... a bit OT, but anyhow..

[arf9999]

Every time I travel overseas, I like to compare our broadband offerings to what is available in other countries.

While we all know that the US and Europe have vastly superior offerings to SA, it is really scary to visit a place like Malaysia, which is quite similar to SA in many ways (Affirmative Action, developing market etc..) and to see the diffrence that a forward looking government policy can have.

LLU is a fait accompli, and there are various services available from DSL to Cable to Wireless (including 3G, but no HSDPA yet AFAIK). The scariest thing is the prices:

FTH 2Mbps to stand-alone house (apartments are cheaper):

Monthly fee of only RM60.00 for unlimited access @ 2Mbps
2Mbps Download / Upload
3 months access fee of RM180 in advanced as deposit, refundable only after a minimal subscription
_of 6 months
Speed of service is on best effort basis
One time Service Activation Fee of RM40.00, and Installation Charges of RM80.00
Media Converter for RM450
Scalable from 2Mbps to 1Gbps (1,000Mbps) and ready for upgrade

FYI: RM1 = ZAR 2.08

 

[noswal]

Another post to make one feel upset about communications in this country

 

[Moederloos]

My vote for best comment of the day goes to:

and to see the diffrence that a forward looking government policy can have

Says it all, right there. No need for SA-bashing, racial slurs or anything else, that one phrase is spot on.