SA’s HSDPA speeds higher than US

[rpm]

SA’s mobile broadband speeds higher than US

Two recent surveys indicate that SA beats the US when it comes to mobile broadband speeds

 

[TeleGuru]

Speed is not the issue, until it becomes the issue when Volume is no longer the issue

Speed is not the issue most people are struggeling with, its volume restrictions. The US have uncapped mobile broadband offerings for very affordable rates.

Only when those types of packages start popping up in SA will speed start to become the issue.

 

[b166er]

Indeed, perhaps we have a lot of bandwidth to spare, thus more speed, because everyone is scared to use 5MB of their sad 500MB monthly data allowance.

 

[calvincoetzee]

exactly, this has no meaning to us, as every 2nd person in the US on their mobile broadband will be streaming or downloading slowing down the network, with our pathetic little caps here I'd expect SA HSDPA to opperate much faster that what we currently have.

 

[charlie_82]

I would love to know how our PRICES compare...
R290/GB?? That's insanity

 

[demon angel]

Indeed, perhaps we have a lot of bandwidth to spare, thus more speed, because everyone is scared to use 5MB of their sad 500MB monthly data allowance.

Exactly!
Its we have nothing to boast about.
Can we trade places with USA?
I don't mind slower download speeds if i get a HELL OF A LOT MORE!

 

[Nod]

In the US, and Europe for that matter, mobile is not used as the primary internet access gateway. In those countries/regions, they have cheap ADSL/cable internet access just about everywhere. Only in SA do we have a flourishing 3G/HSDPA market, mostly because of Telkom.

 

[zeely]

Actually, our mobile broad band pricing is pretty cheap compared to the UK.

UK OOB is around 2.50 POUNDS per mb....

 

[Ryansta]

ya but like nod says, they have cheap ADSL/cable, having mobile internet is a luxury not there main access.

 

[killadoob]

What would you guys rather have? an uncapped 512k account or a 4 meg line with a 3gb cap?

Seriously speed is not always everything

 

[demon angel]

Actually, our mobile broad band pricing is pretty cheap compared to the UK.

UK OOB is around 2.50 POUNDS per mb....

http://www.broadband-expert.co.uk/mobile-broadband/

Not bundles.
These prices from the UK upset me!
Our networks do not deserve any praise for their current pricing.
They will have to adapt or die.

 

[Dark Agent]

What would you guys rather have? an uncapped 512k account or a 4 meg line with a 3gb cap?

Seriously speed is not always everything

+1

384kbps uncapped is also enough for me..

 

[Xyber]

Helps much I got supposed HSDPA when my mobile modem thingy keeps dropping to EDGE/GPRS.

 

[Hades]

Yay....SA has marginally faster speeds on a service that the rest of the world considers secondary!

 

[Avenue]

Actually, our mobile broad band pricing is pretty cheap compared to the UK.

UK OOB is around 2.50 POUNDS per mb....

I went to google.co.uk and checked out some prices...

http://www.top10-broadband.co.uk/packages/

unless im missing something you pay 7.34 pounds a month for unlimited download plus a free router, and that was just the first???

 

[Gatecrasher]

I went to google.co.uk and checked out some prices...

http://www.top10-broadband.co.uk/packages/

unless im missing something you pay 7.34 pounds a month for unlimited download plus a free router, and that was just the first???

That's almost a R100 - What a ripoff!

 

[ingeon]

In the US, and Europe for that matter, mobile is not used as the primary internet access gateway. In those countries/regions, they have cheap ADSL/cable internet access just about everywhere. Only in SA do we have a flourishing 3G/HSDPA market, mostly because of Telkom.

+1

 

[ingeon]

Helps much I got supposed HSDPA when my mobile modem thingy keeps dropping to EDGE/GPRS.

+++++++++++++++++++++++1000000

 

[jannievdberg]

What I want to know is, why is MyBB even posting such articles?????? Its not like its something to be proud of! If our ADSL in SA was up to scratch we would only need GPRS mobile connections....what can I do with my 3.6MB VC connection when I only have 2GB cap....what a joke!

 

[AirWolf]

The two people on Telkom HSDPA please raise your hands.