skytec wireless 384k speedtest

snail

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Test conducted on http://speedtest.mybroadband.co.za/
Browser: Firefox 7.01
Package: Skytec wireless uncapped 384k

South Africa
Test conducted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 5:02:24 PM

Download Speed: 557 kbps (69.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 212 kbps (26.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 78 ms

International
Test conducted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 5:04:50 PM

Download Speed: 499 kbps (62.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 134 kbps (16.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 314 ms
 

snail

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Nope, its a 384k package, and its my GF account. I have the 512 at home which is faster than this lol.
 

NeonNinja

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Ok, isn't it the package from 384Kbps - 1Mbps? 384 - 1Mbps uncapped at R350 inclusive is quite reasonable. Tell us more snail.
 

snail

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384k uncapped, but you get the initial burst of 1mb, but line really runs at 410k flat out (If you push it 24/7 sometimes like me:) ).

No Fair usage policy, all https traffic (ie: rapidshare, youtube, hotfile etc) runs at full line speed, no restrictions. I dont know about p2p as i mainly use rs.
 
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Test conducted on http://speedtest.mybroadband.co.za/
Browser: Firefox 12
Package: Skytec wireless uncapped 384k

Local

Test conducted on Friday, May 18, 2012 9:02:22 PM

Download Speed: 533 kbps (66.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 223 kbps (27.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 54 ms

International

Test conducted on Friday, May 18, 2012 9:04:55 PM

Download Speed: 464 kbps (58 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 234 kbps (29.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 225 ms

Seems on average ping has got better over the months, national upload speeds have slightly increased, national download has dropped by an unnoticeable fraction and only international download has slightly decreased, but upload has almost doubled.
 
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