SNO Infrastructure

[ambo]

Has anyone seen any indication of SNO infrastructure being installed?

There's lots of digging going on in Braamfontein, Johannesburg - and it looks like its telecoms cable being laid... This would make a lot of sense since Transtel's HO is in Braamfontein.

If the SNO licence is as imminent as they say then i expect they would be putting a lot of effort into rolling out last-mile type infrastructure at the moment (most of the backbone has been installed but dormant for a few years!!!)

Any indications anywhere else?

 

[Farquaon]

The infrastructure is already there, phone Ericsson and speak to the SNO department and they can give you the details.

 

[ambo]

If you're refering to the backbone - then i know about that...

I was wondering about last-mile - where can we expect to see coverage at the launch?

 

[JStrike]

ambo : ISP's and Companies that have expressed interest in changing I would guess

 

[andres101]

there was a cable being laid in Muizenburg a couple of weeks ago... not sure if it would be on top of the SNO's list though.

 

[Farquaon]

I i can remember right from discussions in the corporate ranks, the SNO might be using wireless technology for the "last mile". You gonna have a unit on your wall with plugs for your phone line and adsl ect, and they will activate your phone and you plug & play basically, and so with the adsl.

Dont quote my on this cause it was discussed informally

 

[kilps]

The people laying cables ... what company were they? It must have been on the trucks ...

 

[kilos]

Transtel & Eskom have been running 34 Mb/s Digital microwave & Fibre links back in the late 90's all supplied by STC Boksburg, not sure of their new infrastructure

 

[ir_tazz_killer]

Eskom has had fibre running on all there power lines for many years already for there internal phone system so that is already in place, as for the rest i don't know, but have seen alot of new microwave towers and cables being but put in all around JHB

 

[DragonLogos]

I think it's some fools still looking for the lost Kruger Gold

 

[justinct]

Lol

 

[DragonLogos]

Perhaps there is a bank nearby and they are digging their way in

 

[Farquaon]

Hehehe, that is a good idea, just have a name tag reading "SNO"

 

[ebendl]

Hehehe, that is a good idea, just have a name tag reading "SNO"

Hey, I would help if I saw someone digging for the "SNO"... either way, you win!

 

[mic_y]

hehe, and think of the advantage... after robbing a bank, you might be able to pay telkom fees for a month or 2