New low-usage iBurst offering launched

This is a similar package to Sentech's Mywireless flexi 200 (R199 P/M),Entry level packages like this can encourage dial-up users to migrate .

This is better & cheaper than dial-up ,because ISP cost already included

Who will want to use dial-up connection anymore ?

Number of dial-up users will start to decline ,Telkom is losing out on the entry level connectivity market to wireless alternatives.
 
I think a 200 Meg offering can be justified when it is used as a complimentary mobile service (like Vodacom and MTN’s 3G services) to be used only on weekends away or for checking your mail while having lunch… But as a primary broadband offering, definitely not!
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Weekends away my ass... (considering its got limited coverage), and who spends R2800 for a UTD for a secondry device? Definitly not someone who is ganna buy 200mb of data
 
I can't really understand cellular companies, i mean they are suppose to be the "competition" yet are hectically expensive. Its like they trying to make mobile look fantastic.. i'd rather stick to adsl thank you very much.

Also cellphone companies i think are tailoring their broadband product not as a broadband product per say but an access product for wap, ringtones etc, basic browsing & ftp(spreadsheets etc), email and perhaps IM access via phones. All of which consume little if done with great moderation i suppose. ie promoting less usage i suppose they have to push the price up to make a huge profit. What i really wanna know is..

How much extra can bandwidth cost if its mobile ? Do they go thru special gold lined circuit boards or something ? I mean is it not just the same except maybe the access medium is different ?
Sure they have to make back the costs but it seems they have decided to do it Telkom style
 
krycor said:
I can't really understand cellular companies, i mean they are suppose to be the "competition" yet are hectically expensive. Its like they trying to make mobile look fantastic.. i'd rather stick to adsl thank you very much.

Also cellphone companies i think are tailoring their broadband product not as a broadband product per say but an access product for wap, ringtones etc, basic browsing & ftp(spreadsheets etc), email and perhaps IM access via phones. All of which consume little if done with great moderation i suppose. ie promoting less usage i suppose they have to push the price up to make a huge profit. What i really wanna know is..

How much extra can bandwidth cost if its mobile ? Do they go thru special gold lined circuit boards or something ? I mean is it not just the same except maybe the access medium is different ?
Sure they have to make back the costs but it seems they have decided to do it Telkom style
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You got one thing right here, and that is Telkom. Remember, the cellular companies buy bandwidth from Telscum who does not charge them wholesale prices. Wait for the end of next year for the Easyy cable (have you listened to the latest podcast?) I think we can expect huge price reductions, even before then as Telkom will probably anticipate the lower prices and try to keep their customers by lowering prices before better offerings come into play from competitors.

We are already seeing effects of the SNO as Telkom is now offering special voice deals like the one rate option. This would have been unheard of a few years ago.
[It's a good deal for me as I can dial the modem at work that is connected to ADSL and have free off peak dial-up.]
 
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