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  1. Jamie McKane

    Octotel to expand network beyond Cape Town

    Octotel to expand network beyond Cape Town Octotel plans to expand its fibre network beyond Cape Town from 2020 onwards, MD Rob Gilmour told MyBroadband. Gilmour stated that until now, Octotel has only focused on Cape Town for its network rollout.
  2. J

    Kuilsriver Highbury and Highbury Park

    So, Here I am again. Trying to get some answers out of the 10's of fiber providers. SADV being the worst and the biggest liars ever, Last year at a community meeting for the area SADV promised that by end of March 2019 fiber trenching would have started in the area. Its not almost a year later...
  3. Jamie McKane

    Octotel reaches over 100,000 homes passed

    Octotel reaches over 100,000 homes passed Octotel announced that its fibre network has now reached more than 100,000 homes passed, making it the first independent fibre network operator to reach this milestone in the Cape. The fibre network is Cape Town's largest open-access FTTH provider, and...
  4. G

    Fibre installations into estates

    We are a small estate in the Western Cape and we own all infrastructure within the estate. Telkom has installed their lines in our communications infrastructure first as we needed access to landlines and ADSL. Now that Octotel and Frogfoot fibre has finally arrived, they are not willing to...
  5. cavedog

    MTN SuperSonic Feedback

    So Openserve went live on 24 December 2018. I placed my order with SuperSonic on 25 December 2018. SuperSonic called me on 27 December 2018 to confirm my order and Tell me I don't have coverage :rolleyes: so when I told him check Openserve website coverage confirmed and account created and moved...
  6. simmakombe

    Beware of eNetworks (GoTurbo) debit orders!

    I had pre-ordered fibre internet with eNetworks t/a @goturbo as they are offering an attractive deal, they started debiting from my account despite Muizenberg area not having any fibre infrastructure installed. Their phones always go unanswered, I finally managed to get hold of their accounts...
  7. G

    Octotel Fibre - Hagley Kuilsriver

    Hi ladies and gents in Hagley / Summerville Kuilsriver CPT, can you please pop over to Octotel's website, hit the coverage map and show interest. Got feedback from Octotel representative a few hours ago: "We do not require any specific number of sign ups in order to consider an area for...
  8. S

    Rubbish Octotel Service

    So my internet goes down and with the help of my ISP we trace the fault back to Octotel. A simple line reset is required, but I am advised by my ISP that they can't do anything about it now as it is after 17:00 "and Octotel won't answer their phones after 17:00". The only thing to be done is for...
  9. simmakombe

    Muizenberg Fibre

    Anyone with fibre (FTTH) updates in Muizenberg area? I have been trying to get answers from Octotel but their communication is not so great.
  10. M

    Cool Ideas\Octotel router

    Hi guys Just wondering what router they give you? Do you also have a Ubiquiti Unifi AP? I'm keen to hear your experiences pre and post Ubiquiti. Trying to determine if I really will need one.
  11. THEfonz

    Octotel Fibre Fresnaye phase 1 completion date?

    Hi Guys So does anyone have any inside info on when this area will go live? According to the Octotel Website, it should be within October. According to the the lady i spoke to on the phone, by end of October. i can see the Fibre installation into my complex and to the node within the...
  12. D

    My experience getting gigabit fibre with Octotel and Vanilla

    Hi all, before I got my fibre I found it quite tricky to find the information I wanted about the process, speeds, etc on getting Octotel fibre, specifically the gigabit package. Now that I have it, I want to share the information with the forum just in case there are any others like me out there...
  13. medicnick83

    Vredehoek, Cape Town area

    Hi all, Just to let you know. There WAS (not sure if there still is because I'm back online) a cable break in the Vredehoek area. At about 10:30 I called and according to RSAWEB "City Workers" damaged a fibre cable - Octotel were enroute to repair the cable. At 12:35 I came online...
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Octotel expands Cape Town fibre network

    Octotel expands Cape Town fibre network Octotel is close to completing is fibre network from Sea Point to Three Anchor Bay, and will expand to more areas in the coming months.
  15. T

    Octotel Fiber - Sea Point

    Anyone have any experience with the Octotel fiber being offered in Sea Point/Beach Road ? All sounds good, but not sure if anyone has had any 1st hand experience. Also any comments on the ISPs they've integrated with. I do a little gaming, and mostly work online in the US, so VPNs, SSH...
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    Octotel’s new Cape Town fibre-to-the-home prices emerge

    Octotel’s Cape Town fibre-to-the-home prices emerge Octotel, a Cape Town-based open access fibre-to-the-home provider, has announced its first ISP packages and pricing.
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