ftth

  1. Anthro

    What are thooose !? Damn Telkom

    These things are on the wall in my building, but Telkom says I am not yet enabled for fibre "Future Fibre" only. Suggestions on making fire underneath their butts ?
  3. J

    FTTH in Fish Hoek and the economics of FTTH

    Hi, Does anybody know of any plans to roll out FTTH in the fish hoek area? Fish Hoek and surrounds have been turned into a building site with all the cable laying going on, but I just cannot find out any info on this. On speaking to a few of the contractors, they've said various things...
  4. S

    FireStream on MetroFibre - incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1

    Just wanted to brag a little. I upgraded my home fibre to 100mb and the performance is amazing!!!!!!!!! 98mb down, 99 up, I'm super stoked! Best of all is that my ISP (FireStream) gives it away at R999 per month, yip 100mb uncapped & unshaped @ R999p/m. Cheap as chips! If you haven't already...
  5. R

    Fibre in Crystal Park Benoni

    My mom lives in Crystal Park. There is a company that has been installing fibre in the area. Does anybody know who they are, or which ISP to contact to get on their network?
  6. I

    Getting Fibre, Need a router.

    I am getting Afrihost 50+(50up/50down) FTTH next month. The are recommending that I should get the Zyxel NBG6515 Router. I currently have a TP-Link Archer C7, will this router be fine to use? I also saw recommendation for getting the Ubiquiti EdgeRouterX or the DrayTek Vigor2860. Can...
    • itsMaddMatt
    • Thread
    • afrihost fibre ftth gaming internet networking routers vumatel
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    Making it easier to bring FTTH to South Africans

    Making it easier to bring FTTH to South Africans Cybersmart CEO Laurie Fialkov explains what needs to be done to improve fibre-to-the-home in South Africa.
  8. P

    Fibre Installation Start to Live

    Hi guys, My experience so far on the maboneng network from the time of application to going live. Here is my feedback: Network Provider : Maboneng Broadband (the line was already installed in my street) ISP : Cool Ideas Package : 20/20 Price : R899 Maboneng Broadband - on the...
    • prasanv
    • Thread
    • cool ideas dac security fibre fibre infrastructure fibre installation fibrehoods ftth link africa maboneng broadband pbcool
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  9. L

    Getting Fibre Installed in South Africa — The Ultimate Guide: Part 1

    Hey, Lawrence here... I wrote the 2007 sticky "Lawrence's Guide to Ordering Home DSL" which has since had 99k views here on MyBroadband. I've just written "Getting Fibre Installed in South Africa — The Ultimate Guide: Part 1" - hope you enjoy and find it useful!
  10. R

    Somerset West Fibre to the home community initiative

    We have started an initiative in Somerset West to get fibre to the home installed. We have a facebook page @somersetwestfibre. Please like the page and tell your friends about it. We are focusing on the areas on the mountain side of Irene avenue and Lourensford road initially. The reason...
    • ramsbod
    • Thread
    • fast internet fibre ftth internet slow adsl somerset west
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  11. C

    MTN FTTH Resale

    Hi, Does anyone know whether MTN does a channel partner / reseller program on their FTTH (or whether it is available anywhere on reseller basis?). I see everyone is reselling Telkom Fibre, but no-one is doing MTN at the moment which makes it sound like perhaps MTN does not have such a...
  12. D

    Afrihost offerings on Vumatel / Fibrehoods / DFA?

    With Afrihost buying themselves back from MTN one can only assume they are going to offer FTTH packages with Vumatel, Fibrehoods, DFA and all the others. Does anyone have any idea when they might announce this? I was with them for 7 or 8 years before I got fibre. Their service is much...
  13. D

    Reviews for Crystal Web Fibre?

    I'm getting fibre in my home very soon with Vumatel infrastructure, and Crystal Web are offering a very good uncapped package with 100/100 megabit/s up down speeds for R1 089. Compared to all the other packages being offered on the Vumatel website, this seems like a steal. Can anyone who has...
  14. G

    FTTH who to choose #Gaming #iconnect :D

    Hi guys. This is my first post on the thread. I am in Vredekloof area in Brackenfell and we are soon getting FTTH, can someone please assist me with choosing the correct ISP as I have a history of choosing the wrong ISP's. Heres a link to the frogfoot portal and select Vredekloof to see the...
  15. D

    Installing Telkom FTTH through WebAfrica

    Hey everyone, Made the choice to install Fibre in our apartment, Phoned WebAfrica this morning and confirmed that they do cover the installation and that the router is free, and they'll only bill me once everything is working and sorted. They told me that the lead time is about 4-10 weeks (a...
    • Defirence680
    • Thread
    • brackenfell fiber fibre ftth kleinbron telkom webafrica fibre
    • Replies: 137
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    FTTH price shoot-out: Telkom vs MTN vs Vodacom

    FTTH price shoot-out: Telkom vs MTN vs Vodacom MTN has unveiled its new fibre-to-the-home prices, taking the fight to Telkom and Vodacom.
  17. B

    New MTN Supersonic FTTH pricing

    Despite the huge increase in mobile data/voice costs by MTN, their Supersonic fibre prices have dropped considerably. I signed up in March for 20 mbps at R 579 pm with 50 GB at R 210 pm total R 789. New prices shown at...
  18. P

    FTTH WiFi – the full nine yards: A look into challenges beyond the last mile

    http://www.ee.co.za/article/ftth-wi-fi-full-9-yards.html
  19. A

    FTTH - Florida Hills, Constantia Kloof and Florida Park - Vumatel

    Dear Residents of Florida Hills, Constantia Kloof and Florida Park, Vumatel is currently gathering interest in Florida Hills, Constantia Kloof and Florida Park for the installation of fibre. If you are interested please register your non-binding support on the following web page...
    • aborg
    • Thread
    • constantia kloof fibrehoods florida hills florida park ftth vumatel
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  20. karnallie

    FFTH backbone rollout proximity

    Holla everyone! In the last few weeks I noticed that Dark Fibre Africa has finally started fibre backbone rollout in Stellenbosch very close to where I stay. I since investigated the network map on their website and found the new rollout being marked as "planned". The cables are not going...
    • karnallie
    • Thread
    • dark fiber africa dark fibre africa (dfa) fibre fibre to the home ftth
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  21. P

    FTTH - Kempton Park

    I've seen a lot about fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) lately but there doesn't seem to be anything available for this on the East Rand, in particular Kempton Park. Most are JHB North, JHB Central or Pretoria. Any idea when fibre will be more available on the East Rand and which providers have this...
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