Standard Bank signs massive deal to boost high-speed fibre in SA

[BusinessTech]

Standard Bank signs massive deal to boost high-speed fibre in SA

Vumatel has concluded a finance deal with Standard Bank that will see the high speed fibre broadband provider expand into new markets within South Africa.

 

[ghostR]

Sorry Telkom...

 

[Sting]

Sorry Telkom...

Why?

PS. who is Standard Bank's network provider?

 

[RichardG]

Once I see fibre in my area will gladly comment but until such time its not here I won't. Long term investment

 

[ghostR]

Why?

PS. who is Standard Bank's network provider?

see - http://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/142174-small-fibre-players-took-telkom-by-surprise.html

 

[Sting]

see - http://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/142174-small-fibre-players-took-telkom-by-surprise.html

Past tense. Competition is good. Now to the funding - did it mention the amount?

largest debt capital raising-based deals of its kind in the fibre-to-household industry to date

Never realised that we are now creating a whole new industry. Thought it was the telco industry?

 

[PostManPat]

Why is this side news on front page, yet **** like this http://mybroadband.co.za/news/gener...uth-africa-joburg-vs-cape-town-vs-durban.html is main news?

 

[Napalm2880]

Why is this side news on front page, yet **** like this http://mybroadband.co.za/news/gener...uth-africa-joburg-vs-cape-town-vs-durban.html is main news?

Because if the salary articles were side news, nobody would read them

 

[ghostR]

Past tense. Competition is good. Now to the funding - did it mention the amount?

yea.

That is why we plan to invest R3 billion over the next two years in fibre optic networks to service the residential sector.

 

[BigAl-sa]

Doesn't help to upgrade their network if their software is up to ****

 

[Sting]

yea.

That's not too much. Am pretty sure Vodacom, MTN and Telkom are spending more than that in the current year alone. Each.

 

[ghostR]

That's not too much. Am pretty sure Vodacom, MTN and Telkom are spending more than that in the current year alone. Each.

on FTTH deployments? I think not, Perhaps Telkom are but Vumatel > Telkom. Who in their right mind would want to use data over Telkom IPC on a high speed fibre line?

 

[Paul Hjul]

VC and Telkom definitely, not sure about MTN right now ... and thats on FTTx alone - excluding core and national network or RAN infrastructure ...

but it is still bloody big and bloody good news for all concerned

 

[Sting]

VC and Telkom definitely, not sure about MTN right now ... and thats on FTTx alone - excluding core and national network or RAN infrastructure ...

but it is still bloody big and bloody good news for all concerned

Agreed, hence "Competition is good".

 

[ghostR]

VC and Telkom definitely, not sure about MTN right now ... and thats on FTTx alone - excluding core and national network or RAN infrastructure ...

but it is still bloody big and bloody good news for all concerned

specifically referring to FTTH, FTTx includes FTTB.

 

[Sting]

specifically referring to FTTH, FTTx includes FTTB.

So Vumatel don't service office blocks, gated complexes, etc. ?

 

[ghostR]

but it is still bloody big and bloody good news for all concerned

very good news indeed.

 

[Sting]

on FTTH deployments? I think not, Perhaps Telkom are but Vumatel > Telkom. Who in their right mind would want to use data over Telkom IPC on a high speed fibre line?

And what would happen if Openserve were to slash their IPC pricing overnight? How would that impact their competitors' business models and rollout plans?

Vumatel is awesome. In some areas in Gauteng.

 

[Paul Hjul]

And what would happen if Openserve were to slash their IPC pricing overnight? How would that impact their competitors' business models and rollout plans?

Vumatel is awesome. In some areas in Gauteng.

The comparison is also not entirely apt

IPConnect is a very different service orientated product to being simply last mile access on infrastructure. Included in the pricing of IPConnect is national back haul and a core network etc ...

There are capital constraints on IPConnect and I can't see the price of IPConnect coming down without capacity constraints being addressed.

 

[Sinbad]

So Vumatel don't service office blocks, gated complexes, etc. ?

They do.