Hi There
From experience, Web Africa / Afrihost seem to rely too much on Seacom and shuttle traffic over the unrealiable IIS network. The result is an unreliable internet connection. Its putting our business in jeopardy. What are the alternatives? We want to switch to SAT or some other cable...
MWEB ADSL capacity boost during Seacom downtime
MWEB has been able to secure additional international capacity for its ADSL network during the Seacom outage
Hi all
With the Seacom and EASY cables having problems and the Mweb network crawling along I was just wondering how or if this has affected the Telkom internet subscribers?
Seacom and Eassy problems: ADSL ISPs respond
Seacom and Eassy are experiencing problems on their cable systems, and ADSL service providers in South Africa are forced to re-route traffic
Hi all,
Can anyone recommend an uncapped ADSL service provider that does not rely on the Seacom cable?
I am with Mweb (line rented directly from Telkom), and aside from this (Seacom) aspect they are great.
Any advice greatly appreciated... even if it is to just sit it out and endure...
Seacom is down, affecting international Internet traffic, reports Mweb
Mweb is reporting slow international browsing and email due to a Seacom link failure
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SEACOM downtime hits ADSL users (13 September 2012)
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South African network operators weigh in on the steeper declines in international IP transit prices reported by TeleGeography
SEACOM grows South African network
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