This topic describes the billable items and billing rules of Express Connect.
Billable items
Billing rules
The following table describes the billing rules of each billable item of Express Connect.
Items billed by third-party service providers
Billable item | Dedicated Express Connect circuit | Shared Express Connect circuit | Billing rule |
Optical fiber installation | The connectivity provider charges you for the leased Express Connect circuit. Contact your connectivity provider to obtain the prices for leasing an Express Connect circuit. Note The following access points are deployed in Alibaba Cloud data centers: Hangzhou-Yuhang-B, Hangzhou-Yuhang-C, Hangzhou-Yuhang-D, Hangzhou-Yuhang-E, Beijing-Langfang-A, and the access points in China (Zhangjiakou). Other access points are deployed in colocation data centers. If you install an Express Connect circuit in colocation data centers, the colocation provider may charge a cabling fee. If you install an Express Connect circuit in your data center, the colocation provider of your data center may also charge a cabling fee. | If you want to use a shared Express Connect circuit established by an Express Connect partner, you need to contact the Express Connect partner. | For more information, contact the third-party service provider. |
Indoor cable rental | |||
Optical transceiver module | Alibaba Cloud provides single-mode optical transceiver modules with 1 Gbit/s and 10 Gbit/s ports free of charge. The maximum transmission distance of these optical transceiver modules is 10 km. To use the following single-mode optical transceiver modules, you need to purchase them from a third party:
| None | For more information, contact the third-party service provider. |
Items billed by Alibaba Cloud
Billable item | Dedicated Express Connect circuit | Shared Express Connect circuit | Billing rule |
Initial installation | Alibaba Cloud charges an initial installation fee for each Express Connect circuit. | None | Note If you enable the billing for outbound data transfer, you are not charged an initial installation fee. This rule takes effect on July 1, 2021. |
Resource usage |
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| You are charged on a monthly basis. For more information, see Resource usage fee. |
Outbound data transfer | Alibaba Cloud charges you for outbound data transfer over the dedicated Express Connect circuit from Alibaba Cloud to your data center.
| Alibaba Cloud charges you for outbound data transfer over shared Express Connect circuits from Alibaba Cloud to your data center.
| You are charged based on the amount of transferred data. For more information, see Outbound data transfer fees. |
Shared ports are not offered publicly. The owners of Express Connect circuits must contact their account managers to apply for the permissions to create shared ports. To apply for shared ports, enterprises in China must meet the following requirements: The owner and user of the Express Connect circuit belong to the same enterprise, and the enterprise holds an A26 license issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
Enterprises outside China are not subject to the preceding requirements. To create shared ports, Express Connect circuit owners can contact their account managers to apply for the required permissions.
References
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