South Africa's Broadband Index: Get ready to be impressed

better, but still waaaaay below the worldwide averages. For speed reasons it would be nice to live in South Korea.
 
If we start paying less for per Gig, it should impact the ratio as well.
 
Telkom 10mbps + Cell C 21mbps ???? Please...

Ok, Cell C pricing is not bad, BUT TELKOM? They a bloody rip off. 500 bucks for a 4mb line, that MIGHT be upgraded to 10mb. Rubbish.

I wish some big company will kick telkom in the nuts.
 
Not too bad actually, our averages are finally becoming proper broadband speeds. Hopefully one day we can make it into the top 10 :D (Highly highly optimistic)
 
If something gets better it's NOT to say it's good!
 
mcryan said:
Not too bad actually, our averages are finally becoming proper broadband speeds. Hopefully one day we can make it into the top 10 :D (Highly highly optimistic)
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I don't agree with 'our averages' as I think the majority of 384 dsl users don't bother or know about speedtest.net. Cell C tests in the last month must have contributed a lot to that figure :D
 
I hardly think anybody can complain about the speed of available connections in SA at the moment. I would personally not mind if the average in SA was 1mbps unshaped (as in one standard connection for everybody) and it cost as much as a 160mbps unshaped uncapped connection in Japan (R450). And what good is an average download speed buffed up by high speed wireless options if the latency sucks @$$ ?

I believe I have said this many times and that I have heard similar sentiments from many other people. I want to know - Where does SA stand on the internet value for money index.

Chew on that industry analysts!

AMG! I feel a rage rant coming on... Must... click post... and go have a... cigarette! Before... I... lose control.
 
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South Korea continues to top the broadband speed charts with an average household download speed of 35.59 Mbps. Lithuania is ranked second with 29.63 Mbps and Latvia third with 24.87 Mbps.
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:eek:
 
What use is an upwards national trend when individuals are left behind? The stats tells the picture of new installations and those lucky couple of thousand who got 10meg, not for those where no maintenance is done on the lines. I'm talking about those of us who has a line that cannot attain the 'up to' speed, like my 4 meg line syncs at 2 meg with no hope of being upgraded in the foreseeable future. Sad that according to Telkom I'd have to move house before my line will have it's minuscule impact on the upwards trend.
 
Dan C said:
I don't agree with 'our averages' as I think the majority of 384 dsl users don't bother or know about speedtest.net. Cell C tests in the last month must have contributed a lot to that figure :D
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I totally agree. The type of user that actually is bothered about testing the speed of his line is more likely to have a decent connection.

Furthermore, up- and download speeds are not everything. I'd rather have a solid 4 Mbps, uncapped connection at a decent price than some fancy wireless connection with a higher theoretical top speed and expensive data.
 
And here most of us are still on 384 connections. Why should I be impressed?
 
I'm still on 384kbps, 'cause 4mb is too expensive!

Bring down the pricing!
 
Antonf said:
Now, that's a surprise! :wtf:
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The rating system uses cost per Mbit/s.

Prices have fallen in SA, but the line speeds have stayed fairly constant (and most people in SA are still on 384k lines, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread). In the rest of the world, prices have stabilised, but the line speeds have increased exponentially (eg. think 8 megs going up to 100+ in the UK).

In a cost per Mbit/s rating system, that'll contribute to SA's world rankings staying lousy.
 
Whatever. Talk to me of penetration levels. When SA reaches the global average there, our speeds will be decimated.
 
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