Broadband prices in SA compared: 2003 vs 2013

[jes]

Broadband prices in SA compared: 2003 vs 2013

The battle for fast and affordable broadband in South Africa is far from over, but things are moving in the right direction

 

[Skerminkel]

At least consumers can choose not to do business with Vodacom.

 

[ndlovue6]

similarity between OOB rate from Vodacom and PSTN line from Telkom in relativity to the change

 

[Beri]

That R2 OOB shark is not sustainable.........ohh wait it is......

 

[Johnfpro]

Now if only we didn't need the voice line from Telkom......

 

[The_MAC]

What is the aim of comparing only one operator with itself if you have 3 other options available?

In terms of line rental I agree, since no other choices, but all the other categories have various options..

 

[marine1]

Lol Vodacom proving their greed yet again. 9 years and nothing has changed

 

[])ragon_\/oid]

Lol Vodacom proving their greed yet again. 9 years and nothing has changed

Don't be silly, a lot has changed. We have LTE now, thus, the OOB shark loves us even more. Imagine that data bill on GPRS, and now, look at that data bill on LTE.

 

[Skerminkel]

Don't be silly, a lot has changed. We have LTE now, thus, the OOB shark loves us even more. Imagine that data bill on GPRS, and now, look at that data bill on LTE.

I maintain that it is illegal for them to feed that shark in terms of the credit act. They are basically allowing you to build up a loan, without capping it. Why must everyone else comply, but not VC?

 

[Beri]

Don't be silly, a lot has changed. We have LTE now, thus, the OOB shark loves us even more. Imagine that data bill on GPRS, and now, look at that data bill on LTE.

lol so true

 

[marine1]

Don't be silly, a lot has changed. We have LTE now, thus, the OOB shark loves us even more. Imagine that data bill on GPRS, and now, look at that data bill on LTE.

 

[MartyMarts]

Product					2003	2013	Price change
ADSL data per GB			R73	R6	-92%
ADSL access – price per Mbps		R1,360	R20	-99%
Mobile data per GB (from Dec 2004)	R599	R50	-92%
Telkom line rental			R82	R157	[COLOR="#FF0000"]+92%[/COLOR]
Mobile data without a data bundle	R2	R2	[COLOR="#0000FF"]0%[/COLOR]

There's two elephants above. A noticeable one and a humongous can't-not-see-it one.

 

[jannievanzyl]

I maintain that it is illegal for them to feed that shark in terms of the credit act. They are basically allowing you to build up a loan, without capping it. Why must everyone else comply, but not VC?

There is an automatic lock based on your credit rating as per the requirements.

You can also set your own lock if you want.

 

[Skerminkel]

There is an automatic lock based on your credit rating as per the requirements.
You can also set your own lock if you want.

OK, I apologise then. How long has it been in place?

 

[Beri]

is this the same system that will send you and sms or email or sms to an alternative nuber when your bundle runs out??????
hahahaha BS. does not work

 

[cozinsky]

The last column of Vodacom still charging R2 a meg OOB is the main reason why I don't contract with Vodacom. I think it is an unethical business practise and many contract users fall into this trap. Their networks are good but as long as they carry on with this unscrupulous behaviour I will not deal with them.

 

[Allin]

Instead of only looking at 2003 and 2013, would it have been so difficult to use a line chart with every year's prices, and by that I mean contract prices, not promotions and midnight data.

 

[Nod]

It would also have been useful to have the data for overseas prices over the same time (comparable economies and "1st world").
This would have highlighted if we kept pace, of fell further behind with new developments.

 

[Garson007]

There's two elephants above. A noticeable one and a humongous can't-not-see-it one.

Only if you're being stupid about it. (Line rental shouldn't even be in the same table because it's comparing apples with oranges.) Maintenance, roll-out costs, etcetera have kept pace with inflation because they are services that depend of physical goods that kept pace with inflation. (92% over 10 years isn't even that bad.)