one.
Same concept, different program/platform. You don't have to stream at full quality - even then, a typical FLAC stream is what, a bit over 1mbit/s on average?
Actually I don't
. But one day I'll have a badass big screen, so I'm preparing in advance.If you plan to store/archive the content, then yeah, great. Otherwise I wouldn't bother. I have a Sharp Aquos 42" LCD in front of me and I'm pretty sure the difference between a normal 175mbyte TV show and the 550mbyte HD version is negligible enough from 4-5m away.
Very good idea. HDTV hasn't taken off in India, but once it does and people notice the difference, bandwidth usage will increase. Better be prepared in advance.
We are preparing.
What do you think we're looking to provide 100mbit/s to the home for?
Why do you think I'm trying to now negotiate for domestic dark fiber instead of fixed 1Gbit/s ports (which, although currently we have a negative contention ratio within our network, it still isn't enough for me - we're looking to go from 1Gbit/s straight to 40Gbit/s, which between 374 subscribers is 106mbit/s per subscriber to the ISP node - take that TRAI's 256kbit/s minimum!)
---------- Post added at 09:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:02 AM ----------
IPv4 IPs are running out in a matter of months. Might be finished by march 2011
That's not entirely accurate. The last ones will be doled out to the regional registries by about that time - that just means we would be able to completely map every single IPv4 address by region, and, when the last ones finally do get assigned to the ISPs, by country - and there wouldn't be excuses for IP2Country style databases to get it wrong
2 Reasons:
1. IP addresses are a commodity. It's reserved for you even when your connection is off. It also allows you to do stuff like run a server - whether HTTP, FTP or other - which residential connections are not really supposed to do (and are often prohibited by the T&C of pretty much all ISPs)
2. Similarly for us, it's just a line in dhcpd.conf (generally speaking, anyway); but can you imagine doing that for 1,000; 10,000; 100,000 or 1 million users?
Fair point. But yes, at the same time, I wouldn't mind paying a 1000 bucks a year for a static IP if the connection is decent. I've Airtel right now, between Fair Usage Policy and 1500 bucks a year, the whole deal seems like sour curd.
Same concept, different program/platform. You don't have to stream at full quality - even then, a typical FLAC stream is what, a bit over 1mbit/s on average?
It can go upto 2 mbit/s. But it depends on the content.
If you plan to store/archive the content, then yeah, great. Otherwise I wouldn't bother.
Storage is very cheap now. A 1TB HD costs < 4000 bucks, which was 5000 just a few months ago.
We are preparing.
What do you think we're looking to provide 100mbit/s to the home for?
Why do you think I'm trying to now negotiate for domestic dark fiber instead of fixed 1Gbit/s ports (which, although currently we have a negative contention ratio within our network, it still isn't enough for me - we're looking to go from 1Gbit/s straight to 40Gbit/s, which between 374 subscribers is 106mbit/s per subscriber to the ISP node - take that TRAI's 256kbit/s minimum!)
Why do you think I'm waiting for you to start services in Bangalore?
1. IP addresses are a commodity. It's reserved for you even when your connection is off. It also allows you to do stuff like run a server - whether HTTP, FTP or other - which residential connections are not really supposed to do (and are often prohibited by the T&C of pretty much all ISPs)
2. Similarly for us, it's just a line in dhcpd.conf (generally speaking, anyway); but can you imagine doing that for 1,000; 10,000; 100,000 or 1 million users?
Fair point. But yes, at the same time, I wouldn't mind paying a 1000 bucks a year for a static IP if the connection is decent. I've Airtel right now, between Fair Usage Policy and 1500 bucks a year, the whole deal seems like sour curd.
Same concept, different program/platform. You don't have to stream at full quality - even then, a typical FLAC stream is what, a bit over 1mbit/s on average?
It can go upto 2 mbit/s. But it depends on the content.
If you plan to store/archive the content, then yeah, great. Otherwise I wouldn't bother.
Storage is very cheap now. A 1TB HD costs < 4000 bucks, which was 5000 just a few months ago.
We are preparing.
What do you think we're looking to provide 100mbit/s to the home for?
Why do you think I'm trying to now negotiate for domestic dark fiber instead of fixed 1Gbit/s ports (which, although currently we have a negative contention ratio within our network, it still isn't enough for me - we're looking to go from 1Gbit/s straight to 40Gbit/s, which between 374 subscribers is 106mbit/s per subscriber to the ISP node - take that TRAI's 256kbit/s minimum!)
Why do you think I'm waiting for you to start services in Bangalore?