New Base Stations -- Where??

[The Traveller]

Phoned iBurst just now, when I couldn't logon. They told me they were rebooting the network, because they've erected new base stations anyone know where they are?

--Traveller

 

[RVFmal]

Phoned iBurst just now, when I couldn't logon. They told me they were rebooting the network, because they've erected new base stations anyone know where they are?

--Traveller

Last I spoke to Sasan, he said they were erecting one in Epsom Downs. Have no idea if it the one they were talking about.

It would be nice if they could inform us before they decide to reboot the network. How difficult is it for them to keep their clients updated as to work being done to the system.

Edited to add: New towers my @ss: off the "problem Site":

27/01/06 Network Outage 27/01/06 Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban iBurst subscribers CRITICAL RESOLVED
Details Failure of core network equipment leading to severe network degradation. Network outage of 15 minutes is necessary to reset fault.

 

[The Traveller]

Wow, I just love being lied to. (I both love and hate iBurst, but I cannot consider the alternative. Yes, I do realise there's Sentech, but let's not go there.)

Oh well, at least my connection is working again.

Here I was hoping I might get a more stable latency in my area.

--Traveller

 

[native]

Last I spoke to Sasan, he said they were erecting one in Epsom Downs. Have no idea if it the one they were talking about.

Isnt that in the Brynston area?
Maybe Brynston tower is overloaded

 

[FireFLi]

I am on the Bryanston tower, and latency has become shocking can't play games anymore, everyone go back on holiday leave me with my love

 

[Jakes]

New tower in Pta East called Bronberik Castle/Olympus will be up this weekend

 

[8321]

Have you got an address or building name, please. There is nothing on the maps yet.

 

[Unchained]

On the rollout page (http://www.iburst.co.za/rollout.php) towards the bottom there's mention of planned towers for Hatfield & Silverton

 

[nocilah]

http://www.iburst.co.za/networkstatus.php <-- surely new towers would appear on here or am i relying on wbs being up-to-date with information?

 

[Jakes]

Have you got an address or building name, please. There is nothing on the maps yet.

I think it is where Hans Strydom cross the mountain at Wapadrand. My source at WBS told me they installed it on Thursday/Friday and will test it over the weekend.

 

[8321]

On the rollout page (http://www.iburst.co.za/rollout.php) towards the bottom there's mention of planned towers for Hatfield & Silverton

Its not one of these.

 

[FireFLi]

Pinging www.iburst.co.za [196.30.31.120] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=141ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=65ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=64ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=93ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=72ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=81ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=90ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=121ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=109ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=358ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=91ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=54ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=214ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=139ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=146ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=145ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=166ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=88ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=155ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=104ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=69ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=116ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=108ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=106ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=260ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=93ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=412ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=72ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=133ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=76ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=205ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=119ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=77ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=90ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=153ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=92ms TTL=124
Reply from 196.30.31.120: bytes=32 time=90ms TTL=124

Ping statistics for 196.30.31.120:
Packets: Sent = 37, Received = 37, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 54ms, Maximum = 412ms, Average = 128ms
Control-C

These are my pings from this arvi, can anyone else, who is on bryanston tower, post similar so I can get a comparison.

Thanks

 

[RVFmal]

Isnt that in the Brynston area?
Maybe Brynston tower is overloaded

It is. Apparently they need to install the BS to reach the lower lying areas that at present cannot get decent signal.

 

[FireFLi]

BS? And when are they planning to do so because it's been crap for 10 days now

 

[The Traveller]

OK, I'm still confused about where this new Bryanston tower would be. Is it near Strijdom Park by any chance?

--Traveller

 

[native]

I think it is where Hans Strydom cross the mountain at Wapadrand. My source at WBS told me they installed it on Thursday/Friday and will test it over the weekend.

I can bet my last penny that the helpdesk doesnt know about the new B/S

 

[RVFmal]

BS? And when are they planning to do so because it's been crap for 10 days now

BS= Base Station (or should that be Bull ****).

Again no time frame was given, but then this is the norm with WBS.

The Traveller - the new tower is apparently to be erected at the Epsom Downs Shopping Centre on William Nicol Drive.

 

[FireFLi]

where is the exisitng BS? oh found it it's in the WBS helldesk centre no seriously where is the existing Bryanston BS?

 

[8321]

New tower in Pta East called Bronberik Castle/Olympus will be up this weekend

Anyone heard about this yet?