Amobia - Where are you?

[Wavelength]

So, I've been using Amobia for a couple of month's now and the service has been fantastic, I can't fault them there at all. What's worrying me a little is the lack of news on their part. I'm reading more and more about ADSL upgrades and now 20mbps and 40mbps VDSL on it's way and still no news of upgrades from Amobia. The last piece of news on their website is dated 1st December 2010!

So come on Amobia, where are the upgrades etc? What's going on?

 

[satanboy]

Yes, helloooooo...

starting to consider moving back to Telkom ....

 

[Fulcrum29]

I always wondered why users coupled DSL (Telkom) upgrades and ISP packages with WISP packages???

 

[Wavelength]

The first reason I went with Amobia was Telkom said there was no infrastructure in my area for ADSL and by word of mouth I heard that Amobia was great. Now there is ADSL infrastructure in my area. New exchanges and stuff so it's mighty tempting.

 

[Saajid]

I always wondered why users coupled DSL (Telkom) upgrades and ISP packages with WISP packages???

It's called competition. In the same way the reduction in 3G prices has spurred a reduction of data costs on the ADSL front. The same could be said for telphone calls (Neotel, Telkom, cellular) or any internet access medium (satellite, fibre, ADSL, WISPs, 3G, LTE, Neotel CDMA, iBurst, etc). At the end of the day, it's all just data, with only the last mile connection being different.

Like travelling from Joburg to Pretoria, you can walk, use a bicyle, or a taxi, your own car, bus, train, Gautrain, helicopter, etc. They all do the same thing, competing for customers. Some are more viable than others, some are more accessible that others, and some are cheaper than others.

 

[Fulcrum29]

It's called competition. In the same way the reduction in 3G prices has spurred a reduction of data costs on the ADSL front. The same could be said for telphone calls (Neotel, Telkom, cellular) or any internet access medium (satellite, fibre, ADSL, WISPs, 3G, LTE, Neotel CDMA, iBurst, etc). At the end of the day, it's all just data, with only the last mile connection being different.

Like travelling from Joburg to Pretoria, you can walk, use a bicyle, or a taxi, your own car, bus, train, Gautrain, helicopter, etc. They all do the same thing, competing for customers. Some are more viable than others, some are more accessible that others, and some are cheaper than others.

But then again it depends which medium they utilise to distribute their service?

OR, do they have their own backbone(s)???

Also, I do not know of any Tier 1 WISP in South Africa…

 

[satanboy]

I am on their fibre network, as our apartment complex was already wired for that. There are no Telkom lines atm afaik.

 

[MDE]

Last I spoke to a gentleman in the sales team in early December and he said definitely by end of December everyone will be upgraded. Well that's come and gone and I am bit disappointed.

 

[snail]

Last I spoke to a gentleman in the sales team in early December and he said definitely by end of December everyone will be upgraded. Well that's come and gone and I am bit disappointed.

My Wisp also said the same thing. I think they are aware of telkom's future plans before we are and some changes may have come into place faster than what they expected and hence the delay for the upgrades as they are probably waiting to see what gets released before the shoot themselves in the foot and release something so grand, and then telkom screws up on it's own upgrades, thus costing your Wisp. just a thought....its the only reason i see my Wisp for doing this.

 

[MDE]

My Wisp also said the same thing. I think they are aware of telkom's future plans before we are and some changes may have come into place faster than what they expected and hence the delay for the upgrades as they are probably waiting to see what gets released before the shoot themselves in the foot and release something so grand, and then telkom screws up on it's own upgrades, thus costing your Wisp. just a thought....its the only reason i see my Wisp for doing this.

Possibly. Made a call yesterday and all is still under trial in PE.

 

[Jagtiger]

Another reason can be that technical limitations of 802.11x just can't handle it?

 

[snail]

Another reason can be that technical limitations of 802.11x just can't handle it?

Well when myself and my Wisp tested i could get about 20mbps on my air grid so i highly doubt Wisps would offer uncapped lines @ 20mbps+

 

[MDE]

Well when myself and my Wisp tested i could get about 20mbps on my air grid so i highly doubt Wisps would offer uncapped lines @ 20mbps+

How far were you from the tower? Would be awesome if they did but I would assume it would only be available to people whom live close enough to the broadcast tower.

 

[sly]

Amobia I want my speed upgrade Now! At least say something!
is there anyone in PE who is on the trial?

 

[Jagtiger]

How far were you from the tower? Would be awesome if they did but I would assume it would only be available to people whom live close enough to the broadcast tower.

I was talking about limited bandwidth wi-fi can provide per given limited spectrum.

 

[MDE]

I was talking about limited bandwidth wi-fi can provide per given limited spectrum.

 

[snail]

How far were you from the tower? Would be awesome if they did but I would assume it would only be available to people whom live close enough to the broadcast tower.

about 3km from the high site.

 

[Xflint]

Went with Amobia because no ADSL infrastructure at the time. Now there is.

Amobia: I need an upgrade from 3Mbs soon or else ........

 

[snail]

Amobia: I need an upgrade from 3Mbs soon or else ........

Geez...the highest offer on my Wisp is still 1mbps....why complain about 3mbps? hell i would be grateful to be bumped up to that speed.

 

[MDE]

Went with Amobia because no ADSL infrastructure at the time. Now there is.

Amobia: I need an upgrade from 3Mbs soon or else ........

Before you do make the jump make sure your Telkom infrastructure is not congested otherwise you'll be back at Amobia ie check with a neighbour whom has ADSL