SAITEL-INTERNET

                    Global Networking Survey

Section 1 Coordinates

Name of the network TELECOM-CO.NET
Contact person/pointMario Rosero

Postal address      Trans 49 No. 105-84 Bogota Colombia Latin America
Telephone Number    +57 1 6131915
Fax Number            +57 1 2536877
e-mail address         mrosero@itecs5.telecom-co.net

Section 2 Network

1.  Scope of the network (check all that apply)

        Academic                []
        General Research        []
        Government              []
        NGO                     []
        Commercial              []
        Special Interest Group  []       Specify________
        Other                   [X]      Specify NET
 
2.  Description

       Operating since         SEP-01-94
       Registered users        700
       Active users            400 (connected at least once a
                                    month during the last 3 months)

3.  Approximately, what percent of your users would you estimate as being

       10__  University and research faculty staff
       200__ University students
       150__ Government employees
       200__ Commercial employees
       100__ NGO employees
       040__ Employees of International organizations, e.g., 
              (UNESCO, PNUD, OAS, IADB, and World Bank)
       _____ Other   ______________________

4.  Do you charge for services     Yes [X]  No []

       If Yes, specify charging methods (check all that apply)
               ____ Free to end users
               ____ Fixed charges to end users
               ____ Variable (usage-based) charge to end users
               ____ Free to end institutions (such as a university)
               ____ Fixed charged to institutions
               _X___ Variable (usage-based) charge to institutions

7.  Type(s) of connection(s) or gateway(s) out of your country

       _X____ IP
       _____ UUCP
       _____ Fidonet
       _____ Bitnet
       _____ Other _______________________

8.  Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)

       Speed                   64 K_
       Leased or switched      LEASED
       Vendor                  SPRINT
       Where do you connect?   WASHINGTON

9.  Approximately, what percent of your users have

       ____ e-mail only
       ____ dial-in access to a command line account on a host
       __2%_ dial-in SLIP/PPP connectivity
       _98%_ full-time IP connectivity

10. Approximately, what percent of hosts on your network run

       ____ an FTP server
       _3___ a WWW (http) server
       _1___ a Gopher server
       ____ a list server
       ____ a news server
       __1__ a dial-up bulletin board
       ____ a library catalogue

11. Of the hosts of your network, what of each type?

       ____ Personal computers running DOS
       _20__ Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
       ____ Personal computers running Unix
       ____ Personal computers running Mac OS
       __3__ Unix workstations
       __2_ Other workstations(vax)
       ____ Unix minicomputers
       ____ Other minicomputers
       ____ Unix mainframes
       __2_ Other mainframes(vax)
       ____ Other ________________

12. Approximately, what percent of the hosts in your network communicate via

       100% IP
       ____ UUCP
       ____ Fido
       ____ Bitnet
       ____ Other ________________

Section 3 Help-desk and user support

1.  Is there a help-desk or other central point for queries?  Yes [x]  No []

       Postal address
       Telephone number57 1 253 66 00 ext 317
       e-mail address  saitel@itecs5.telecom-co.net

2.  Is a general user guide available?  Yes [x]   No []

       Paper   [x]      Electronic [x]

3.  User group support activities
       Describe here activities to support user groups in using the network.

4.  Training activities and workshops
       Describe here activities to train and inform user support staff.

5.  Other activities
       Describe here any other activities on your network you consider
       relevant.  Comments (plans, etc.) 

Section 4 Success stories

Could you give some examples of users or applications which best
illustrate the value of your network?

               Thanks for your cooperation!!!!