Choosing the right fibre provider

[radiationcow]

So Octotel has just put fibre in on our street. I've taken a look at the various ISPs I can use and I'm completely overwhelmed. Uploads aren't important, and most ISPs seem to hover around R580 for 10Mbps which should be fine for now.

I've heard terrible things about WebAfrica's service, so looks like my choices are RSAWeb, HomeConnect and maybe Vox? I'm a pretty heavy downloader (200 - 300GB/month), so shaping is a worry. Does anybody here have any specific recommendations?

 

[ponder]

Cool Ideas?

 

[genetic]

Cool Ideas?

If you are on Openserve, Telkom is a much better option. Cheaper, and an incredibly high FUP with prority pass... That's only for Openserve though. On Octotel, Cool Ideas is a great option.

 

[ThatGuy_ZA]

I was torn between Cool Ideas and RSAWeb... I don't think you can go too wrong with either of them.

 

[DCS]

Possibly a stupid question

Are fibre lines isp locked, so if the line is through telkom could I say use a internet solutions account for the data?

 

[ponder]

Possibly a stupid question ��

Are fibre lines isp locked, so if the line is through telkom could I say use a internet solutions account for the data?

With telkom/openserve it's as easy as changing your isp login details, others not so simple from what I gather.