Other - ADSL 10Mbps Launch

[mybb.bot]

Basic issue: Other - ADSL 10Mbps Launch

Time Down: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:00:00 +0200

Full Problem Description

Ref: NN0005400Category Planned Work Type: Planned Work Status: New
TimeDown: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:00:00 +0200 ETTR: > 24 Hours
Areas affected:
Progress:

 

[texo]

What's this, then? :wtf:

 

[copacetic]

Que?

Intriguing title, confounding text body.

 

[cybershark]

What's this, then? :wtf:

Indeed

 

[Afrikali]

is this a joke or what?

 

[Icarium]

It's the sound of pigs growing wings.

 

[Neo_X]

the 10mbps upgrade was supposed to be this month. Why not do it over a long weekend when the least amount of businesses will be affected. screw the private sector .

ah well at least it is happening

 

[Budza]

The my.bb.bot shoots and scores.

 

[blaaislaai]

oooh awesome! just hope its for the majority of cities and not only a few

 

[APoc184]

It doesn't show areas affected. Does this mean it will happen at all exchanges?

 

[blaaislaai]

Prolly the areas where most 4mb users are connected to

 

[Sting]

It is indeed the preparation phase to launch by mid-month as promised by the Telkom SA MD in her interview with RPM. All users synching at 4096kbps to 10mbps.

 

[Sting]

It doesn't show areas affected. Does this mean it will happen at all exchanges?

Yes.

 

[APoc184]

Yes.

Great news.

 

[Mr Feesh]

It is indeed the preparation phase to launch by mid-month as promised by the Telkom SA MD in her interview with RPM. All users synching at 4096kbps to 10mbps.

now we get to pay twice the amount for uncapped haha not that i am complaining about the upgrade, wonder what mweb will price it at

 

[jeppe777]

does this mean that from 10 pm onwards the upgrades will start?
not the previously stated 8pm?

 

[LazyLion]

Yes, it looks like 10 pm.

 

[Flanders]

All users synching at 4096kbps to 10mbps.

Wonder how many users that is?

I was one of 'em once upon a time but then the infrastructure fell to pieces.

 

[Sting]

Wonder how many users that is?

I was one of 'em once upon a time but then the infrastructure fell to pieces.

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/adsl/14318-Telkom-Mbps-ADSL-upgrades-start.html

Telkom South Africa Managing Director Pinky Moholi said that the initial launch is unlikely to exceed 20,000 lines, and that the future rollout of its higher speed ADSL service will be dependent on the uptake of 10 Mbps ADSL and the feedback from subscribers.

 

[Grouter]

Still @ 384 here...