The cost is fixed, and it is available all the time. Email transmission is immediate, and in most cases, it becomes practical to offer World Wide Web access from more than one workstation at a time, at any time. The WCSN will usually only consider applications from schools that are already established and active dial-up users of the network. Requirements and costs Two different types of leased-lines are available. Diginet lines are more expensive, slightly more stable, and operate at 64kbps or faster.
Different equipment is required for the two options.
The WCSN recommends 4-wire lines. Fast Plus modems, at about R2500 each. The installation cost for an analogue leased-line is about R700 . Exact pricing is available from Telkom's Data division. Modems are not required, as Telkom supplies NTUs as part of the Diginet service.