Table 2.
Current Cost of the Kwazulu-Natal Telehealth Network Based on Integrated Services Data Network
| SITES (N) | LINE SPEED (KBPS) | SITE RENTAL (ZAR)a | CALLS | CALL DURATION (S) | SITE CALL COST (ZAR)b | SITE TOTAL COST (ZAR) | TOTAL RENTAL COST (ZAR) | TOTAL CALL COST (ZAR) | TOTAL COST (ZAR) | DATA AMOUNT (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinics (19) | 128 | 286.55 | 8 | 3,600 | 376.13 | 662.68 | 5,444.45 | 7,146.43 | 12,590.88 | 0.46 |
| District general (1) | 256 | 573.10 | 8 | 3,600 | 752.26 | 1,325.36 | 573.10 | 752.26 | 1,325.36 | 0.92 |
| District general (6) | 384 | 859.65 | 12 | 3,600 | 1,692.58 | 2,552.23 | 5,157.90 | 10,155.46 | 15,313.36 | 2.07 |
| Tertiary care (3) | 512 | 1,146.20 | 25 | 3,600 | 4,701.60 | 5,847.80 | 3,438.60 | 14,104.80 | 17,543.40 | 5.76 |
| Teaching hospital (2) | 768 | 1,719.30 | 5 | 3,600 | 1,410.48 | 3,129.78 | 3,438.60 | 2,820.96 | 6,259.56 | 1.73 |
| Monthly cost | 18,052.65 | 34,979.90 | 53,032.55 | |||||||
| Annual cost | 636,390.65 |
a
With cost per 128 kilobits=286.55 (Zar).
b
With cost per second per channel=0.00653 (Zar).
Kbps, kilobits per second.