For a full time (permanent) ISDN connection where an ISDN channel is reserved at Mlb.Planet (guaranteed connection) then there is an additional cost of $150/month for reserving the ISDN channel(s). This gives a total monthly cost of such a connection as $150+$250 = $400.
Mlb.Planet will normally reserve one 64K ISDN channel for such customers. ALthough a Telecom Basic Rate ISDN has two 64K channels the second will only be opened by Mlb.Planet if the data load on the first channel exceeds 90%. When the load drops below 40% the second channel is closed.

Mlb.Planet can provide ISDN dialback services. This allows a customer site to appear to have a permanent (Digital Data Circuit type ) connection to the internet. The initial call and dialback sequence takes a fraction of a second and is quick enough to prevent an incoming connection from another internet site from timimg out (e.g. an incoming enquiry to a web server or incoming email etc..).

Mlb.Planet can offer Centrex ISDN connection to customers in the Tauranga Telecom exchange area.
All such connections are considered permanent as Mlb.Planet can initiate a connection to the customer site and kkep the connection open without incurring a 5c/minute connection charge from Telecom.
An existing customer ISDn can be converted to Centrex, however, this will rewuire Mlb.Planet to take over the Telecom account for that ISDN.
Often it is more simple for Mlb.Planet to have Telecom install a new BRA (Basic Rate Access) and for this to be paid for by Mlb.Planet.
With this type of Centrex installation Mlb.Planet passes on the Telecom installation and monthly rental charges to the customer (in addition to the normal Mlb.Planet ISDN charges) For example a Centrex ISDn connection to Mlb.Planet from the central Tauranga area would cost $400/month for Mlb.Planet Internet connection and ISDN channels PLUS $150/month for the BRA at the customer premises. There would be no Telecom per minute connection charge. The only additional charges may be for international data in excess of 200 Megabytes per month.

A new service recently introduced by Mlb.Planet is the flat rate ISDN connection. The cost for this is $1725 per month.
Mlb.Planet providing an ISDN circuit to the customer premises (Centrex ISDN),
A permanent 64K ISDN connection to Mlb.Planet, with the second 64K channel being available on demand,
Mlb.Planet provides a Cisco 1003 router for connection to customer network,
All national and international data included,
A subnet of up to 32 IP numbers is allocated,
All routing and dns services,
A usenet news feed, (up to 24,000 newsgroups are available)
Other ancillary services as required,
Mlb.Planet provides technical and installation support.

With full time and Centrex ISDN connections ($400/month accounts), Mlb.Planet provides a free modem dial up PPP account. This can be used at any time to test ISDN connections or as an offsite dial-in to the internet.
Additional modem dial up PPP accounts can be provided by arrangemnt.
Data used by such an account is added to the data volumes used by the main ISDN account.

Major brand routers usually have no problems and will have been tested in NZ using Telecom ISDn circuits. ISDN routers from 3Comm, Cray, Zyxel, Cisco and Motorola are all known to work successfully.

PLEASE NOTE:
All enquiries concerning ISDN connections to Mlb.Planet should be emailed to David Dix.