Telkom FTTH bandwidth question

[Blubiree]

Hey guys

Our HOA recently announced that they signed with Telkom to provide fibre in the area.

This is the most recent article I could find regarding the available FTTH packages > http://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/133360-big-fibre-to-the-home-price-cuts-telkom-vs-mweb.html

What I wanted to find out from you guys, was whether it would be possible to split the connection + bandwidth. Does it always have to be a "bundle" package, or would it be possible to get the fibre connection from Telkom, but go to another ISP for the bandwidth?

 

[Sinbad]

Hey guys

Our HOA recently announced that they signed with Telkom to provide fibre in the area.

This is the most recent article I could find regarding the available FTTH packages > http://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/133360-big-fibre-to-the-home-price-cuts-telkom-vs-mweb.html

What I wanted to find out from you guys, was whether it would be possible to split the connection + bandwidth. Does it always have to be a "bundle" package, or would it be possible to get the fibre connection from Telkom, but go to another ISP for the bandwidth?

Yes you can provided the isp has an agreement with telkom

 

[MickeyD]

You can use any ISP on Telkom FTTH.

 

[DJ...]

And any normal DSL ISP account...

 

[Sinbad]

And any normal DSL ISP account...

hmm. Does subscriber pay telkom for fibre?

 

[Bern]

Does the Telkom Fibre link back in to the normal ADSL backbone, i.e. just a last mile difference?

Telkom have the Elite option, 500GB included then you hit a SoftCap - anyone know the terms of this softcap? If it is 50% of bandwidth I'm signing up right now!

Any ideas on the contention, Neotel claim 1/10 for the Neobroadband Fibre product which is what I would like to compare the Telkom option to.

Anyone have an idea of the FTTH backhaul, assume this would be 100Mbps to MSAN, then from there Gbps or more, but would like to get some clarity here.

 

[MarkWillDavies]

And any normal DSL ISP account...

So you could purchase ADSL data and use it on a fibre line?

 

[MickeyD]

So you could purchase ADSL data and use it on a fibre line?

Yes.

BUT... not on all networks.

 

[MarkWillDavies]

Yes.

BUT... not on all networks.

What is the determining factor? How would I be able to tell which networks support the use of their data on fibre?

 

[MickeyD]

What is the determining factor? How would I be able to tell which networks support the use of their data on fibre?

AFAIK it is those using Telkom's FTTH product (over IPC).

 

[ghostR]

Yes.

BUT... not on all networks.

Yes, all DSL data products will work on fibre.