I know Afrihost uses IS
Who do Webafrica, Axxess, Cybersmart, etc. etc. use for their uncapped products?
Which backbone do various ISP's use for their uncapped?
I know Afrihost uses IS
Who do Webafrica, Axxess, Cybersmart, etc. etc. use for their uncapped products?
WebAfrica has their own backbone, Axxess is IS, and I think Cybersmart is IS too.
Mweb have their own as well as a cache server don't they?
Originally Posted by reactor_sa
Mweb have their own, as do WebAfrica and Cybersmart. Quite a few people use IS and there are still a few people left who sell SAIX. There are also backbones run by Neology, BCSNet, MTN Business and Vodacom Business that are used by various ISPs.
Hi MyDogHasNoNose I am just a little curious. Why would you need to know which ISP uses which backbone?
A random question I suppose.
He might want to avoid a certain backbone. As an example, I blatantly refuse to use any uncapped account that runs on IS, because the rolling windows and daytime throttling is so crap.
My GOLD IS account is awesome thank you very much. If you get a cheap account. You get cheap service. The ISP's ask IS do do that stuff. It's not IS's fault. Go to Openweb and try a Gold IS account. Much better than the cheap crap other ISPs use.
BTW Afrihost's awesome uncapped that everyone loves is also IS.
I didn't look further but this MAP dates to 2008 but gives an overview of those iSPs that are still in the business.
iSPMAP.org.za
Someone can maybe find and link to a more recent version.
Well this is last updated in 2009
Although outdated, as mentioned , the concept remains the same.
What is psoriasis?
I did, actually. Less than a week ago. It was totally unusable during office hours. Even international browsing was a major issue. And I wasn't the only one experiencing issues. Plenty of other people were also complaining about crappy performance on the IS backbone in the Openweb thread.
Out of all the backbones available to OW IS is the second least desirable, DSLHeaven being the worst.
Last edited by Zewp; 08-08-2012 at 09:18 PM.
Because I want to avoid an IS ISP but they seem pretty common. After Afrihost's issues with their Cape Town IPC and now Openweb's pathetic international speeds of 200k on a 4Mbps line, I am hoping I can settle with a working ISP.
I may have to revert to Mweb who I recently left for cheaper offers. That said, Openweb silver uncapped is MORE EXPENSIVE than Mweb.
+1
1. I have just left Afrihost 1 week after joining - it was pathetic but apparently related to their IPC in Cape Town needing an upgrade. They were at Telkom's mercy for that and I couldn't wait so I went to Openweb...
2. Openweb Silver uncapped to New York and London today:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthre...ilver-uncapped
Add to that that I had been with IS ISP's previously and had issues with inernational. I am sick of IS to be honest.
*Edit* I've just phoned Openweb and they are not aware of an IS issue.
Here is my local speed, clearly the issue is not on my side.
Last edited by TirNaNog; 10-08-2012 at 02:02 PM.
Omg! Don't say that. I'm going to be signing up with them in two weeks time
They had major IPC issues in Cape Town but I believe they are now sorted. That said, I'm not convinced IS are up to scratch when compared with Mweb. I'm trying another IS product (openweb silver uncapped) and it's poor for international ATM.Omg! Don't say that. I'm going to be signing up with them in two weeks time
Hello
Engineers are busy investigating the matter. Have you seen no improvement?
They had major IPC issues in Cape Town but I believe they are now sorted. That said, I'm not convinced IS are up to scratch when compared with Mweb. I'm trying another IS product (openweb silver uncapped) and it's poor for international ATM.
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