A taste of true broadband

[Muffen Man]

I'm currently studying at the University of Stellenbosch. The internet here is something i can only imagine that gets offered overseas.

When there isnt much activity on the network, you can download off the internet at 600 kb/sec to a 1 mb/sec for as little as R 0.05 /mb

Makes browsing www.youtube.com and video.google.com really awesome. Sux that they block P2P ports

Was just wondering how it is compared to Telkom's DSL, how fast are sites like www.youtube.com and video.google.com in loading videos?

Does anyone know what connection Universities have? Do they have to buy bandwidth through telkom aswell?

 

[Bona Botse]

see this thread for more info about the connections that universities use

 

[Darth Garth]

And paid for by hard working taxpayers like myself .

 

[terencevs]

I use youtube on a 384 connection. Some videos slow but most of the time I don't have any problems.

 

[ziglet]

i find youtube on my 4mbit awesome, get around 390~430kb/s late at night...

 

[PostmanPot]

i find youtube on my 4mbit awesome, get around 390~430kb/s late at night...

oh yes

 

[ziglet]

late at nite when IS isnt bogged down to hell and there arent any clouds in the sky and their international is working.

 

[mac_mac74]

late at nite when IS isnt bogged down to hell and there arent any clouds in the sky and their international is working.

and the satellites have not collided, with all these "variables" im not surprised we have such crap bandwidth

 

[64bit]

I understand that IS awaits more international bandwidth currently. We are not sure what the ETA is, but at least it's coming...

 

[icefire]

I work for an ISP. You should see the connectivity on a Sunday evening....