Telkom Local Loop etc

[MrG]

Alrighty.. Telkom is always complaining bout their network that will be overloaded if everyone has more access. i.e a larger bit cap.

If IS are selling these 30GB accounts for local bandwidth, and a person can easily afford 3 of these equaling 90GB if one needed the bandwidth, then I guess Telkom does not imply there is any issue with the national network.

Since Telkom allow us to use 30GB of local traffic via IS through their (telkoms) local network, their local exchanges cant be that overloaded?

So their main problem lies with international traffic? They put a 3GB traffic limit or average affordability for customers because their SAT3 cable cant handle it?

I am also under the impression that the SAT3 and SAFE cable systems are under utilized, therefore all Telkom's arguments are null and void?

Im gonna stick to the they just want more money theory

 

[Swift-wp]

They can do what the want with international prices because the control the SAT3 cable . We'll their times almost up.

 

[Napalm]

the network / exchanges can handle this load yeah. Alot of people have 4mbit lines with 3-4 30gig local only accounts as u say.

Then there are also alot of businesses wich run 512K and 1mbit Uncapped lines wich maybe do 100gigs or more international / local.

So the infrastructure can do the gigs, telkom is just stingy :>

 

[curiouswanderer]

Telkom just trying to squeeze every single cent out of their current infrastructure. Lower prices means more usage which means more cost to maintain the network. They'd rather not invest that capital and screw us all...

 

[ldmelsa]

Alrighty.. Telkom is always complaining bout their network that will be overloaded if everyone has more access. i.e a larger bit cap.

If IS are selling these 30GB accounts for local bandwidth, and a person can easily afford 3 of these equaling 90GB if one needed the bandwidth, then I guess Telkom does not imply there is any issue with the national network.

Since Telkom allow us to use 30GB of local traffic via IS through their (telkoms) local network, their local exchanges cant be that overloaded?

So their main problem lies with international traffic? They put a 3GB traffic limit or average affordability for customers because their SAT3 cable cant handle it?

I am also under the impression that the SAT3 and SAFE cable systems are under utilized, therefore all Telkom's arguments are null and void?

Im gonna stick to the they just want more money theory

Hi MrG

Telkom wants to profiteer as badly as you want gigs! You see our problem?