Broadband on steroids

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=376

"Moneyweb obtained information to the effect that WBS could be sold off because it was in need of cash."

 

[UtterNutter]

10,000 subscribers already? Is this true, or an exaggeration by the COO?

Oh, and: "But, the offer is not a rescue plan, says Mtshali. To the contrary, the company is clocking up subscribers at a faster rate than had been hoped and things are going just swimmingly, he says."

Swimmingly? What the...

 

[stoke]

Echo - use this one :: http://www.mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=22189

 

[Razer0]

"Broadband on steroids"

Riiiight, only in this country do we have that. I mean sheesh, 1mbit!

I wonder what they think of the 8mbit connections overseas?
'Broadband on ecstacy on growth hormones on stroh rum....' etc etc

 

[native]

Where is the R400 million?

http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=75

 

[Decotey]

Shame the poor people probably have no idea what they are getting themselves into. They probably just see "1mbps" and lights start flashing

 

[Celemasiko]

http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=376

"Moneyweb obtained information to the effect that WBS could be sold off because it was in need of cash."

do you think steroids are enough? Get them some Viagra as well....

 

[ic]

Initially I thought this article was about 3G, since Vodacom coined a catch-phrase similar to 'HSDPA is 3G on steroids', however it appears the Moneyweb article is about WBS and iBurst, and I have learnt to ignore all the wool that WBS' Thami Mtshali & Sasan Parvin try fleecing the press with...

 

[mbs]

... on stroh rum....' etc etc

/me wants some stroh right now! roll on the weekend...

 

[kilps]

The roaming thing sounds interesting - someone should get this right - broadband is internet on steriods

 

[rburley]

SA broadband is drunk, slow reactions