Is SA ready for IPTV? Telkom Media thinks so!

[a-person]

**** telkom!

 

[Pilgrim]

The original question was if telscum media clients will impact internet users. The point I am making is that telscum media and internet users share the same exchange.

No, they will run over ADSL2 - a completely separate circuit.

When an exchange is upgraded to ADSL2 telscum will sell both media and internet on that exchange.

That infrastructure is currently underutilised. In any event, that is part of the local loop bandwidth, not last mile.

I am talking about the maximum capacity on an exchange. When you put too many heavy users on an exchange everybody suffers.

Telscum media is a subsidiary of Telkom - why install their own hardware? That doesn't make business sense, does it? In any event, Telkom are installing ADSL2 capable exchanges for Telkom Media anyway

Exactly. telscum will sell media to clients without caring that they are affecting internet users. The hardware is there, use it. (then over use it)

It's called multicasting firstly and secondly, local bandwidth is tied up in the local loop. That will change when the LLU process is completed, as well as when Neotel pulls their finger from their ass and starts to compete.

And how does multicasting work with video on demand? Will telscum wait until enough people want to watch the same movie and then multicast it to everybody? (I understand that the normal channels will be multicasted. That makes sense.)

But still if 10 ppl want to watch 10 different channels on one exchange that is a lot of bandwidth that can no longer be used for internet clients.

What annoys me is that no matter how telscum solve the bandwidth problem for telscum media, they still turn around and claim that you cannot have free access to local internet.

Although IPTV is delivered via the internet, it is implemented on a private network so no capping is applicable.

I rest my case.

 

[lordrage]

Judging from their current ADSL pricing and capping structure, coupled with their current level of service, I as a consumer will not use this service, nor will I stay with them when we actually get competition. They have alot of work to do to start changing my mind.

 

[bobby.quinne]

Although IPTV is delivered via the internet, it is implemented on a private network so no capping is applicable.

oooooooohhhhh.....but that is what they tell us now Wait till it's on offer.

 

[Glordit]

ahahaahhahaha!!! Telkom is running it off a DSL system right? so they gonna charge you everytime you watch TV! LOL!

Telkom must die...

 

[schchris]

Is SA ready for IPTV? Telkom Media thinks so!

Is Telkom Media ready for IPTV? South Africa does not think so!

 

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According to Rikus Matthyser, chief strategy and operations officer at Telkom Media, customers are saying that they do not get enough value from the jack on the wall.

“If I don’t get more for my money I will go to mobile. Now I have my telephone calls in my pocket and I can enjoy all the other wonderful things mobile companies are offering!”

Affordable pricing is what we want.

I don't expect Rikus Matthyser to know where he can shove that cable jack, but it is located somewhere on his moronic person.

“We promise our customers a completely new experience. We are creating various bouquets starting with a family bouquet of between 8 and 10 channels on satellite for under R100 per month (excl. VAT). We will have approximately 40 channels available on the satellite offering.

why not just say that there will be 9 channels...

 

[ldmelsa]

why not just say that there will be 9 channels...

Hahahahahahah