WHO CAN BECOME AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP) ?

Who can become an Internet Service Provider?

Any one with the capital means and technical expertise

What are the requirements of being an ISP?

To operate as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will require the following:-

• Appropriate hardware and software (router, server, modems, etc).
  
• These can be supplied, installed and commissioned by Local Data Equipment Suppliers.
  
• Technical expertise to Operate and Maintain the above
  
• A leased Data circuit between your premises and the Internet Gateway router at Boroko exchange plus a 188 rotary group for subscriber dial-up. These are provided by Telikom, who can Supply and provide you with a quotation.
  
• An Agreement with Pacific Mobile Communications to supply you with bandwidth on the Internet Gateway Router. Our charges vary according to bandwidth leased and traffic carried. For example a 64 kBit/s link would have a fixed charge of K16, 073.00/month plus a traffic charge of K0.64/Mbyte. Accounts are charged based on traffic carried (Megabyte) and billed at the end of each calendar month
  
• Class-C IP addresses which can be organised by PMC
  
  
  Who are the current Internet Service Providers?
  Current ISP and their Contacts

  Contact Pacific Mobile Communications for any further queries on Phone: 323 2555 or Fax 323 2554