Best Uncapped ISP for 1024kbps

[MickeyD]

just making comparisons guys. relax and take it easy.
so who then is the best bang for buck 1meg line.

At this stage:
OpenWeb: Standard Uncapped - R359/m
MWeb - R369/m

 

[skusku]

So what speeds can one expect during weekdays? especially regarding torrents on the openweb and mweb accounts?

 

[biometrics]

At this stage:
OpenWeb: Standard Uncapped - R359/m
MWeb - R369/m

Axxess offers two concurrent connections so if you share it it's R396/2=R198 each.

It does claim speed is halved when shared but in my experience this didn't happen. But it may be because we weren't heavy downloaders.

 

[MickeyD]

So what speeds can one expect during weekdays? especially regarding torrents on the openweb and mweb accounts?

These are all the shaped, uncapped accounts (oh, the irony!).

Unshaped, uncapped is out of most of our leagues in terms of budget.

 

[skusku]

These are all the shaped, uncapped accounts (oh, the irony!).

Unshaped, uncapped is out of most of our leagues in terms of budget.

i know these are shaped. thus im asking. can anybody tell me or give an example???

 

[MickeyD]

i know these are shaped. thus im asking. can anybody tell me or give an example???

I don't think anyone has an answer yet... too early ?

 

[Ob1]

Friend living in Highveld just upgraded he's Mweb account to 1024kbps @ R369 p/m. He is peaking at 90kpbs+ he says

 

[skusku]

well then i can assume at least full line speeds over weekends and after hours. which is a good thing

 

[MickeyD]

Friend living in Highveld just upgraded he's Mweb account to 1024kbps @ R369 p/m. He is peaking at 90kpbs+ he says

Thanks for feedback!!

 

[Ob1]

I asked my friend to also test some youtube streaming @ 360p and 480p. Seems like he is able to stream without any buffer

 

[tortured]

I asked my friend to also test some youtube streaming @ 360p and 480p. Seems like he is able to stream without any buffer

Try some youtube vids thats not been cached, trust me there is know way that it would stream without major buffering.

 

[Ob1]

Try some youtube vids thats not been cached, trust me there is know way that it would stream without major buffering.

Could be yes. Will ask him to clear cash and reset. Maybe the streaming could show different results. Thanks for pointing that out

 

[Stevie G]

With Telkom upgrading all the 512kbps users to 1024kbps at midnight tonight, which ISP would you recommend for an uncapped/shaped package? (ISP + monthly charge)


UPDATES:

1. OpenWeb: OpenBrowse - R248/m (R574)
2. OpenWeb: Standard Uncapped - R359/m (R685)
3. MWeb - R369/m (R695)
4. Axxess: Just Uncapped - R396/m (R722)
5. Openweb: LITE Uncapped - R445/m (R771)
6. OpenWeb: Gold - R449/m (R775)
7. imaginet: One "oh" Two Four - R469/m (R795)

Damn these 1meg line prices is still too high.for R200 more you can have a 4meg uncapped shaped account.
The only resonable offer in the list is the Openweb Openbrowse option, but what is the actual speeds on http,torrents,streaming and gaming.
if you can get about 80kb on torrents and streaming 720p content without buffering then i would choose that option if i were to downngrade.
when you on 4meg you never wana go back to anything lower then 4meg.

looks like most 384k users are not going to upgrade

 

[Chevron]

Damn these 1meg line prices is still too high.for R200 more you can have a 4meg uncapped shaped account.
The only resonable offer in the list is the Openweb Openbrowse option, but what is the actual speeds on http,torrents,streaming and gaming.
if you can get about 80kb on torrents and streaming 720p content without buffering then i would choose that option if i were to downngrade.
when you on 4meg you never wana go back to anything lower then 4meg.

looks like most 384k users are not going to upgrade

It's not R200 more for 4meg. The line rental is more and the isp account is more.

 

[Stevie G]

@MickeyD

Mweb uncapped shaped account is R899 all inclusive

 

[K3NS31]

Try some youtube vids thats not been cached, trust me there is know way that it would stream without major buffering.

Could be yes. Will ask him to clear cash and reset. Maybe the streaming could show different results. Thanks for pointing that out

Actually, since Friday I've been streaming 360 with under 10 sec pause to buffer and 480 with about a 30 sec pause (manually pausing before it starts). Streams fast. Even for big files. SO I agree with your friend, tortured. You don't need any "major buffering" for those resolutions on 1024

 

[WebhostingTalk]

Upgraded my line and mweb account today, this is the results:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1279130507.png

 

[Stevie G]

Upgraded my line and mweb account today, this is the results:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1279130507.png

how much you paying for 1meg uncapped plus adsl rental

give feedback on http, torrents and streaming

 

[BigBear]

FYI

Mweb UnCapped 512 kbps R599 All Inclusive (Data+Line)
Mweb UnCapped 512 kbps R299 Data Only + R326 Line R625
Mweb UnCapped 1024 kbps R369 Data Only + R413 Line R782

1mb Line same cost as 4mb+ line

 

[BigBear]

Upgraded my line and mweb account today, this is the results:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1279130507.png

My Line was Automatically Upgraded to 1mb

Still with Mweb 384 UnCapped AllInclusive ... ADSL Line + ISP Mweb Managed ..
Mweb says 384 UnCapped .. Yet Router Syncs at 1mb was 512 ...