Howdy anyone else finding the ADSL network really slow today ?

[DavidKinnes]

Worse than normal?

 

[Plaasjapie]

Yes, definitely here in Worcester, getting from Bellville I think

 

[.geek]

Yup, Cape Town - IS.

 

[PCTECH]

Jeffreys Bay - intermittent. When available even Google is timing out.

 

[cerebus]

This is horrible. I can't get my work.

 

[gregmcc]

See here http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=93260

 

[mercurial]

the rain/weather usually causes this

 

[MrSmith]

All but dead here (CPT)

 

[Johand]

We have MAJOR PROBLEMS. ADSL: both Verizon Unshaped and Web Africa SAIX Shaped is slow. Vodacom 3G is slow. Cape Town/Century City Area- I know Belville ESR3 Exchange had problems yesterday but this seems much bigger....

 

[FlashSA]

Yup - here in East London and both my business Adsl (SAIX) and my Home ADSL (IS local) are EXTREMELY sluggish today.

Clearly all is not well in Bellville exchange today..... wish they had fixed it properly last night

 

[Mangoman20]

this is probably it

SAIX Network Notice Update
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Reference ID : STT000000006482
Failure Type : Network Failure
Problem Description : Barrack Street to Newdoornfointen Impact : Clients will experience intermittend connectivity issues.
Time Down : 8 Nov, 2007 at 06:51:00 (SAT) Time Up : None Sites : Cape Town Services Affected : Leased line customers and Dial-Up Users Update Description : Our Tech attending to cable break since morning .

 

[Kasyx]

I'm all the way over in Pietermaritzburg and I am having HUGE issues, my sync rate is fluctuating, there is noise on the phone line, and no matter how often I call telkom to ask them to test the line, they tell me it is just fine. I am on SAIX, shaped. I can't stay connected for more than a few minutes at a time.

Can I ask that you lot check if you are also having crackling on your phoneline? Just pick up the phone and listen for a crackle.

 

[FlashSA]

What is the point of having a noticeboard when they only log a public call 6 hours after the fault?

I mean hello? It has been dog slow all morning!

 

[FlashSA]

I'm all the way over in Pietermaritzburg and I am having HUGE issues, my sync rate is fluctuating, there is noise on the phone line, and no matter how often I call telkom to ask them to test the line, they tell me it is just fine. I am on SAIX, shaped. I can't stay connected for more than a few minutes at a time.

Can I ask that you lot check if you are also having crackling on your phoneline? Just pick up the phone and listen for a crackle.

Nope - no crackle... my work ADSL line comes into my PABX and none of my PABX lines are crackling

 

[PCTECH]

I'm all the way over in Pietermaritzburg and I am having HUGE issues, my sync rate is fluctuating, there is noise on the phone line, and no matter how often I call telkom to ask them to test the line, they tell me it is just fine. I am on SAIX, shaped. I can't stay connected for more than a few minutes at a time.

Can I ask that you lot check if you are also having crackling on your phoneline? Just pick up the phone and listen for a crackle.

No, no crackle, just a bog-slow connection that frequently dies.

 

[gregmcc]

Just got another one.... "Slight Degradation in Service"???!!! you kidding

Dear Network Notice Subscriber

We are currently experiencing the following.

POINTS OF IMPACT:
DSL Backbone
DSL Backbone

SCHEDULED TIME: 8 Nov 2007 1:10:11 PM
CAUSE OF PROBLEM: Informational
SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED: Slight Degradation in Service
SEVERITY: Critical
STATUS: Attending
ATTENDING: Telkom Engineers
ADDITIONAL: Verizon Business is currently experiencing a Degradation of service on the ADSL network. Telkom Engineers are investigating. Verizon Business apologises for any inconvenience caused.

 

[Kasyx]

"Slight Degradation"?

I would hate to experience a "Severe Degradation", it might just cause my computer to revert back to 1989 and turn into a Commodore64.

 

[gregmcc]

hehehe - the C64 was a fine machine!

 

[Mangoman20]

And those of you who thought you were safe on Verizon......

We have MAJOR PROBLEMS. ADSL: both Verizon Unshaped and Web Africa SAIX Shaped is slow. Vodacom 3G is slow. Cape Town/Century City Area- I know Belville ESR3 Exchange had problems yesterday but this seems much bigger....

Dear Network Notice Subscriber

We are currently experiencing the following.

POINTS OF IMPACT:
DSL Backbone
DSL Backbone

SCHEDULED TIME: 8 Nov 2007 1:10:11 PM
CAUSE OF PROBLEM: Informational
SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED: Slight Degradation in Service
SEVERITY: Critical
STATUS: Attending
ATTENDING: Telkom Engineers
ADDITIONAL: Verizon Business is currently experiencing a Degradation of service on the ADSL network. Telkom Engineers are investigating. Verizon Business apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Regards,
Verizon Business NOC

 

[FlashSA]

If only we could effect a "slight degradation" on our monthly adsl service fee's.....

""8 Nov 2007, 13:03:58 zumanm1
all service has restored now busy monitoring.""

Well Telkom reckons everything is peachy......