carl.heymann
Well-Known Member
Hi All
Currently SADV is installing fibre in our complex. I'm looking at capped vs uncapped packages.
The uncapped packages usually have either a low fair use policy or the contention ratio is very high, sometimes up to 80:1.
The capped packages start getting expensive when looking at 300 - 400 GB packages, some ISPs only have 200 GB package and then the next package is 500 GB. So it is difficult to get the correct package. I don't have DSTV so only do streaming and download about 2 console games a month at 60 GB+ a game.
This brings me to Home-Connect Activate packages. The pricing is very good. FUP is very good, 1088 GB/m which is more than double than what I need.
When something sounds to good to be true, I really start wondering what is the catch.
Questions:
1. Does anyone have any experience with Home-Connect, what is your experience, happy or not?
2. Do you keep on getting network speeds close to your paid for package?
3. What is international latency and speed like?
4. Can I use my own router?
Info on the packages from their site:
https://www.home-connect.co.za/fibre-to-the-home/sa-digital-villages/#packages
20/20 MB Uncapped - R698/m
50/50 MB Uncapped - R898/m
https://www.home-connect.co.za/support/general-service-terms/
5. Service Terms
1. Unless specified, Home Connect will provide you with uncontended, uncapped, unshaped access to the Network via a fibre circuit (“Access Circuit”) and the Service Equipment at a Home Connect Point of Presence (“PoP“).
https://www.home-connect.co.za/support/fair-use-policy-fup/
Vumatel, Octotel, MFN, WAN, SADV, Link Africa, DFA, Mitsol & Frogfoot
Customers can use the bandwidth without the concern of being throttled, shaped, contended or capped in anyway. Home Connect reserves the right to limit customer’s usage or speed based on our Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which can be found on the Home Connect website.
To help ensure that all customers have fair and equal use of the service and to protect the integrity of the network, Home Connect reserves the right, and will take necessary steps, to prevent excessive usage. “Excessive usage” means usage in excess of 1088GB per month.
In the event that a user does exceed the set excessive usage, the internet breakout portion of the link will be throttled to 30% of the overall line speed for the remainder of the calendar month. No further restrictions or limitations will be placed on the line while it is rate limited and the connection will remain uncapped and unshaped for this period. At the beginning of a new month of service, the line speed will revert to its base profile.
The action that Home Connect may take includes, but is not limited to:
Shaping throughput
Prioritising services utilising specific ports or communication protocols;
Rate limiting throughput
Currently SADV is installing fibre in our complex. I'm looking at capped vs uncapped packages.
The uncapped packages usually have either a low fair use policy or the contention ratio is very high, sometimes up to 80:1.
The capped packages start getting expensive when looking at 300 - 400 GB packages, some ISPs only have 200 GB package and then the next package is 500 GB. So it is difficult to get the correct package. I don't have DSTV so only do streaming and download about 2 console games a month at 60 GB+ a game.
This brings me to Home-Connect Activate packages. The pricing is very good. FUP is very good, 1088 GB/m which is more than double than what I need.
When something sounds to good to be true, I really start wondering what is the catch.
Questions:
1. Does anyone have any experience with Home-Connect, what is your experience, happy or not?
2. Do you keep on getting network speeds close to your paid for package?
3. What is international latency and speed like?
4. Can I use my own router?
Info on the packages from their site:
https://www.home-connect.co.za/fibre-to-the-home/sa-digital-villages/#packages
20/20 MB Uncapped - R698/m
50/50 MB Uncapped - R898/m
https://www.home-connect.co.za/support/general-service-terms/
5. Service Terms
1. Unless specified, Home Connect will provide you with uncontended, uncapped, unshaped access to the Network via a fibre circuit (“Access Circuit”) and the Service Equipment at a Home Connect Point of Presence (“PoP“).
https://www.home-connect.co.za/support/fair-use-policy-fup/
Vumatel, Octotel, MFN, WAN, SADV, Link Africa, DFA, Mitsol & Frogfoot
Customers can use the bandwidth without the concern of being throttled, shaped, contended or capped in anyway. Home Connect reserves the right to limit customer’s usage or speed based on our Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which can be found on the Home Connect website.
To help ensure that all customers have fair and equal use of the service and to protect the integrity of the network, Home Connect reserves the right, and will take necessary steps, to prevent excessive usage. “Excessive usage” means usage in excess of 1088GB per month.
In the event that a user does exceed the set excessive usage, the internet breakout portion of the link will be throttled to 30% of the overall line speed for the remainder of the calendar month. No further restrictions or limitations will be placed on the line while it is rate limited and the connection will remain uncapped and unshaped for this period. At the beginning of a new month of service, the line speed will revert to its base profile.
The action that Home Connect may take includes, but is not limited to:
Shaping throughput
Prioritising services utilising specific ports or communication protocols;
Rate limiting throughput