Telkom LTE Data requirements

[Dreadlock_tales]

OMFG!!!

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes...nges-tune-on-uncapped-data?platform=hootsuite

 

[HapticSimian]

The poll options are broken - there's no 400 - 450GB option. That'd be my sweet spot; a tad higher than my highest historical usage, with enough headroom to cover eventualities. I likely wouldn't come close most months, but I might want to in others.

 

[LCBXX]

Uncapped LTE with 100gb soft cap - R299 (Throttled to 2Mbps)
Uncapped LTE with 200gb soft cap - R499 (Throttled to 4Mbps)
Uncapped LTE with 300gb soft cap - R699 (Throttled to 4Mbps)
Uncapped LTE with 400gb soft cap - R799 (Throttled to 4Mbps)
Uncapped LTE with 500gb soft cap - R899 (Throttled to 4Mbps)
Uncapped LTE with 1TB soft cap - R1499 (Throttled to 10Mbps)

Not possible for the next 2 years at least. I'd say start it at R500 for 100GB with 1Mb throttle thereafter, going down to 128Kb after 150GB. You will not curb abuse without it.

 

[AirWolf]

The poll options are broken - there's no 400 - 450GB option. That'd be my sweet spot; a tad higher than my highest historical usage, with enough headroom to cover eventualities. I likely wouldn't come close most months, but I might want to in others.

Two options actually missing - 300-350GB and 400-450GB.

 

[HapticSimian]

https://twitter.com/hermann_otto/status/777822983012413440

 

[Thepax]

Not possible for the next 2 years at least. I'd say start it at R500 for 100GB with 1Mb throttle thereafter, going down to 128Kb after 150GB. You will not curb abuse without it.

I hear what you are saying, but in all fairness, it was advertised as a Uncapped and mostly Unthrottled service, the fact that anyone here is willing to compromise on something shows how Telkom has bent us over a barrel. I would be happy with a service where at 400GB you start topping up with an extra R100 for another full speed 100GB, or leave it throttled at 5mbps(up and down) and no lower but throttle bittorrent and nntp down to 128kbps once you have reached your threshold and if you decide not to top up.

 

[Noob-Noob]

Two options actually missing - 300-350GB and 400-450GB.

Was in my original request. The mod probably missed it.

 

[Gaz{M}]

Do you really think networks can run profitably at R1 a GB?

And what do you suggest happens to the hundreds of thousands of capped LTE subscribers like myself who are paying R499 for 30GB and all the other data bundle sizes?

 

[HapticSimian]

Do you really think networks can run profitably at R1 a GB?

Network profitability isn't a product of the per gigabyte cost of some users on one package provisioned on that network. Why should customers be responsible for interrogating the financial or infrastructural sustainability of an ISP's offer? That it was done poorly does not necessarily mean it should never have been done at all.

Enough has been said on the topic of genuine abuse, but I can imagine many possible marketing angles for launching a product like this. Low infrastructure utilisation, appealing to otherwise indifferent demographics, actual technological progress...

And what do you suggest happens to the hundreds of thousands of capped LTE subscribers like myself who are paying R499 for 30GB and all the other data bundle sizes?

You pays your moneys and you takes your choice. If 30GB works for you and you're satisfied with the price point what would it matter to you?

 

[Thepax]

https://twitter.com/hermann_otto/status/777822983012413440

Any feed back from this?

 

[sand_man]

Do you really think networks can run profitably at R1 a GB?

And what do you suggest happens to the hundreds of thousands of capped LTE subscribers like myself who are paying R499 for 30GB and all the other data bundle sizes?

Yes, they subsidized by all the hundreds of thousands of capped LTE subscribers like yourself who are paying R499 for 30GB of data.

 

[HapticSimian]

Any feed back from this?

Sheesh, give it some time.

She's committed to a proper response, but has a full programme today according to her. Which is fair enough.

 

[Noob-Noob]

So the majority of you, 70% believe it must be between 250gb and 500gb. If we work out the average, it should be +-375GB which i feel is fair.

Then the next poll should probably be a Yes/No "Throttling" poll.

I would say unthrottled until 350GB
350GB Throttled to 10mbps
400GB - 6mbps
450gb - 3mbps
500gb - 1mbps
550GB - 256k

 

[Rocco1]

200GB (not streaming)

 

[SykomantiS]

So the majority of you, 70% believe it must be between 250gb and 500gb. If we work out the average, it should be +-375GB which i feel is fair.

Then the next poll should probably be a Yes/No "Throttling" poll.

I would say unthrottled until 350GB
350GB Throttled to 10mbps
400GB - 6mbps
450gb - 3mbps
500gb - 1mbps
550GB - 256k

I'm still fuming at the idea that we have to compromise on a signed, binding contract...
But anyway, if they have to throttle, start at 20mbps, not 10

Then, another question- all this talk on how much bandwidth netflix uses per stream- is this for a 1080p stream? What about users who have 4k capability? I'm sure there are some of those amongst us?

 

[Thepax]

So the majority of you, 70% believe it must be between 250gb and 500gb. If we work out the average, it should be +-375GB which i feel is fair.

Then the next poll should probably be a Yes/No "Throttling" poll.

I would say unthrottled until 350GB
350GB Throttled to 10mbps
400GB - 6mbps
450gb - 3mbps
500gb - 1mbps
550GB - 256k

If I had it my way, unthrottled till 500GB, but going with your solution, unthrottled to 350GB,
350GB to 500GB throttled to 40Mbps
500GB to 800GB throttled to 20Mbps
800GB to 1TB throttled to 10Mbps
1TB+ throttled to 5Mbps.

Oh and no upload throttling under 5Mbps on any of the packages.

That would make me okay to continue using this "new" product.

I have never even come close to 1TB, but I do have 11TB of NAS space at home waiting to be backed up to the cloud...

 

[Thepax]

Sheesh, give it some time.

She's committed to a proper response, but has a full programme today according to her. Which is fair enough.

Lol, sorry been thinking about applying for a landline again.

 

[Thepax]

I'm still fuming at the idea that we have to compromise on a signed, binding contract...
But anyway, if they have to throttle, start at 20mbps, not 10

Then, another question- all this talk on how much bandwidth netflix uses per stream- is this for a 1080p stream? What about users who have 4k capability? I'm sure there are some of those amongst us?

I feel the same way. But if we can at least get something other than what is happening here, it would be better than having to cancel and loose those fantastic speeds.

 

[Thepax]

My biggest question here is why can Telkom do an Uncapped 10mbps ADSL connection with an 800GB AUP and not do at least the same for the LTE.

 

[Noob-Noob]

If I had it my way, unthrottled till 500GB, but going with your solution, unthrottled to 350GB,
350GB to 500GB throttled to 40Mbps
500GB to 800GB throttled to 20Mbps
800GB to 1TB throttled to 10Mbps
1TB+ throttled to 5Mbps.

Oh and no upload throttling under 5Mbps on any of the packages.

That would make me okay to continue using this "new" product.

I have never even come close to 1TB, but I do have 11TB of NAS space at home waiting to be backed up to the cloud...

Throttle at 40mbps...:erm: thats my full speed :crylaugh:
They wont go for that though, its much to high. Even the bandwidth use. Anyone going over 600GB should be throttled to 256 because that's the real people abusing this.

With all my game downloads (and believe me, i download a lot), + streaming, 600gb is alot. 600gb + That's starting to ruk die dam onder die eend uit.