Telkom Mobile 3G/HSDPA Speedtest Results

[Sabbz]

Area: Paulshof, Johannesburg
Modem: E367
Weather: Hot and Sunny and virtually no clouds at all.

Tried again using SHiBBY's Midrand Server:

Tried again, using Rosebank and AVG disabled and closed any other running programs:

1st Time: it got stuck .. and came back with this:

2nd Time:

 

[Mr K]

Hi,
I have got 8ta 10 gig contract today and i tried speedtest few times.
I am in Midrand.
when ever i try to do a speedtest with Telkom Sa server in Rosebank, I only get around 1 Mbps upload and download.
If i try with any other speed test server. i get minimum of 3 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload.
Is there a problem with Telkom SA server in Rose bank?

 

[NeonNinja]

Huawei E220.

South Africa
Test conducted on Saturday, December 24, 2011 6:39:21 PM

Download Speed: 4203 kbps (525.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 303 kbps (37.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 93 ms

International
Test conducted on Saturday, December 24, 2011 6:43:39 PM

Download Speed: 2722 kbps (340.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 259 kbps (32.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 339 ms

 

[Rick@Harties]

http://speedtest.net/result/1671003035.png

Over 7 down and 3 up, as good as it gets

 

[Pano]

Just moved over from Cellc to 8ta (ouch)

HuAWEI E230 (previously used on Cellc -Woza whenever- R50 /week 500MB etc etc )

International

Test conducted on 04 January 2012 10:32:55 PM

Download Speed: 185 kbps (23.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 363 kbps (45.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 406 ms


Your Latest Results

Test conducted on 04 January 2012 10:41:51 PM

Download Speed: 144 kbps (18 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 466 kbps (58.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 388 ms

SA Test
Test conducted on 04 January 2012 10:45:52 PM

Download Speed: 4062 kbps (507.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 1182 kbps (147.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 81 ms

 

[cfc87]

international server - an example of what I would expect when playing BF3

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1699089456.png

 

[rhp]

Just got internet promo 5 contract after 8ta coverage indicated my area is covered.

With new modem, i was lucky to get 1 bar on network.....speeds worse than adsl 384. speedtest.net showed upload speeds were faster than download....lucky i haven't cancelled my adsl and CPA will allow me cancel contract if 8ta can't fix situation. ((((((

Prepaid roamimg on MTN had much higher sppeds.

 

[rhp]

8ta....please help

 

[Telkom]

HuAWEI E230 (previously used on Cellc -Woza whenever- R50 /week 500MB etc etc )

International

Test conducted on 04 January 2012 10:32:55 PM

Download Speed: 185 kbps (23.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 363 kbps (45.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 406 ms


Your Latest Results

Test conducted on 04 January 2012 10:41:51 PM

Download Speed: 144 kbps (18 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 466 kbps (58.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 388 ms

SA Test
Test conducted on 04 January 2012 10:45:52 PM

Download Speed: 4062 kbps (507.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 1182 kbps (147.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 81 ms

Just got internet promo 5 contract after 8ta coverage indicated my area is covered.

With new modem, i was lucky to get 1 bar on network.....speeds worse than adsl 384. speedtest.net showed upload speeds were faster than download....lucky i haven't cancelled my adsl and CPA will allow me cancel contract if 8ta can't fix situation. ((((((

Prepaid roamimg on MTN had much higher sppeds.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1699089456.png

Hi
We would like to help.
Please email your 8ta number, contact details and physical address to social@8ta.com.
Please mention MyBroadband and your alias in the subject line.
Please also mention this thread in the content of the mail.
Thank you
8ta

 

[mobile_user]

Latest test on my iPad with the 8ta 10GB package in Randburg, just up the road from Cresta.

Download Speed: 0.31 Mbps
Upload Speed: 0.04 Mbps
Latency: 380 ms

Absolutely shocking.

I had a technician from 8ta come out on Monday this week to my office in Illovo, Sandton. It took him 5mins on his device just to load the speed test page. Results were just as bad with his 5Mb modem with 0.6Mb download and 0.04 Mb upload. Signal strength was -96 dbm

He said it would be logged with the network guys. Still haven't heard anything from them. He also mentioned that unless he gets call/complaints logged they will not do anything about improving the service in the areas. He also mentioned that the promo packages don't allow access/roaming to the MTN data/3G network which would give you better signal and speeds.

I've been running speed test all around JHB and only have had a maximum download speed of 1.6Mb/s. This is not what the 8ta network promised.

