More broadband competition

[rpm]

Hi folks

There seems to be another player in the broadband arena on the horizon. Wireless broadband must be the way from other companies to enter the market legally. I feel that any additional competition will be most welcome.

RPM
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[kaspaas]

I suggest an official MyADSL letter to ICASA in which MyADSL's support as a community requiring and using broadband in general is stated.

I believe we should support a second major operator in this field as it would have a definite advantage in service levels to the client.

We could add that the current difficulties at Sentech MyWireless would have been resolved much faster if there was a viable national competitor offering users (private and corporate) an alternative choice.

It is also essential that such an operator should be operational before the end of the year to prevent market penetration by the "oldest" killing the new comer before it started.

To be honest, I would love it to have 2 radio links into my office at the current rate of ADSL. (about R1350 pm because of 2x logins due to 3GB cap). If one fails, there is always the other one to provide connectivity. At the moment, Sentech is not even planning for my office []

South Africa needs World Class Broadband at World Competitive Prices.

 

[TheRabbi]

Hi RPM,

What can you tell us about the new entrant?

ta

 

[kaspaas]

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<br />Hi RPM,

What can you tell us about the new entrant?

ta
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See the news section[]

South Africa needs World Class Broadband at World Competitive Prices.

 

[TheRoDent]

Interesting. I'm guessing they're going to go for 802.11 since that really is thus far, the fastest cheapest technology out there.

What is an issue is that they have to have a 2.3Ghz frequency awarded to them. Will this set the precedent for other 802.11 providers in .za, forcing them to have to apply for frequencies too?


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[TheRabbi]

kaspaas - this is the news section.

 

[martin]

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<br />kaspaas - this is the news section.
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Nope, this is the news discussion forum. The news section is on the front page of http://www.myadsl.co.za/. The article you are looking for is entitled "Opposition at last".

 

[Tharaxis]

It's a bit scaly, but I like it. I'm pretty certain that their license also affords them other priviledges that other ISP's (including Sentech) don't have with regards to the provision of telecoms and bandwidth (though Telkom might still resell to them).

 

[Cerberus]

Any Idea if they have a site we can look at? you know.. more information would be nice for this

Regards
Cerberus

 

[Billy]

My original post got lost when the site moved. Go to http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,9653886%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html for more info on the system.

 

[PierreLeRiche]

Here's the website of the people that will be supplying the hardware:

http://www.iburst.com.au

And here's a picture of the modem:

http://www.iburst.com.au/site/iburst/iburst_fixed_portable.php

 

[reech]

I don't think 802.11X would be suitable for a large scale impplementation of BB, and besides the 802.11 spectrum should be entirely license-free.

 

[reech]

Seems pretty cheap too unlimited package - au$299 for setup - au$170 /month - 64k-1mbs