ADSL in Botswana

[kaspaas]

Hi,

I've a branch office in Gaborone and recieved the message below.

Please note minimum speed ....

Will keep you updated on costs etc. Unfortunately my experience is that it is almost impossible to get info out of the Botswana systems. Everything needs to be asked in detail to get part of the answer :-(




Subject: ADSL at your door step....


>
> Dear Kaspaas,
>
> Are you tired of dial-up access we are please to inform you of the
> ADSL -
Always on service is now available to you.
>
> Do you use Internet Banking...if so then this product is for you.
>
> Benefits:
>
> ...No more dial-ups·
> ...Fixed fee, not extra charges for call minutes·
> ...You may stay online all day and pay a fixed fee·
> ...Fast downloads i.e. minimum of 256k
>
> What are you waiting for.. email us to request an application form
> for a
free 30 day trial.
>
> Areas of availability:
> 1.City Centre, station, New Naledi, Independence Ave.
> 2.Western Bypass, G-west Industrial, G-west Phase 1,2
> 3.Show grounds, Bontleng, Water Affairs, Fairgrounds Mall.
> 4.G-west Phase 4 Residential & Industrial, Block 5 South, Block 9,
> Kgale
View
> 5.MOP, Commerce Park, Game City
> 6.Phakalane
> 7.Broadhurst Industrial, Block 3
> 8.Broadhurst Residential, BBS, Private Hospital, Ginger
> 9.UB, Gaborone Sun, YMCA, Ext. 9,Maru-a-Pula10.
> 10.Village
> 11.Mogoditshane, Block 6, Block 5 North
>
>
> Botsnet Sales & Marketing... Your Internet Solution Provider.

 

[bwana]

And they're willing to offer minimum download speeds! Let us know what the specs are.

 

[Silent_Bob]

yeah, keep us posted

 

[TMoose]

I hope their offer is much cheaper than ours. It'll give us some real firepower as they're right next to us.

 

[kilps]

Won't it be funny if Botswana has better ADSL than us - wonder what Telkom will sat about that!

 

[munwaal]

I'm sure I read somewhere that Botswana was one of the countries interested in the SAFE cable, as telkom was charging them a soul and a half for bandwidth.

 

[antowan]

Pricing info would be nice. Minimum 256... Mmmmm. Interesting.

 

[kaspaas]

Planning a possible trip to Gaborone next week to get the info... and do some business at the same time.

When you are dealing with BTC (www.btc.bw), you are thankful for a small mercy called Telkom

 

[mccrack]

Hmmmf..... even their website looks dodge ....

 

[lonner90]

Anyone know if Botswana has ADSL? if so any contacts?

Thanks

 

[kaspaas]

Progress:

It seems as if ADSL will follow the South African model - BTC supplying one part and your ISP the second part.

It is difficult to get information - I have only admin people in Botswana and I have to define every question they need to ask

I don't have any other info yet - and won't be going to Botswana soon again.

Those who have more info, please post it here and let us help each other.

 

[kaspaas]

I've been to Gaborone yesterday - what a day - be thankfull for small mercies like Telkom when it gets to service. BTC is terrible when it gets to customer admin services sucha as getting a postal address changed etc.

ADSL feedback:

BTC: You must order it at your ISP. Here is a list of ISP's. Management has not told them yet what the ADSL rates are.

Botsnet (an ISP): Here are the BTC ADSL application forms. We still don't have costs as BTC is still testing. But as soon as the costs are available we will install it for you.

From the form:

Speeds:

256/64
512/128
768/256

They will offer USB, Ethernet and Four port Ethernet modems which you can rent or buy.

The BTC website was updated and they have some more info under products (www.btc.bw)

Now your knowledge on ADSL in Botswana is on par with mine

 

[doobiwan]

Brilliant. "We'll take your money with pleasure, but don't expect anything for it"