Neotel to land SEACOM cable in South Africa

[kris860911]

What can they do?

If there is anybody reasonably intelligent at Telkom (I know, I know... But maybe there is) they are going to lock people in before Neotel arrives.

Neotel could be making a big mistake by not having any food on the table, then wam bam slamming the whole infrastructure in front of us, like they want to.

Telkom could introduce something, that is unheard of in SA, that gives people a huge saving (IE: No line rental for ADSL and R200 for 3 gig cap)... Which to us (with what we have) will seem amazing... But they will say you have to sign a 2 year contract.

So when Neotel eventually gets their *Yawn* products available nationwide, Telkom will still be in charge of the customers, and Neotel will get no business, forcing their prices up to stay afloat.

Neotel should push for a close arrival date, as much as possible, and get something out to snatch us out of the beast's mouth.

 

[ldmelsa]

If there is anybody reasonably intelligent at Telkom (I know, I know... But maybe there is) they are going to lock people in before Neotel arrives.

Neotel could be making a big mistake by not having any food on the table, then wam bam slamming the whole infrastructure in front of us, like they want to.

Telkom could introduce something, that is unheard of in SA, that gives people a huge saving (IE: No line rental for ADSL and R200 for 3 gig cap)... Which to us (with what we have) will seem amazing... But they will say you have to sign a 2 year contract.

So when Neotel eventually gets their *Yawn* products available nationwide, Telkom will still be in charge of the customers, and Neotel will get no business, forcing their prices up to stay afloat.

Neotel should push for a close arrival date, as much as possible, and get something out to snatch us out of the beast's mouth.

Ja, Neotel should not say anything, and then do that bid bang thing they were promising. (30GB 10Mbps)

 

[Slinky511nx7]

<borat accent='true'>Very Nice!</borat>

 

[the_lobe]

Sounds promising.

BUT...IBIWISI

 

[emmanuel]

(IE: No line rental for ADSL and R200 for 3 gig cap)...

This thinking still needs adjusting... we're still lagging.

About R200 all inclusive uncapped 8mbps.

 

[ldmelsa]

This thinking still needs adjusting... we're still lagging.

About R200 all inclusive uncapped 8mbps.

agreed

 

[MFour]

Does this give Telkom the ticket they wanted to continue ripping us till 2009? or Does this indeed give Telkom the oppertunity (and do the unthinkable) to surprise their "loyal" customers with huge saving (as was mentioned)?

Me thinks the latter is most unlikely, Telkom now has a reasonable idea what they can get away with and for how long. Also (and this is my bittered opinion based on nothing at all, and is in no way an acusation, merely creating a hypothetical situation) it gives them plenty time to calculate the size of the ICASA bribes they need and to whom they need to pay it.

All in all I think it is good news, for who and when...well that is a different story.

 

[Syndyre]

Sounds great, good move announcing it as done deal too, makes it harder for the DOC to prevent.

 

[swim]

more talk "everybody jump"
Sheep

 

[liveOC]

Neotel

Extremely interesting... I smell monopolized intentions. I just love the protection Neotel is receiving from certian unnamed bodies. Landing rights for only one operator. Which means Neotel will be the door to international bandwidth provided by seacom. I think i've made my point.

 

[Glordit]

agreed

Like that will ever happen!

IMO I don't realy care for speed 512+ but the CAP!!! I need a big cap!!! atleast uncapped in S.A!

 

[ldmelsa]

I don't realy care for speed 512

That's cause you have Aerosh|t.

 

[kris860911]

This thinking still needs adjusting... we're still lagging.

About R200 all inclusive uncapped 8mbps.

if you read my original post. i meant that Telkom will bring out a service that seems really good (comapred to what we got) and lock customers in for 24 months before Neotel comes out with anything real...

I'm not saying that's what I want. That is still a frieken rip off. Cap's should be there for really high end users, but not something that the average Joe (YouChoober, online radio'er etc, not just an emailer'ing granny) can actaully use up... If it was more along the lines of 10Gigs, we wouldn't be worried about it, and wouldn't feel cheated if we only used 7Gigs or whatever...

It is supposed to create a limit for some. But not interfere with most! Get it right Neotel. Please.

 

[kris860911]

This thinking still needs adjusting... we're still lagging.

About R200 all inclusive uncapped 8mbps.

if you read my original post. i meant that Telkom will bring out a service that seems really good (comapred to what we got) and lock customers in for 24 months before Neotel comes out with anything real...

I'm not saying that's what I want. That is still a frieken rip off. Cap's should be there for really high end users, but not something that the average Joe (YouChoober, online radio'er etc, not just an emailer'ing granny) cannot actaully use up... If it was more along the lines of 10Gigs, we wouldn't be worried about it, and wouldn't feel cheated if we only used 7Gigs or whatever...

It is supposed to create a limit for some. But not interfere with most! Get it right Neotel. Please.