DA slates Telkom broadband

[ldmelsa]

we effectively have a one-party state in SA and voters that don't think before voting - if they did then some other political party would have been elected.

That's why I want Zuma for president. Maybe he can brake the party into two.

 

[Necuno]

Best effort crap aside, !CASA's ADSL Regulations state that Telkodemonopolies is required to provide an SLA with ADSL.

What does the ANC use for its data lines?

smoke signals - never fails !

 

[Zenbaas]

how can any political party, that is not the ANC, provide effective opposition, when the ANC has such a majority in parliament? - we effectively have a one-party state in SA and voters that don't think before voting - if they did then some other political party would have been elected.

Agreed.

 

[Oupoot]

As if there is is just one broadband provider in SA. I mean, why wait for Neotel - they could have iBurst, Sentech, MTN or Vodacom as backup internet access portals. I am not commenting on the reliability or quality of these services, but the risk management of a medium to large organisation that relies on internet connectivity should always have alternative connections, esp if they think they can rely on Telkom.

 

[stormy]

Teklom

"The moment that an alternative fixed line operator is available, we will seriously consider leaving Telkom behind, forever."

Hehehe, I like.
Die Telkom. Die.

 

[antowan]

Sad. Nothing will change. Telkom is a little sharper in the service department, but not enough to warrant their murderously high prices.

 

[ic]

NeeTel is laying fibre optic cable in several city areas, it might be an idea if the DA sends a smoke signal in NeeTel's direction asking that fibre that is supposed to be competing against Telkodemonopolies' Digicrap.

 

[Mike_De_Lange]

Pity it wasn't the anc lines down

+1

 

[UglyKidJoe]

Telkom scuks

"The moment that an alternative fixed line operator is available, we will seriously consider leaving Telkom behind, forever."

Hehehe, I like.
Die Telkom. Die.

Agreed. I never want to see a Telkom bill again in my life. I hope that 99% of Telkoms hostages, sorry, customers, sign up with the competition when it arrives. Then we'll see Telkom collapse in a spectacular heap and it will be a good day in SA.

 

[Moederloos]

They mentioned their Broadband connection was off.

Either way I'm not defending Telkom, I know how they work, I am questioning the risk management of the DA's IT department if those connections are used for mission critical activities.

A diginet line with a high level SLA is by far the best (costly too) option, however if you have mission critical activities running off the lines then cost is justified.

Broadband is defined as > 256KB? If so, a diginet line @256 or greater is "broadband".
Or do I miss something?

 

[sox63]

Broadband is defined as > 256KB? If so, a diginet line @256 or greater is "broadband".
Or do I miss something?

Technically you're right, however "broadband" is typically associated with ADSL. One other way to differentiate between the two is that ADSL is asynchronous (sp?) whereas diginet is synchronous.

 

[ic]

One other way to differentiate between the two is that ADSL is asynchronous (sp?)

You are 100% incorrect.

Path to enlightenment...

 

[sox63]

You are 100% incorrect.

Path to enlightenment...

Sorry, my bad I meant Asymmetrical.

 

[Conspirator]

Broadband is defined as > 256KB?

No. Broadband is defined as the slowest speed available from Telscum adsl.

Recently saw a TV program about a guy who figures his company can stream TV over an 800kbps *narrowband* connection.