New service from Telkom

slumley · Sep 8, 2004

Check this out-

http://www.telkom.co.za/portal/page?_pageid=554,72063&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&paramURL=/pls/portal/docs/page/news/article_708.jsp

[Off topic. Moved by regardtv]

loosecannon · Sep 8, 2004

we the only country in the world where a slower restricted service is seen a a advancment ... it makes me sick ...

guest2013-1 · Sep 8, 2004

makes me want to switch to adsl till i get something better than this k@k

loosecannon... tell me i'm wrong... please dude

Hell, my gran on a scooter with a memory stick is faster than Sentech's MyWireless!

noswal · Sep 8, 2004

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by noone
 makes me want to switch to adsl till i get something better than this k@k

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malec · Sep 8, 2004

I ordered that line and will be using it until sentech is better or iburst comes

Deon · Sep 8, 2004

set up your own neigbourhood ISP....

0861 NoWire – Charged at National Rates for your convenience open from 8am to 5pm keep your problem only during office hours ONLY.

guest2013-1 · Sep 8, 2004

would be great if i had the cash, id setup a proxy for all sentech users to peer through me for international.... 34mbps

Hell, my gran on a scooter with a memory stick is faster than Sentech's MyWireless!

regardtv · Sep 8, 2004

As I recall we as joe public may NOT uplink to a provider such as those mentioned above... We may only use the Telkom VSAT or Sentech VSTAR services.

I wonder if the new comms announcements will affect the legality of this ...

Perdition · Sep 8, 2004

Well the only thing that could stop one using the above provider is if they did not provide to SA because of the legalities, otherwise it is impossible for Telkom or ICASA to detect.

MaD · Sep 9, 2004

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by regardtv
 As I recall we as joe public may NOT uplink to a provider such as those mentioned above... We may only use the Telkom VSAT or Sentech VSTAR services.

I wonder if the new comms announcements will affect the legality of this ...
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Is there anyone who would actually care about those restrictions? If I had bandwidth and wireless equipment I sure as hell wouldn't let the stuff just lie around... legislation, what legislation? pffftt! [xx(]

Where others have progress, we have Telkom.
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regardtv · Sep 9, 2004

Agreed Predition. The issue comes in when you re-sell the bandwidth and ICASA decides to choose the path of least resistance ... they are famous for this after all ;-)

loosecannon · Sep 9, 2004

well noone sorry dude i set up a ADSL link for a customer yesterday using suckteck and the difference is "astonishing" they are useing sucktech as a primary link and all web browsing is going via ADSL also the ADSL takes over as default when sentech is down and switches back once it comes back on line ...

MaD · Sep 9, 2004

The facts:

Thank you for your enquiry.I hope this will answer your questions.
These are the only answers I have

1} Still 3 gigs
2} no
3} unknown
4]128kbps
5]prolog 249.00 prolog plus 269.00
6]both
7}Ethernet/USB. filter included

David Ndhlalana
Online Customer Support

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 07 September 2004 07:09 PM
To: Customer Support
Subject: Queries

Hi,

I have a couple of questions about the new 384k ADSL service:

1) What is the cap?
2) Does local browsing stay the same speed after the cap?
3) Is there port prioritization and bandwidth shaping?
4) What us the upload speed?
5) What is the cost of the ISP account?
6) Can one get the service on a monthly basis or just 2 year contract?
7) What modems are offered in the bundle and is a POTS filter included?

There will be many people who enquire about it and I would prefer to get my facts straight so that I don't give them any incorrect information... the sooner I receive the answers the better of course

thanks!

Best,
Gregg

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e-mail legal notice available at
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Where others have progress, we have Telkom.
Hellkom website - www.hellkom.co.za

mikkelz_za · Sep 12, 2004

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2) Does local browsing stay the same speed after the cap?
2} no
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Why is this? And, in what way does it change?

MaD · Sep 12, 2004

Local and int'l goes down to 56K, ala 512 capped's int'l speed... 56 kilobits per hour more like it

Where others have progress, we have Telkom.
Hellkom website - www.hellkom.co.za

mikkelz_za · Sep 12, 2004

So then this isn't the same as the 512k package, with just "throttled" speeds. Once you're capped, you really are screwed, even locally..

onionpeel · Sep 12, 2004

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by MansoN
 So then this isn't the same as the 512k package, with just "throttled" speeds. Once you're capped, you really are screwed, even locally..
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Telkom will always try and screw you unless ICASA is watching.[

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chopsky · Sep 12, 2004

anyone here plan on signing up for this package anytime soon?

armitage · Sep 14, 2004

NOSWAL
DAMN I GOT THE WRONG IDEA. I thought it was 52 MBPs connection........though in hindsight who the hell would give out 52 mbps satellite for so little.[|)]

so... the costs doesnt seem that bad for a 2mbps connection plus if you split the costs between 4 ppl thats about 500 rand a month for 512k the upload speed is kinda sucky but oh well

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