Telkom DSL subscribers at lowest point since 2006

[MEG101]

And 2 years later Openserve is still installing ADSL lines and if it goes down still sends techs to attend to faults.

Openserve ADSL and VDSL is like that cockroach you sprayed with doom and the next morning still kicks every few seconds.

Yes, my mother in Great Brakriver WC still has DSL because of No Fiber access. Will probably go on like this for many years to come. Until someone lay fiber, this will be the best way to use the internet. No LTE

 

[MEG101]

On 45Mb vdsl because fibre in my area costs too much, nearly R300 more than equivalent line speed not 2km away that a friend has.

Same for my mother in Great Brak River WC. 10mbps is fastest DSL in area, No LTE

 

[Calkem]

Is dial-up still available? Just asking

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

Telkom CEO Serame Taukobong told TechCentral that the network operator would likely “totally exit” from copper in the next 18 months to two years.

He said Telkom would migrate its DSL subscribers to newer technologies like fibre and fixed-4G and 5G products

so I can expect Openserve fibre availability within the next 18 to 24 months?

because the only reason I'm still one of those 120,000 sticking with DSL is there's only one fibre network in my street which locals are constantly moaning about: Octotel

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

Is dial-up still available? Just asking

apparently, who knew ... http://www.voxmahala.co.za/

 

[Dan C]

apparently, who knew ... http://www.voxmahala.co.za/

Telkom rates apply at R1.07 / minute

 

[Calkem]

apparently, who knew ... http://www.voxmahala.co.za/

According to my calculations I would be spending about R102 463.20 per month on my mobile phone internet connection alone! I dont want to calculate the fibre connection.... What in hell are they thinking....

 

[Caliph]

I've just come from someone who still has 10 / 2 DSL. Gotta say, it was pretty damn responsive. I guess that's what happens when you're one of the only users on the DSLAM.

Yeah the dslam's are pretty empty so it's actually become reliable. Also supports ipv6.

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Reliability is more likey due to DSL being cut over to ISAMs, as DSLAMs are more or less obsolete now