 

[rhp]

mobile_user, check your signal strength? i've managed to narrow the problem down by myself. Zero bars majority of the time, occasionally one bar and rarely if i'm lucky i get to see 2 bars for a few seconds. Still get Edge speeds...Speeds on MTN(R) for prepaid are >1Mbps.

My first 7 days of the contract ends on Sunday, the earliest the technician can come is Monday, 7day after complaint lodged, time permitting of course. This is after the call center referred my problem to another province initially. I guess this is my fault -maybe all char ou's/indians are in KZN.

To cancel contract or not to cancel contract?....that is the question. I didn't know there is something worse than Telkom.

 

[carstensdj]

Vodacom K3565 3,6mbps modem
Paarden Eiland, CPT, 2bars HSDPA Signal

Download Speed: 1144 kbps (143 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 137 kbps (17.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 412 ms

 

[Carnajo]

mobile_user, check your signal strength? i've managed to narrow the problem down by myself. Zero bars majority of the time, occasionally one bar and rarely if i'm lucky i get to see 2 bars for a few seconds. Still get Edge speeds...Speeds on MTN(R) for prepaid are >1Mbps.

My first 7 days of the contract ends on Sunday, the earliest the technician can come is Monday, 7day after complaint lodged, time permitting of course. This is after the call center referred my problem to another province initially. I guess this is my fault -maybe all char ou's/indians are in KZN.

To cancel contract or not to cancel contract?....that is the question. I didn't know there is something worse than Telkom.

Cancel because the thieves at 8ta conveniently forget that on this very forum and their very website they said the termination fee would be fixed at R800 and now claim whatever they feel like. It is infuriating and frustrating dealing with them. I hope the consumer council fines them the maximum possible (I believe 10% of turnover).

 

[rph72]

8ta is horrible this morning

 

[carstensdj]

8ta is horrible this morning

I'm in the Southern Suburbs and mine's not too bad... Got 0 - 1 bar signal, but still a stable connection. (Using 3.6Mbps Modem)

Test conducted on 14 January 2012 12:04:26

Download Speed: 1515 kbps (189.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 182 kbps (22.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 414 ms

 

[retrovader]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1707075572.png im happy

 

[rhp]

mobile_user, check your signal strength? i've managed to narrow the problem down by myself. Zero bars majority of the time, occasionally one bar and rarely if i'm lucky i get to see 2 bars for a few seconds. Still get Edge speeds...Speeds on MTN(R) for prepaid are >1Mbps.

My first 7 days of the contract ends on Sunday, the earliest the technician can come is Monday, 7day after complaint lodged, time permitting of course. This is after the call center referred my problem to another province initially. I guess this is my fault -maybe all char ou's/indians are in KZN.

To cancel contract or not to cancel contract?....that is the question. I didn't know there is something worse than Telkom.

Very friendly technician, who knows his stuff, arrived and confirmed my findings that signal strength and speeds not adequte....submitted my contract cancellation (even though tech tried to persuame me to wait for network response to fix the strength)....hope this is promptly processed. i will definately re-apply once they sort out the signal strength issue....mainly because of the 10g value proposition, the tech and "8ta", on the this forum. Till we meet again.

 

[Telkom]

Latest test on my iPad with the 8ta 10GB package in Randburg, just up the road from Cresta.

Download Speed: 0.31 Mbps
Upload Speed: 0.04 Mbps
Latency: 380 ms

Absolutely shocking.

I had a technician from 8ta come out on Monday this week to my office in Illovo, Sandton. It took him 5mins on his device just to load the speed test page. Results were just as bad with his 5Mb modem with 0.6Mb download and 0.04 Mb upload. Signal strength was -96 dbm

He said it would be logged with the network guys. Still haven't heard anything from them. He also mentioned that unless he gets call/complaints logged they will not do anything about improving the service in the areas. He also mentioned that the promo packages don't allow access/roaming to the MTN data/3G network which would give you better signal and speeds.

I've been running speed test all around JHB and only have had a maximum download speed of 1.6Mb/s. This is not what the 8ta network promised.

Hi
We would like to help.
Please email your 8ta number, contact details and physical address to social@8ta.com
Please mention your alias and MyBroadband in the subject line.
Thank you
8ta

 

[Telkom]

8ta is horrible this morning

Hi
We would like to help.
Please email your 8ta number, contact details and physical address to social@8ta.com
Please mention your alias and MyBroadband in the subject line.
Thank you
8ta

 

[Dean01]

How do I increase upload speed?

Test conducted on Mon Jan 23 2012 21:21:20 GMT+0200 (South Africa Standard Time)

Download Speed: 2192 kbps (274 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 309 kbps (38.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 77 m