Do you need an ultra-fast, extremely reliable connection to another institution, data centre, service provider or different destination? SURFlichtpaden enables you to create an exclusive and direct connection outside the boundaries of the public Internet. Light paths offer additional security, reliability, and high capacity – guaranteed.
SURFlichtpaden rates
The rates for SURFlichtpaden depend on the desired bandwidth and the type of light path. The rates for 2022 are listed below.
National fixed light paths
The charges for light paths can be billed in 2 different ways:
- by endpoint, where each institution involved is charged 50% of the rates below, or
- by light path, where the requesting institution is charged the rates below.
In all cases, a light path is administratively linked to the requesting institution. This institution is responsible for consulting with the other institutions involved, and this institution alone is entitled to request interim changes (endpoints, capacity, etc.). Amounts are quoted in EUR per month excluding VAT.
|
Light path type |
|
Inner-City (ports within the same municipal limits) |
Inter-City (ports not within the same municipal limits) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
50 Mbit/s |
protected |
EUR 43 |
EUR 75 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 53 |
EUR 78 |
|
250 Mbit/s |
protected |
EUR 198 |
EUR 374 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 262 |
EUR 393 |
|
500 Mbit/s |
protected |
EUR 393 |
EUR 749 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 525 |
EUR 787 |
|
750 Mbit/s |
protected |
EUR 592 |
EUR 1,121 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 787 |
EUR 1,181 |
|
1 Gbit/s |
protected |
EUR 787 |
EUR 1,495 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 1,049 |
EUR 1,574 |
|
10 Gbit/s |
protected |
EUR 1,889 |
EUR 3,590 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 2,519 |
EUR 3,778 |
|
40 Gbit/s |
protected |
upon request |
EUR 5,716 |
|
|
redundant |
upon request |
EUR 6,236 |
|
100 Gbit/s |
protected |
upon request |
EUR 8,315 |
|
|
redundant |
upon request |
EUR 9,354 |
Light paths to service providers connected to NetherLight
The rates below apply for light paths to service providers connected to NetherLight. These light paths are always administratively linked to the requesting institution and are billed in full to that institution. Amounts are quoted in EUR per month excluding VAT.
|
Light path type |
|
Inner-City (ports within the same municipal limits) |
Inter-City (ports not within the same municipal limits) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
50 Mbit/s |
protected |
EUR 29 |
EUR 56 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 41 |
EUR 59 |
|
250 Mbit/s |
protected |
EUR 148 |
EUR 282 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 198 |
EUR 295 |
|
500 Mbit/s |
protected |
EUR 295 |
EUR 560 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 393 |
EUR 592 |
|
750 Mbit/s |
protected |
EUR 443 |
EUR 842 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 592 |
EUR 885 |
|
1 Gbit/s |
protected |
EUR 592 |
EUR 1.121 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 787 |
EUR 1.181 |
|
10 Gbit/s |
protected |
EUR 1.417 |
EUR 2.692 |
|
|
redundant |
EUR 1.889 |
EUR 2.834 |
International light paths
Rates for this service are available on request. Contact the SURF advisor for your institution, or SURF Customer Support at customersupport@surf.nl.