Metrofibre

nevadayz said:
well the data consumption was to compare usage vs switching over to a capped priority line, i don't consume crap tons, just needed to see my 6 month trend.

Do you have the email for their NOC centre? would be useful to have on hand.
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Don't worry about usage stats just move to a capped line.
 
Saber_rider45 said:
I don't know if someone has tried this with metrofibre before.
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I tried signing up directly with CISP now.

Firstly, on the provider selection page, they don't have an option for Metro Fibre in Pretoria, only Johannesburg. I went with that, not sure if that would be a problem.

Second issue was them asking for my banking details and accepting T's and C's for a debit order, before they've done a fukin thing, so I don't feel comfortable with that as I have no idea what/when they will debit me for the first time, i.e. if it's installation costs etc. I will need to be prepared for it as well.

At this stage I may as well try Metro Fibre and see out the 3 month contract, and if it goes well, remain with them.
 
Ho3n3r said:
I tried signing up directly with CISP now.

Firstly, on the provider selection page, they don't have an option for Metro Fibre in Pretoria, only Johannesburg. I went with that, not sure if that would be a problem.

Second issue was them asking for my banking details and accepting T's and C's for a debit order, before they've done a fukin thing, so I don't feel comfortable with that as I have no idea what/when they will debit me for the first time, i.e. if it's installation costs etc. I will need to be prepared for it as well.

At this stage I may as well try Metro Fibre and see out the 3 month contract, and if it goes well, remain with them.
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Yeah I wasn't happy about the 3 months from the start but the time flies by and the service is good enough that its not an issue, i don't see why it would be any different for you.
 
Ho3n3r said:
I tried signing up directly with CISP now.

Firstly, on the provider selection page, they don't have an option for Metro Fibre in Pretoria, only Johannesburg. I went with that, not sure if that would be a problem.

Second issue was them asking for my banking details and accepting T's and C's for a debit order, before they've done a fukin thing, so I don't feel comfortable with that as I have no idea what/when they will debit me for the first time, i.e. if it's installation costs etc. I will need to be prepared for it as well.

At this stage I may as well try Metro Fibre and see out the 3 month contract, and if it goes well, remain with them.
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seems like there is no metrofibre coverage for your street
 
Nomadman said:
seems like there is no metrofibre coverage for your street
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Ho3n3r said:
I am seeing people from Metrofibre this week to discuss the possibility of fibre. Has anyone used them as an infrastructure provider? Are they trustworthy? Anything you disliked about them? Anything that you really liked, perhaps?
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Also, how do you know my street?
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
Yep, same with pretty much every provider.

I know that SADV has the same 3 month lock in if you apply directly with them. But you could apply with CISP, who would get SADV to do the install, and effectively bypass the 3 month contract...
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This is not the same thing, SADV is Open Access from the start which means you can select any ISP on thier network right from the beginning. Metrofibre Networkx don't allow this, they force you to go either directly with them or the Reseller/ISP that "got them into the estate"

So essentially Metrofibre are not Open Access until such time as the construction of the Project is complete. (This could be 3 to 6months on Average)

EDIT: SADV locks you into 3month contracts with thier direct ISP product, but they will always recommend that you go with an ISP as they specialise in Open Access Networks
 
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So, Frogfoot has entered the fray...

Axxess on Frogfoot vs. Metrofibre:

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I can't think of a tangible reason why it would be that much more on Metrofibre, as the offerings seem the same. Does anyone perhaps know the reason?
 
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Basically metrofibre charges the Isp more than say the others such as vumatel, octotel etc.

As far as I know metrofibre charges the Isp a rate per speed for the end client but also a backhaul charge to aggregate the clients on.
 
Ho3n3r said:
Can you explain that in more layman terms by any chance? What do the others sell then, and why is that cheaper?
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if you check other ISP websites you will see that the same product will differ in price when the physical fibre line is owned by different providers. example. here you see the that the fibre line is owned by frog foot and the other by metrofibre.
On other websites you may see the line is owned by Openserve/telkom or MTN as an example. The pricing differs because they all "lease out" their lines at different pricing to the ISP.
Example check out this ISP https://www.firestream.co.za/ftth.html




Hope this makes sense from a layman perspective
 
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Nomadman said:
if you check other ISP websites you will see that the same product will differ in price when the physical fibre line is owned by different providers. example. here you see the that the fibre line is owned by frog foot and the other by metrofibre.
On other websites you may see the line is owned by Openserve/telkom or MTN as an example. The pricing differs because they all "lease out" their lines at different pricing to the ISP.
Example check out this ISP https://www.firestream.co.za/ftth.html




Hope this makes sense from a layman perspective
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I understand that, but I'm sure they'll try to make the pricing as low as possible? Also, at Cool Ideas, the same package on either provider has less than R100 difference, for example.

So what you're saying, is that there should be no tangible difference to the end user, and that you should go with the cheaper because - in the above example, anyway - there won't be much difference, never mind R600's worth?
 
Ho3n3r said:
I understand that, but I'm sure they'll try to make the pricing as low as possible? Also, at Cool Ideas, the same package on either provider has less than R100 difference, for example.

So what you're saying, is that there should be no tangible difference to the end user, and that you should go with the cheaper because - in the above example, anyway - there won't be much difference, never mind R600's worth?
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No where did I state that there is no tangible difference and neither did I state go with the cheaper.
I was merely answering your question as to why the pricing differs.
 
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