New IS ADSL Offering Available

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=2406

 

[Moederloos]

For roughly double the cost of the satellite option, the word "should" must be removed.

Because of the Fibre Optic links it should have better latency and throughput...

 

[armitage]

Ouchi me wallet.

If u take it then this is gonna cost u bout

ADSL + Line Rental + IS ISP
440 + 92.28 + 2500 = 3032
R3032 for a 512 line.....uncapped.......but still ......damn.... me arteries. they hurt

 

[mancombseepgood]

Ja

Can give you anything if can pay me

 

[Moederloos]

Ouchi me wallet.

If u take it then this is gonna cost u bout

ADSL + Line Rental + IS ISP
440 + 92.28 + 2500 = 3032
R3032 for a 512 line.....uncapped.......but still ......damn.... me arteries. they hurt

It is not your arteries that are the target....

 

[Slinky511nx7]

For roughly double the cost of the satellite option, the word "should" must be removed.

...Fibre Optic links it have better latency...???

I can like to speak dilicious english since I was twice hey

 

[telkomsuig]

hopefully they will roll this out to the "normal" accounts too.... sat sux big time!!!

 

[stoke]

Finally !
Phew ... was really getting tired of weather watching.

 

[Peter7]

Ridiculous pricing!

 

[allyoucaneat]

A bit of recycled old news that was already reported in iWeek.

http://www.iweek.co.za/ViewStory.asp?StoryID=160836 (requires login)

IS announces ADSL pricing
Author: Patrick Heske
Issued: Thursday, March 30, 2006 (on the web site even before this date)

... IS Business ADSL Express 512kbps costs R1 200, while its 1 024kbps costs R2 300 per month, with a setup cost of R750. The Satellite ADSL 512kbps option costs R1 350 per month, and 1 024kbps R2 700 per month, with a setup cost of R1 500. The fibre ADSL 512 kbps costs R2 500 per month, while the 1 024 kbps option comes in at R5 000 per month, with a setup cost of R1 500

 

[allyoucaneat]

The online order form does not list the new fibre ADSL.
http://www.is.co.za/std_content.asp?ISConstantsID=360&bc_CMMenuID=473&open_CMMenuID=474&menu=473

I'm guessing it involves a 12 month contract, just like the old satelitte ADSL.

The prices also excludes VAT.

 

[Franna]

“Fibre Business ADSL would not be subject to these same risks since it makes use of Fibre Optic links via the SAT 3 cable. Because of the Fibre Optic links it should have better latency and throughput as well as higher availability and run fewer errors,” he continued.

This has not been the case for the last couple of months. There are almost monthly problems with the SAT3 link causing slow speeds and loss of connectivity.

 

[Slinky511nx7]

Methinks Moederloos meant to post something like: 'the word "should" must be replaced with the word "will"', i.e. ...Fibre Optic links, it will have better latency...

I was being sarcastic

 

[DavidJ]

Thousands of rands per month for what amounts to a similar service as you can get in other countries for a few hundred rand per month at most. Colour me unimpressed. Not only do we remain a backwater, but the DoC's refusal to allow a free market is ensuring we become more of a backwater every day.

 

[logikal]

Thousands of rands per month for what amounts to a similar service as you can get in other countries for a few hundred rand per month at most. Colour me unimpressed. Not only do we remain a backwater, but the DoC's refusal to allow a free market is ensuring we become more of a backwater every day.

Thanks Telkom!

Besides, how many other companies offer uncapped dsl over fibre...

I'd like to check it out, gonna ask them if i can pilot it before signing!

 

[Prometheus]

A better option would be ADSL over SNO when it becomes available.