CASE STUDY FOR INTERNET SECURITIES INC.

Internet Securities Inc (ISI), Pittsburgh

ISI is a small high tech firm, based outof Pittsburgh. It provides information on the emerging markets ( Poland, Russia) on Internet. ISI has four offices world wide which are tightly interconnected via Internet.

The Following figure shows different components required and total cost incurred to have an Internet connectivity (T1 speed) in Pittsburgh. This model has been developed based on our case study on Internet Securities Inc. Pittsburgh, PA.

Cost Analysis

Router: 2500 Cisco series- $ 2500 ( Buy)
SMDS DSU/CSU- $ 3700
SMDS DDM- Can be Leased from Bell Atlantic
- Installation Fee: $1000
- Monthly Charge: $ 6O5 /Month
Internet Access Charge to PrepNet: $ 9900 / year for IP address

Terminal Server:

$500- $ 4000 ( depends on the No of Lines)

Modems :

$ 84 external for 14.4 Kps external