Cost Components for Optional Services In the Mozambique pilot, these are the Optional services 4) Internet Access Service This provides basic Internet access services through a shared satellite-based (VSAT) ISP contract. The service is supported by vendor quality of service and availability guarantees. Cost Considerations Agencies are allocated bandwidth depending on individual requirements, as each agency has custom Internet access requirements per user, and varying numbers of users. For Mozambique, the total service cost per month is USD 8,682, to be shared between agencies. Specific agency cost depends on the allocated bandwidth for the agency and is directly related to the vendor’s cost. As total bandwidth requirements increase, unit bandwidth charges to agencies decrease due to lower per unit cost.
