Towards better internet bandwidth subscription in plateau state university

Subscription of internet bandwidth for a public University's use is always faced with challenges of questions raised by the management and users. Such questions of which could be on why a slow internet speed and why extra money would have to be spent for better bandwidth subscription before experiencing improved internet speed. This research was necessitated by the urgent need to subscribe for a better Internet bandwidth compared to the current one on the network of Plateau State University Bokkos (PSU). In this paper we investigate the existing bandwidth on the network by interviewing the technical Staff on the history of bandwidth subscription and their respective Internet Service Providers (ISPs). This is to find out what service was subscribed for and from which ISP. Also comparing their services for better technical recommendation. Salem University Lokoja (SUL) was also investigated for comparative analysis, towards better recommendation. From the comparative analysis, services from some ISPs where better than others. Based on interview results and analysis, some observations were made and recommendation for ISPs and bandwidth was made also. The results of this study showed that some of the ISPs' bandwidth provision was good and cost-effective. Hence, Plateau State University needs to opt out of free services that could not deliver, for a cost-effective service that can provide improved learning and research.