South Africa fourth with DSL numbers

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/ADSL/987.html

 

[Highflyer_GP]

Maybe it's just me but I'm not really impressed with those numbers. A more telling sign to me would be the penetration rate.

Assuming we have a population of 50 million, with 250k DSL subscribers that gives us a measly penetration rate of 0.5%, compared to 10% of the USA.

Now we might not be able to match the USA in terms of the size of their economy, but if we're to assume that Telkom still have 2 million fixed lines connected, DSL should be affordable enough for at least half of those subscribers which would give us a penetration rate of 2%.

I guess one positive sign is that it is growing - IIRC two years ago we only had about 50k subscribers. Basically in the space of two years, it grew by 200k compared to 50k in the four years prior to that. Just goes to show what price cuts really can accomplish - something we've always been harping on about and something Telkom almost always turned a deaf ear towards.

 

[AirWolf]

That fourth place doesn't really mean much until you bring population figures into the picture.

 

[ldmelsa]

Assuming we have a population of 50 million, with 250k DSL subscribers that gives us a measly penetration rate of 0.5%, compared to 10% of the USA.

Every time I want to moan about ADSL, I remind myself that I am one of a fortunate few. I'm part of the 0.5%, and I moan. I should rather count my blessings.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Well what about a place like the UAE being in 6th place or something, there total population is roughyl 3 million. so they're close on 8% penetration.

These bull**** stats are just getting irritating now, the fact that we're fourth in Middle East and Africa is not something to be proud of. If we're not first in Africa and amongst the best in the world, its not special.

 

[theStudent]

Population est.

South Africa: 47,432,000
Turkey: 71,158,647
Morocco: 33,241,259
Israel: 7,150,000
US: 302,273,000
China: 1,321,851,888
Egypt: 77,498,000
United Arab Emirates: 4,496,000

So put this into maths:
So ADSL percentages to people:

Germany: 18.83%
Israel: 12.74%
US: 8.96%
United Arab Emirates: 4.89%
Turkey: 4.48%
China: 3.11%
Morocco: 1.26%
South Africa: 0.53%
Egypt: 0.31%

Now those would be proper stats!!

 

[bekdik]

Speed and cap should also be brought in to the picture ...

 

[theStudent]

Speed and cap should also be brought in to the picture ...

Why would you want to do that.... we depressed as is

 

[Tux]

Somebody should mail them and ask them how much telkom offered to pay them if they come up with a set of stats like that

 

[AirWolf]

Good question Gru But pity the consequences for us poor public

 

[antowan]

And still there is no reason to stop and lower a middle finger salute to Telkom...

 

[kilos]

This website InternetWorldStat.com should really seperate dialup from DSL.
Check the Internet peneration rate

 

[swim]

we are f1CKED AND WILL STAY f!CKED

 

[AirWolf]

Based on number of users we are tied for first place with Egypt. But based on growth rate we will soon be lapped by other countries

 

[Tns]

That fourth place doesn't really mean much until you bring population figures into the picture.

That is true being forth with numbers is't anything bring population density and adsl penetration then SA wouldn't even be on the list