Free WIFI to adsl users

It seems they're either trying to bribe you guys, or, they are trying to improve their image in public by now offering a free service that sounds high tech. Or both. Smart of them. lol.
 
I posted this article earlier today :

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http://www.myadsl.co.za/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=2&TOPIC_ID=349#1784
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I agree - we gonna get shafted here as well.
 
Something for Free from Telkom .......... mmmmmm..
I thought I would follow this one up and figured
that the Michaelangelo would have to be a major hotel
in Gauteng and contacted them.

Yep, they have internet access -- "fixed line".
costs... R10.00 for the connection and R2.50/min.
Nope, not included in the room rate.

"WiFi ?" I asked them - "no such thing" the reply.
"Wireless Internet connections ?", I tried.
"No Sir", was the very polite reply.

Let's assume I have a laptop to boot and of course
I have my WiFi adapter and the hotel is set up and
waiting for my arrival, welcoming me to the "Free
offer" from Telkom.

Now why would I want to go to all this trouble ?
I am capped of course and I want "to go on the internet".

I must be missing something, surely this genuine "Free
offer" from Telkom is the answer to all my ADSL problems.

I just cannot figure this one out [?] [?] [V]

Obviously I am misinformed. Please could someone
enlighten me.
 
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by microfast</i>
<br />Something for Free from Telkom .......... mmmmmm..

I must be missing something, surely this genuine "Free
offer" from Telkom is the answer to all my ADSL problems.

I just cannot figure this one out [?] [?] [V]

Obviously I am misinformed. Please could someone
enlighten me.
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...Hold a moment while the ancient madala creakily mounts his hobby horse ...

Hey man - it is your Internet ACCOUNT that is capped.
This has zilch to do with ADSL or WIFI.

You cannot be blamed for your confusion, Telkom's flim-flam has deliberately confused the issue.

Say after me.
Three times:

"Capping is an ISP function."
"ADSL is a carrier function."

Is that clear?

Telkom wants the whole enchilada. They want to leverage their legislated control of carrier function into exclusive control of what are ISP functions.

Telkom have succeeded in convincing most of us (through product bundling, labeling and semantic dishonesy) that ADSL is not just the connection from your home to the exchange, but includes the sale and control of bandwidth and Internet connectivity.
This is not so. ADSL is the connection from your premises to the exchange - end of story.
Internet services you buy from an Internet Service Provider. There are lots of them, and you get to pick and choose, and to make deals. This is called competition. Competition is a GOOD THING to everyone except monopolists, so guess who HATES this idea?
In other countries ISPs may, by law, station their own DSLAMs in PTT exchanges. The PTT, in exchange, retains its historical advantage - only they may provide and rent out the 'last mile' copper connection. ISP control of the DSLAM is quite important, because a lot of the client billing info comes from the DSLAM. This is business between the client and ISP, and has nothing to do with the carrier, whose interest is confined to providing the copper pair from subscriber to exchange, guaranteeing that it maintains the connection, and nothing more.

The PTT is permitted to establish an ISP, but that ISP must transparently pay the same rate to the carrier as does any other ISP.

WIFI is a kind of grey area, but Telkom would just LOVE to convince us that in SA it is their exclusive prerogative to supply it, PLUS the associated ISP services, as they have done with ADSL. IANAL, but my understanding is that Telkom gets to control any communication across property boundaries. (You may not wave to your neighbour over the fence without a license). If this is so their case is a bit wobbly within an hotel, but probably stronger on a boulevard or square.

Can somebody more knowedgeable fill us in?
 
I read sometime at the beginning of this year that Telskum does *not* have the monopoly on wireless ... more specifically the 2.5 ( GHz ?? ) range. Now I could have my wires crossed so I'll try and find the article and post it here.

That would indeed have them running scared, cause then there will be plenty competition and nothing they can do to control it :)) ATM I'm looking at dropping ADSL and switching over to wireless in cpt ... just so much $$$ invested in ADSL :/
 
I just cant help but laugh at Telkom.

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/computing/2003/0307291152.asp?A=MAW&S=Mobile%20and%20Wireless%20Technology&T=Section&O=SBR

Just like ISDN 128 they couldnt get there fast enough.

[:D]
 
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by bullstein</i>
<br />Would wireless be a true option for gamers also?
And what would the cost be?
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Go check out wisp.co.za....they have been around a year now and telkom have not closed them down yet....Strange...
 
Wireless is a viable option for gamers if the network is setup properly and if the uplink is good enough.

For those of you wanting to try the wi-fi check out the link below.

http://www.telkom.co.za/tzone/brochure/TZONEA4.pdf

Just note that bandwidth you use on the trial gets counted to your ADSL cap. [;)]
 
It sounded to good to be true and it was. "All data used through T-Zone will be logged to your ADSL account's available bandwidth. (3 Gigabytes)" We are paying for it.
 
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