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Neotel NeoConnect comparison
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if Neotel offers unlimited data @ 2.4 MBS for R999 with a couple of free minutes and that little phone/usb thingy of theirs, is it unreasonable of me to expect unlimited data @ 2.4 MBS for R799 with a nice little wifi/router thingy instead?
I think for now it is. They still have to pay for international bandwidth - they have no say over pricing here. International BW prices are still very high and not much anyone (exept Telkom) can do about it...
hj2k_x
Honorary Master
I think we all need to wait until they release their ADSL offerings. If Telkom reduce prices and increase speeds any time soon then Neotel are going to be a long long way behind.
ShaunSA
Derailment Squad
Some nice comparisons on the unlimited/high usage packages.
Just wish their lower end packages were a bit cheaper... for broke dudes like me
All in good time I guess
Just wish their lower end packages were a bit cheaper... for broke dudes like me
All in good time I guess
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
Those kind of comparisons are useful to see.
I still think I'm going to wait for an ethernet enabled device instead, because I do want to share the connection between pc's and don't want to have to use something like ICS
I still think I'm going to wait for an ethernet enabled device instead, because I do want to share the connection between pc's and don't want to have to use something like ICS
armitage
Expert Member
Great comparison. One wonders though if you can outright buy the equipment and so get a bit cheaper monthly cost?
If there is ever a product that will get this country to sit up and take notice its gonna be a 512kbs product thats unlimited for R499. hint hint nudge nudge
@hoover. I doubt neotel will be releasing a router type box anytime soon. From the reports i've heard they had to custom built the equipment. so expecting them to have a router setup soon...not gonna happen
If there is ever a product that will get this country to sit up and take notice its gonna be a 512kbs product thats unlimited for R499. hint hint nudge nudge
@hoover. I doubt neotel will be releasing a router type box anytime soon. From the reports i've heard they had to custom built the equipment. so expecting them to have a router setup soon...not gonna happen
Could Neotel's USB phone be shared using an IPCop, Smoothwall, or ClarkConnect box I wonder?
That would suit me just fine.
hj2k_x
Honorary Master
Some nice comparisons on the unlimited/high usage packages.
Just wish their lower end packages were a bit cheaper... for broke dudes like me
All in good time I guess
Indeed, and the lower-end comparison is kinda fake in that it compares Neoconnect Lite which peaks at 2 x dialup with a 384k ADSL line. Not really a comparison there.
francoislr
Expert Member
We got Neofan somewhere...ask him...?!
Rabbit7766
Well-Known Member
Neotel wont be offering ADSL until Telkom has completed the local loop unbundling process, which is about 5 years away...
they will stick with Fibre and CDMA access as well as Fixed Wimax Installations 802.16d
hj2k_x
Honorary Master
Then they aren't going to compete with Telkom until then with these wireless offerings at least. Fibre could get veery interesting though...
Yes - tested it and it works. Not always very fast, but it works...
Chevron
Serial breaker of phones
It's closer to 3 times dialup speed and remember that it'll be on the same network that the prime people are using so you should almost always get your peak speeds.