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Internet in Mongolia

On 17 January 1996, the first permanent Internet connection in Mongolia was launched by Datacom Co., Ltd, founded by Dr.D. Enkhbat MP. Dr.Enkhbat was the first to introduce Internet and its services to Mongolia. Datacom, data communications systems company, provided data communications services such as domestic PC-mail service, VSAT X.25, international PC-fax services, DirectPC service, WWW, and Internet E-mail service. Datacom Co., Ltd. has VSAT Internet connection to the United States with a bandwidth of 512 Kbps.

In 1996, the total international bandwidth to Mongola as follows: ISP in MN   Link Type  Bandwidth   Upstream ISP    POP location

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1. DataCom  Satellite   384K +      Sprint, USA      Ulaanbaatar, Erdenet Satellite  400K x N    DirecPC, Japan   Asymmetric caching servers (20+)

When Datacom, first had the idea to start an Internet service, lack of funds was the major stumbling block.