DSL vs LTE

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Need to brainstorm this to ensure that I have covered all the bases. I need to convince an obstinate person (a decision maker, no less) that DSL if preferable to LTE in an established and growing urban area in one of the bigger metros in South Africa.

VDSL is available a block away but the decision maker would rather offer LTE than extend the copper to the user's house.

The user will use between 150-200GB of data per month, wants to stream video, download 'data', upload files to customers (he works from home as a developer), game online, Skype/communicate, browse, email, etc. He is wanting a 10/20Mbps fixed line solution.

I have already started on the pros and cons but please contribute, no matter how insignificant.
 
Pricing: DSL wins

Home Office LTE from TelkomMobile is R1719/m x 24 months - http://www.telkommobile.co.za/plans/plan/homeoffice-lte-50gb/lte/homeoffice-lte-deal/

Inclusive Data : 50GB
Out of Bundle Rate for Data: R0.30 per MB
Voice Rate: R2.75 on per second billing
Roams only on Telkom Mobile 3G/LTE Network


do Elite Plus from Telkom is R1256/m (rental included) http://www.telkom.co.za/sites/athom...ndles/&productname=do Elite Plus#.U_JyaMWSyE4

An Elite Plus VDSL line of up to 40Mbps download speeds.
A Telkom Internet account with 100GB Soft-Cap monthly data usage.


do Uncapped Premium Plus at R1156/m (rental included) http://www.telkom.co.za/sites/athom...uctname=do Uncapped Premium Plus#.U_Jy2MWSyE4

ADSL access of up to 10Mbps.
A Telkom Internet account with an uncapped data allowance subject to Telkom Internet Acceptable Use Policy
An email account with 3GB of storage.
do Fax (fax-to-email).
do Messaging (online webmail).
Dynamic IP addresses.
No contracts (month-to-month).
One concurrent session.
 
DSL is very behind LTE in SA. For all practical purposes VDSL shouldn't even be factored in, due to less than appalling availability, and in the majority of the country the same goes for "up to 10mbps" ADSL.

If said person wants a modern, cutting edge, internet connection, he will unfortunately have to cough up for LTE.
 
abandonallhope said:
DSL is very behind LTE in SA. For all practical purposes VDSL shouldn't even be factored in, due to less than appalling availability, and in the majority of the country the same goes for "up to 10mbps" ADSL.

If said person wants a modern, cutting edge, internet connection, he will unfortunately have to cough up for LTE.
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You missed the part about there being VDSL available a block away. His DSLAM is ADSL2+ but he is too far away to get 20Mbps ADSL, max being around a stable 6Mbps.

Have you gamed on LTE yet?
 
Sting said:
You missed the part about there being VDSL available a block away. His DSLAM is ADSL2+ but he is too far away to get 20Mbps ADSL, max being around a stable 6Mbps.

Have you gamed on LTE yet?[/QUOTE

Gaming on LTE for past 7 months nw with TM and Vodacom.works perfectly with no lag.

In my opinion i think usage in excesa of 15Gb then LTE no longer viable
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If I were that user, being forced to LTE, I would probably leave that and have to look at something like BitCo for example. Their 10Mbps uncapped offering is R1499 p/m. With that said I would prefer the fixed line with the highest speed as I've found it to be less temperamental.

As a web developer my experience with TM LTE on prepaid, I was impressed by the download speed but price, latency and stability was the deal breaker for me. You will find many cases where users are happy with LTE/3G as their primary connection. I use 3G as a backup should my fixed line go dark.

Hope this helps
 
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i have an LTE 20G (10 anytime and 10 Night-suffer) at R349pm with Telkom i stream on netflix and showmax, the said gigabyte do not last long, there is VDSL, ADSL but no fibre in my street, what options do i have and cost effective R500 a month is the max I'm willing to spend
 
ADSL OR VDSL

i have an LTE 20G (10 anytime and 10 Night-suffer) at R349pm with Telkom i stream on netflix and showmax, the said gigabyte do not last long, there is VDSL, ADSL but no fibre in my street, what options do i have and cost effective R500 a month is the max I'm willing to spend
 
MickeyD said:
Pricing: DSL wins

Home Office LTE from TelkomMobile is R1719/m x 24 months - http://www.telkommobile.co.za/plans/plan/homeoffice-lte-50gb/lte/homeoffice-lte-deal/

Inclusive Data : 50GB
Out of Bundle Rate for Data: R0.30 per MB
Voice Rate: R2.75 on per second billing
Roams only on Telkom Mobile 3G/LTE Network


do Elite Plus from Telkom is R1256/m (rental included) http://www.telkom.co.za/sites/athom...ndles/&productname=do Elite Plus#.U_JyaMWSyE4

An Elite Plus VDSL line of up to 40Mbps download speeds.
A Telkom Internet account with 100GB Soft-Cap monthly data usage.
.
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Actually pricing, speed, reliability and service wise (I.e you walk into Telkom shop and you walk out with intertubes) , LTE-A wins
Telkom LTE-A:
R1099.
As its name suggests, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) is a more advanced version of LTE and is sometimes referred to as 4.5G.

200GB Anytime data
200GB Night Surfer data (Midnight – 7am)
Subscribers need to link a secondary mobile device to their plan via their My Telkom Mobile account in-order to consume the free WiFi bundle
Free Unlimited WiFi bundle (10GB FUP)
Out of bundle rate for data: R0.30 per MB
Available on Telkom 2300MHz LTE/LTE-A network
LTE/LTE-A WiFi Router included (With Contract)
With SIM Only no Device included
Free SIM & Connection (available with a device only)
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https://secure.telkom.co.za/today/shop/home/plan/smartbroadband-wireless-ltea-100gb-variation/
 
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