Balwin Fibre prices very high

[Jan]

Major property developer ripping off fibre customers

Property developer Balwin has substantially higher prices on its entry-level and mid-tier fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) packages than major fibre network operators (FNOs).

MyBroadband recently compared the value offered by FTTH packages priced under R500 from six major Internet service providers (ISPs) across 15 fibre networks, both big and small.

 

[Goliath]

Because they own the fibre etc within their complexes they build, they can charge whatever they like, which is unfortunate

 

[now05ster]

We found that Balwin Fibre was the worst-value FNO by a significant margin. Its only product under R500 boasts a download speed of just 4Mbps and an upload speed of 1Mbps.

 

[Soprono]

Crikey, I can think of 10 other ways to tabulate that data than the way it was done for this article....

 

[Gtx Gaming]

thats how a monopoly works?

 

[Enzo Matrix]

Major property developer ripping off fibre customers

Property developer Balwin has substantially higher prices on its entry-level and mid-tier fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) packages than major fibre network operators (FNOs).

MyBroadband recently compared the value offered by FTTH packages priced under R500 from six major Internet service providers (ISPs) across 15 fibre networks, both big and small.

And who paid mybb to expose this "scandal"?

 

[HartsockZA]

Because they own the fibre etc within their complexes they build, they can charge whatever they like, which is unfortunate

yup

 

[Soprono]

Costs for Others that might be a bit easier to see how much they charge through their ISP's. Notice, charge higher at other ISP's to push their own ISP and then

 

[Willie Trombone]

Ballers

 

[cavedog]

Costs for Others that might be a bit easier to see how much they charge through their ISP's. Notice, charge higher at other ISP's to push their own ISP and then

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Balwin Connect was recently launched as Balwin fibre was only an open access network. An FNO that launch on their own fibre can always undercut other ISPs.

 

[DStvNothingOn]

Anyone on Baldwin fibre who can give feedback?
Anyone know if there a fully feldrd ISP or just white label or somewhere in the middle like a MNVO - but for fibre?

Balwin Connect was recently launched as Balwin fibre was only an open access network. An FNO that launch on their own fibre can always undercut other ISPs.

 

[McGuywer]

They dont need to stream anything, just look at that view!

 

[Gudnews]

Why even offer the 4/1 package? Just start at the 40/40.

 

[neoprema]

I've heard so many horror stories about Balwin, they're basically a syndicate lol.

I'm surprised they don't charge their residents more for the oxygen in the air in their complexes...

 

[Sapphiron]

Because they own the fibre etc within their complexes they build, they can charge whatever they like, which is unfortunate

Also, it is likely they have some exclusivity agreement with an FNO who must pay them a sizable percentage of each connected line. Predatory on both ends, and the customer pays for it.

 

[Bad Ballie]

And who paid mybb to expose this "scandal"?

Doesn't matter who reported it, the only thing of concern is that there are still South Africans happily s********** their fellow countrymen over at the drop of a hat. We're back to the 50% profit margin story that was show to be true again. Thankfully most of the liars, i.e. fact checkers are now out of business.

 

[Bees ZA]

Paying R899 for my 50Mbps link in a Balwin complex.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

when you own the land, you make the rules,
you arent a tree, if you dont like it get starlink,

seriously though, south africa is so backwards sometimes, instead of bringing down prices and making things easier,
they jack up prices and make things harder.

 

[Rickster]

 

[Smiggles]

Well yes you live like this