So I spoke to a Telkom Technician (About the upgrades)

**Linouser** · 01-10-2009 02:48 PM

So today driving back home, I saw a Telkom technician working on the exchange. Now for some reason I stopped and got out of car. Then I proceeded to ask him about the line upgrades.

His reaction? He gives me a blank stare and says "Sir no upgrades I know of, I can't believe it will happen."

**mercurial** · 01-10-2009 02:51 PM

EL OH EL

**DefecteD** · 01-10-2009 03:50 PM

Hope that guys was justa stupid noob that didnt know anything!

cause me wants his 8 meg line

**mercurial** · 01-10-2009 04:13 PM

Or maybe they were told not to say anything.

**whipper** · 01-10-2009 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by mercurial

Or maybe they were told not to say anything.

Naa..I don't think were gonna get it...hope I'm wrong

**LancelotSA** · 01-10-2009 05:00 PM

...like many before me have said.... screw 8Mb, just upgrade the lower speeds

4Mb is broadband, 512Kb is not

**RedhotNeo** · 01-10-2009 05:01 PM

Telkom techs dont really know much about new upgrades... they just go out and fix stuff.

The guys that work in the admin departments get updates as when and where what upgrades are taking place....

**Rosaudio** · 01-10-2009 05:05 PM

What is a Techie gonna know about the upgrades? You gotta give him some money first, then he will talk

**Sting** · 01-10-2009 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Rosaudio

What is a Techie gonna know about the upgrades?

Not much. The 8mbps pilot is so secret that no-one knows about it!!! They will probably communicate directly with the test group of ADSL customers a few days before the time and not via the media.

**Shake&Bake** · 01-10-2009 05:27 PM

The trial may be secret, but are any of our DSLAM's ready for ADSL2+?
I don't think so.
We're talking about copper that needs to realistically (on a first world level) be replaced with fibre.

I don't see Telkom forking out that kind of cash any time soon.
From a Telkom perspective, they may well be looking at their 3G network as their move into faster broadband.

**Sting** · 01-10-2009 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Shake&Bake

The trial may be secret, but are any of our DSLAM's ready for ADSL2+?
I don't think so.
We're talking about copper that needs to realistically (on a first world level) be replaced with fibre.

I don't see Telkom forking out that kind of cash any time soon.
From a Telkom perspective, they may well be looking at their 3G network as their move into faster broadband.

The majority of the DSLAM's are 2+ capable.

ADSL is a copper based technology so it is not required to roll out fibre to the home. The main issue is the state of the copper network.

**Stickfigure** · 01-10-2009 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by moggie

The majority of the DSLAM's are 2+ capable.

ADSL is a copper based technology so it is not required to roll out fibre to the home. The main issue is the state of the copper network.

And we all know the state of the copper network.

**RichTrend** · 01-10-2009 05:49 PM

Well no one can still answer how I was able to get a download speed of 34.5 Mbps / 4.3 Mbps from Giganews news server. Though this was just for the headers. With downloading I was going the correct +-450kB/s download speed on my 4mb line.

**Optimal01** · 01-10-2009 06:05 PM

The fiber is for backhaul i rate but i cant be certain on Telkoms plans with fiber. IP tv perhaps?

**milomak** · 01-10-2009 10:53 PM

i love how when a techie knows nothing it is disregarded. but when he says he knows something it is something to hold onto

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