[new development] Telkom international Latency

[PeeKayz]

Sorry to post another thread about this.

I've fine tuned the issue a little though since the last thread.

The problem is International latency. Local Latency is fine.
Telkom 2Mb(recently upgraded) uncapped - http://prntscr.com/2i21e6
Afrihost prepaid - http://prntscr.com/2i21u9

I used speedtest.net so I can access international servers.
This explains why all my online games are un-playable on the Telkom network.

I called the call center, not to my surprise "uhm I'll send a technician"
Also as expected the technician couldn't do anything and said he will get back to me. Two days later... no word.
Funny though I got an sms the next day saying the issue has been resolved.

Anyyyyways
I asked my friend who lives about 5 km away from me
Kabega > Rowellan Park for those who know Port Elizabeth.
He racked up 620 ms to the same Paris server yesterday.

I can't accept this latency, keeping in mind a week and a half ago it was perfectly fine.
Only thing I can think of is that my line was upgraded around the same time, although I have no evidence that it's related and don' think it is.

So yea, there it is.

 

[copacetic]

It's terrible, and the fact that after over a week of this (or so), we haven't heard a peep from anyone from Telkom (although someone said they got a response on Twitter [they are working on it]).

Pathetic.

Again, MyBB, please revoke the rep accounts if they are not going to be used as such.

 

[borro]

The problem is International latency. Local Latency is fine.
Telkom 2Mb(recently upgraded) uncapped - http://prntscr.com/2i21e6
Afrihost prepaid - http://prntscr.com/2i21u9

I used speedtest.net so I can access international servers.
This explains why all my online games are un-playable on the Telkom network.

http://speedtest.ookla.com/result/2451765218.png

Yeah, same story here, reset port , telkom will send out a technician...
Thing is, I've been having this issue since mid-december last year, but only after 6 in the evening, so I thought it was most probably due to congestion. Now it's permanent, until they sort it.

 

[PeeKayz]

but only after 6 in the evening, so I thought it was most probably due to congestion. Now it's permanent, until they sort it.

yep bud. I can accept higher latency at peak time, but now it is indeed a permanent issue.
To be honest not even at peak times was the latency this bad for me.

 

[loadhigh]

Yes, its just getting worse. Maybe we should all log complaints on hellopeter and see if that gets us anywhere.

 

[PeeKayz]

LOL meng
i'm done.. i am so done

 

[Dan C]

Just did a test .. Gaming server to Germany

Telkom ISP : 686 ms
Afrihost : 201 ms

Not good at all.