Telkom Mobile 3G/HSDPA Speedtest Results

[Telkom]

Long since I posted speed tests. This was done via Galaxy tab 10.1 (Wi-Fi Hotspot)

 

[utopianblaster]

rph72 I would be ELATED if I was getting speeds half of what you posted a few lines up... Clearly your tower over in Newlands is far less congested than the one I am on.

 

[jj.lottering]

I am surprised how quickly 8ta responds to complaints on social media channels. This is however not true for call centre complaints.

We (my wife) took out a contract with 8ta and at that time their map had shown full 2G and 3G coverage in my area. We set up the device and at first we had no service. This was quickly resolved by the technical team before doing a on-site visit.

The technician confirmed poor coverage (signal of -99dbm to 103dbm [device automatically disconnects at -109dbm]).

We had endless telephonic conversations, technical discussions and at the end of the day the result was: "Mr Lottering, we have taken notice of your complaint, but it is not feasible to expand our network in your area, maybe we will expand in the future".

This could have been an acceptable reply if I was living in a extra rural area, but infact I am living in the Moot (Pretoria Gardens).

Since then their map had been updated, and the exact place of my installation (E1820 over Netgear 3G, with Poynting Directional External Antennae) for about a 5m radius there is no coverage. I have now resulted to unwillingly accept the slow speeds and poor reliability (ito MTN failover and 8ta coverage) and use it mostly at my place of work (Lynnwood).

Innovative... I must say.

I completed the 2012 myBB survey and this is the results:

Your Latest Results

Test conducted on 19 June 2012 19:57:37
Download Speed: 1084 kbps (135.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 719 kbps (89.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 162 ms

Not bad for a network that provides 21Mbs DL and ~7Mbs UL.

 

[carstensdj]

Hi carstensdj, we would like to help

Please email your details, as requested in this tread, to social@8ta.com: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...ions-amp-Coverage-Problems-–-click-here-first!

Thank you
8ta

Hi 8ta,

Would you guys be able to assist in my case? I am on the boarder of the coverage area, so struggle a little to get signal. I have found "Hotspots" in my house where i get signal, but it's very limited...

 

[Telkom]

Hi 8ta,

Would you guys be able to assist in my case? I am on the boarder of the coverage area, so struggle a little to get signal. I have found "Hotspots" in my house where i get signal, but it's very limited...

Hi there

Please complete the template and we will check with our engineers if any optimization can be done.

Regards,
Social Media Team

 

[carstensdj]

Hi there

Please complete the template and we will check with our engineers if any optimization can be done.

Regards,
Social Media Team

Will do. Thanks!

 

[cavedog]

Hows this speed.......

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2019778751.png

Still flying through my data.... :-(


Another nice thing I see from 8ta is that the connection is not NATed so it allows incomming connections. uTorrent and stuff like that connectable.... Epic. Most other providers does not allow this.

 

[Desertfoxza]

Test conducted on 20 June 2012 09:29:10 PM

Download Speed: 4884 kbps (610.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 268 kbps (33.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 252 ms

 

[Telkom]

Keep them coming...

Regards,
Social Media Team

 

[carstensdj]

......... Another nice thing I see from 8ta is that the connection is not NATed so it allows incomming connections. uTorrent and stuff like that connectable.... Epic. Most other providers does not allow this.

Yea i like that about 8ta as well. There's no limits or blocking or shaping (AFAIK). You get your data and that is that!

Use it as you will...

 

[cfc87]

Download Speed: 3548 kbps (443.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 588 kbps (73.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 236 ms

Awesome for downloads. But a piece of s@#t for local and international online gaming. The latency and jitter are rageworthy to say the least

 

[Stokstert]

Done rating in other thread, now waiting to win Ipad.

I am also happy with my speeds as I am not a gamer.

International

Test conducted on 21 June 2012 14:29:13

Download Speed: 5127 kbps (640.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2923 kbps (365.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 232 ms

National

Test conducted on 21 June 2012 14:39:26

Download Speed: 6583 kbps (822.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2858 kbps (357.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 40 ms

 

[VioletF]

South African:
Test conducted on 21 June 2012 06:58:29 PM

Download Speed: 3168 kbps (396 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 373 kbps (46.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 82 ms

International:
Test conducted on 21 June 2012 07:01:46 PM

Download Speed: 3321 kbps (415.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 415 kbps (51.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 235 ms

 

[netbek]

South Africa:
Test conducted on 22 June 2012 06:16:30
Download Speed: 5839 kbps (729.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1392 kbps (174 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 169 ms

International:
Test conducted on 22 June 2012 06:15:17
Download Speed: 3527 kbps (440.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 384 kbps (48 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 277 ms

 

[Telkom]

Thanks for the feedback

Regards,
Social Media Team

 

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[EasyUp Web Hosting]

Rustenburg East

 

[djp2k]

An update from my side - 8ta contacted me to run some tests - seems the arial they installed needs to be re-directed as I am picking up two towers (getting between 600 and 900k downloads currently).

I have been waiting two weeks for the technicians to make a time to come through - holding thumbs they will do so soon....

 

[Telkom]

An update from my side - 8ta contacted me to run some tests - seems the arial they installed needs to be re-directed as I am picking up two towers (getting between 600 and 900k downloads currently).

I have been waiting two weeks for the technicians to make a time to come through - holding thumbs they will do so soon....

Hi djp2k!

We have escalated to the technicians and will let you know what feedback is provided.

Regards,
Social Media Team

 

[Keeper]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2035693238.png

first test - looks good - gonna get the 120GB special now