Convergencia Research, Consultoría especializada en Latinoamérica y Caribe
Monday, December 08, 2014

2014 Argentina Internet Map.

More regional interconnection points enabled a reduction in the price of Mbps

2014 Argentina Internet Map. - Credit: © 2014 Grupo Convergencia
2014 Argentina Internet Map. - Credit: © 2014 Grupo Convergencia

The new version of Internet in Argentina Map of 2014 shows that Telefónica (marked in green) still leads into customers Internet Service Provider (ISP), with about 240. The following, in descending order, Telecom, Silica Networks, IFX Networks Claro and Level 3. Cablevision, one of the most important suppliers to end users, with few resellers. But beyond the role of major players, increasingly partnerships and exchange points regional traffic buy traffic, jointly or through a representative, and seek to improve prices.

The not-for-profit historical accentuate this trend, for example, Nodosud, Nodocoop and Coopenet. The latter, which until last year bought together with all members 2.1 Gbps, now takes 3.2 Gbps.

They are also creating some regional consortia, such as the brand new Chamber of Telecommunications Companies and Allied Tucumán, which brings together four ISP in the area (ARLAB, Dovanet, Rf Communications and Tucumán BBS) to lower the price of buying him Mbps Telecom. Networks of these four suppliers are already interconnected and plan for next form a NAP, which will join Cabase when there is connectivity to do year.

Also in December last year ARCOOP node (Regional Cooperative Association Public Services) was established in Córdoba, to buy traffic altogether. Currently, this organization provides 11 cooperatives, with a node in Chazón and an optical fiber over 300 kilometers. Previously paid each on their own between US $ 185 and US $ 400 per Mbps and now together, it paid about US $ 70.

To the south of Córdoba, the Cooperative Huinca Renancó connected with fiber with other seven to the selling of the traffic it acquires.

The NAP of Argentina Internet Camera (Cabase) remain relevant in the business of connectivity in the country actor. With 11 traffic exchange points, one more than last year, more than 130 entities, companies and organizations can carry up to 165 Gbps, 99% more than the ability to August 2013 (82.8 Gbps). This growth is that most partners increased their traffic, adding new members and increased presence of academic networks within the NAP, including the National Research and Education Network of Argentina (Retina Project), the Networking Association Interconnection University (ARIU), the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Cordoba, Misiones and La Plata.

Last December Cabase joined the NAP of Posadas, with four members (Link IT Solutions, Communications and Services SA, the National University of Misiones and Research SRL) that traffic up to 4 Gbps per link Silica Networks. Furthermore, it is already confirmed the creation of two new NAP to which only need to install equipment: the de Bariloche (with Quasar Computers, Baritel, Cooperativa El Bolson, Wireless Net, Silica Networks, Velocom and Arlink) and San Luis (with University of San Luis, Merco Communications, Silica Networks, Arlink and San Luis CTV).

This year increased its relevance Provincial Power Company Córdoba (EPEC) which added several customers, for two reasons: firstly extended its coverage in the province, creating new nodes in Villa Maria, Rio Cuarto and Cordoba Capital, and, secondly, because they charge the peso Mbps when most large capacity providers keep their dollar contracts, although customers pay them converted to official exchange without the 35% tax.

So far, there are virtually no cases of connection to the optical fiber Arsat, something they hope and much connectivity providers in the country. Of those who participated in the survey made by Convergence Research to prepare the map, over 130, 53%, wants to connect to the network in the future, while 34% do not plan to do so because they consider necessary or because they consider that the work will not reach the area.

While the Ministry of Planning claim that the state company has laid 30,000 53,000 kilometers of fiber optic ruled by the Argentina National Plan Connected, not already own wholesale customers. Perhaps in the next edition of the map and you can incorporate Arsat as one of the major carriers. They took a first step with the signing of pearing with Cabase, which allowed the Federal Fiber Optic Network (Refefo) through data center in Benavidez, connect the central routing of the House, where they connect all NAP and thus free to exchange traffic within the network. In the same way as Akamai and Google.

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