Drop in fibre prices

[Swa]

So enter your address and come back to us .... they've completely changed the way the site gives you packages it seem .... they first want your blood type before displaying packages.

I did and it is the same as the general offer and where I saw it first. If anything from my experience entering your address gives you additional options and specials that aren't available to everyone.

 

[Lupus]

You're still paying less for the speeds you had a few years ago.

Nope paying about R100 more than 4 years ago

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

I did and it is the same as the general offer and where I saw it first. If anything from my experience entering your address gives you additional options and specials that aren't available to everyone.

Ok, I see there's a few ... just about everyone, besides my own ISP
Weird tho as a few sales persons that visits our area ever so often already said that Vuma wants to make 100Mbps the standard entry level speed ??

So if Vuma is bringing back this lower speed, then it should be a free downgrade.!!

 

[FrankCastle]

Nope paying about R100 more than 4 years ago

Running the same speed.

I know those that were on 25/25 were upgraded without any increase.
An increase did come but far below what 50/50 cost when it was introduced.

 

[Swa]

Ok, I see there's a few ... just about everyone, besides my own ISP
Weird tho as a few sales persons that visits our area ever so often already said that Vuma wants to make 100Mbps the standard entry level speed ??

So if Vuma is bringing back this lower speed, then it should be a free downgrade.!!

I don't see them doing that as it would eat into their higher packages. In almost every developing country you have these lower speeds to get people to pay for the network. The profit comes from selling faster speeds to those that want and can pay for them.

 

[Bliksis]

Essentially those on the lower tier had their speeds doubled for the same amount.
Prices will never go down but you get more bang for buck than before.

Still a clickbait article. Nothing unusual I suppose.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

I don't see them doing that as it would eat into their higher packages. In almost every developing country you have these lower speeds to get people to pay for the network. The profit comes from selling faster speeds to those that want and can pay for them.

Feedback: Vuma apparently lost a good few customers after doing away with speeds below 50/50. They then gradually started testing the return of 25/25 in some areas and now currently the whole network. The downside is that with existing people on 50/50, they would need to pay a downgrade fee if they wish to drop speeds. Some ISP's feels this is unfair as not all can carry that fee on behalf of the customer.

So you are correct, making 100/100 the entry level is definitely going to backfire the second time around.

 

[Swa]

Feedback: Vuma apparently lost a good few customers after doing away with speeds below 50/50. They then gradually started testing the return of 25/25 in some areas and now currently the whole network. The downside is that with existing people on 50/50, they would need to pay a downgrade fee if they wish to drop speeds. Some ISP's feels this is unfair as not all can carry that fee on behalf of the customer.

So you are correct, making 100/100 the entry level is definitely going to backfire the second time around.

I think the problem is their model. A big issue is that they kept upping their price. People will go for what they can afford. With the correct model it doesn't really matter if the base speed is 25 or 50 or 100.