Connection of users to the URAN Network is made only via fiber optic of copper dedicated lines. Dial-up access is not provided.

URAN users are connected at the highest possible speed which is limited only by technical parameters of the data channel to the nearest available point of presence (PoP).

URAN Network has two functions. It is:

• Corporative network which provides network services and connects institutions of science, education and culture in Ukraine and, by pan European research and academic network GÉANT2, with research and academic institutions in Europe;
• Internet access network which provides to URAN users traffic transfer of other ISP from one of URAN Internet gateways.

Connection of users to URAN Network realized through dark fiber Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), which allows transmitting data with speed 100 - 1000 Mbps. If the user has several connections to URAN MAN in different city spots, using technical means of URAN Network they could be combined into one virtual local network (VLAN). Speed of data transmission in URAN MANs is not limited; services of data transmission is free of additional charge.

User charge for exploiting URAN Network and Internet access depends on the speed of data transmition:

This User charge includes providing of 8 IP-addresses.

If URAN PoP is located directly in the user’s premises, the indicated price is final and the user does not incur additional costs. Otherwise the user for own costs should support the line to one of URAN PoPs. It could be fiber optical or copper dedicated line or leased from other ISP channel. The speed in MANs will be limited by the speed of this line. URAN Association gives consultations to provide the optimal technical solution.

Another way of connection to URAN network for users is VPN- or Proxy-server autorization. In this case the user should be connected to Internet through any other ISP and have static IP-address. This way is applied when there is no technical or economical possibility to provide a direct cabling or direct data channel to the user from one of URAN PoP. Obviously in this case the user should pay twice for the Internet connection - to the current ISP and to the URAN Association. But there are some remote places in Ukraine where this way is only one economically reasonable for connection to the URAN network.

According to the Decision of the General Assembly of URAN Association from 7 April 2009 the minimal capacity of services needed for making a contract with URAN Association is corresponding to the monthly fee:

• with one connection to the copper port - 450...500 UAH;
• with one connection to the optical port:
  • for universities of the IVth accreditation level - 1800...2000 UAH;
  • for other research and academic institutions - 900...1000 UAH;
• with several connections and VLAN organization between them the minimal capacity of services increases depending on the type of port, starting from the second connection:
  • every additional copper port – 450...500 UAH;
  • every additional optical port – 900...1000 UAH;
• with autorisation on URAN VPN or Proxy server - 450...500 UAH.

When the prices for URAN services reduce, URAN Association increases services volume respectively, keeping the previously fixed User fees.

Loyalty program

URAN Association provides bonuses in the form of extra 5% or 10% of current bandwidth for users who prolongs one-year or two-year Agreement respectively if the User fees according to the updated Agreement is equal or higher than the one in the last signed Agreement.

Exemples of user contracts

• Agreement for telecommunication and information services and interchange of science information in Ukrainian and pan-European research and academic networks URAN and GÉANT2 and for Internet service provision
   
• Agreement for Internet access through URAN VPN- or Proxy server

According to the State Classifier of products and services DK 016-97 (approved and enforced by order of State Standart Committee of Ukraine of 30 December, 1997 # 822) services of URAN Network regarded as telecommunication services, namely: