About the iBurst modem

[damocci]

Does iburst modem work only on the iburst network? I ask because i paid cash in full for my modem, but if ever there is competition for iburst in the future, i would like to have option of moving over to another service provider.

 

[native]

Does iburst modem work only on the iburst network? I ask because i paid cash in full for my modem, but if ever there is competition for iburst in the future, i would like to have option of moving over to another service provider.

HiDamocci

The modem only on the iBurst network

 

[damocci]

Dammit that sux. So I'm stuck with iburst. Anyway, thanks for the reply.

 

[stoke]

You can sell the modem.

 

[damocci]

If another ISP came into town charging a fifth of what iburst charges, I doubt anyone would wanna buy my modem. There's gotta be a way to reconfigure the modem to work with another ISP.

 

[peterleroux]

There's gotta be a way to reconfigure the modem to work with another ISP.

Thing is, iBurst is a proprietary technology- no-one else in South Africa uses the same frequency and data protocol as them. It's not like cellphones where every network uses GSM and you can switch between them. Instead, iBurst the company (WBS) uses a technology, also called iBurst (or HC-SDMA) which no other local ISP uses - except for MWEB and Vodacom who resell WBS contracts as far as I can tell.

 

[ubercal]

If another ISP came into town charging a fifth of what iburst charges, I doubt anyone would wanna buy my modem. There's gotta be a way to reconfigure the modem to work with another ISP.

FACT - dont be stupid , u cant get the modem to work with another ISP.Anyway if u want to sell modem speak to Tradepage.They along with Vodacom are the biggest iburst resellers.

 

[Connection]

Damocci - rather sell the modem. We will take it off your hand provided it is in good condition. Email me scott...(at)...justconnect dot co dot za (please decipher email address from this).