Telkom pursues aggressive broadband strategy

Lowering of prices is only one mechanism the company will use to penetrate the market.
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Quite right. We'll lower speeds too. :mad:

White concedes that the current capping procedure is inelegant.

Once a cap is reached, although local bandwidth continues uncapped, a new email address and password is provided when more bandwidth is purchased.

A new billing system to be put into place soon will see the end of this dilemma.

Users, after reaching a cap, will be able to buy bandwidth in any format they choose, such as time or limited extra bandwidth.

In this way, users should be able to manage accounts more effectively and ensure that access is not abused. Unfortunately, this system also sees the end of uncapped local access.
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Once again, we go backwards. ADSL doesn't look that promising any more. :eek:
 
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Oh great, that's wonderful Telkom.
So, instead of things getting better, they get worse.
 
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If you go all out on the last day of the month - the new billing system will probably send you a very nice surprise for the next month...

Imagine having to fork out R2500 extra for going 30GB over the cap!
 
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WTF are Telkom thinking? Now it will become totally unusable and the people will be even more scared of going over the 3GB limit but Telkom will use this as '3GB is sufficient' c r a p :mad:
 
I think Telkom have decided to milk the cash cow that can be generated by making local access capped - possibly.

My theory is based on an activity of one company, whereby they use ADSL access to FTP PDF files from the joburg offices to the durban offices - they have a specific 512 ADSL account which just sends PDF files day in day out - they max that line out 24/7

Now surely if one company is doing that, many more are doing the same ?

Sure, my theory is a bit shakey, but it all leads to "bait and switch" where you get people used to having unlimited local access, companies base services on that and then you pull the rug from under them and say "cough up - local is no longer unlimited"

The only way for Telkom to redeem themselves regarding thier ADSL service now is to drop the line rental charges.

But they won't, because they are a5sholes.
 
OMFG?! How can they do this... FFS this HAS to be illegal in SOME way... ARGH@#2!!!!!!

[edit] Does this buying extra bw crap only apply to Telkom accounts? [/edit]
 
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Telkom is the devil, nothing is as e-ville as this.
 
It is really a non-issue for many folks ... the majority of users won't be affected except for those running through local proxy's or P2P hubs or gaming servers.
 
I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but oh what the hell... I don't care.

Finally people, specifically those abusing the non-local-capping for things like DC++, BitTorrent and whatever the hell P2P systems they use nowadays, will be forced to pay for the bandwidth they use.

This will hopefully make basic ADSL a lot more affordable for the majority of users!
 
Unfortunately, this system also sees the end of uncapped local access. ==> bye, bye all proxies services.
 
In this way, users should be able to manage accounts more effectively and ensure that access is not abused. Unfortunately, this system also sees the end of uncapped local access.
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This is all carefully designed, this capping cr@p to generate revenue off bandwidth usage. Now we see their true colours. Like we didnt already think they were b@stards, we now have irrefutable evidence.
 
bb_matt said:
My theory is based on an activity of one company, whereby they use ADSL access to FTP PDF files from the joburg offices to the durban offices - they have a specific 512 ADSL account which just sends PDF files day in day out - they max that line out 24/7

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Have to agree with you BB_Matt:

I also have clients using ADSL 512 to connect their national offices using VPN and other technologies. Take away the uncapped local bandwidth - then they are forced to connect using leased lines, at exorbitant prices.

This is probably just another aggressive broadband strategy to force people to use the older, more expensive, ISDN/Leased line technology to push up profits.
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Franna - I think what Hellkom will do will be to offer a pay per usage scheme for companies who require these types of services - that's the only way it will work for them. Of course, until Telkom reduces costs, it'll mean increased costs for companies who will in turn increase thier costs.

vie

Finally people, specifically those abusing the non-local-capping for things like DC++, BitTorrent and whatever the hell P2P systems they use nowadays, will be forced to pay for the bandwidth they use.
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Vie - really, those people are doing no harm to Hellkoms bandwidth, because Hellkom have tons to spare - and don't let them BS you otherwise.
Besides, they are far outweighed by companies and individuals using uncapped local for legitimate services.
And finally, p2p is more than just for illegal stuff !
 
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Now we see their true colours.
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HAHAHA you musta been colour blind not have seen telkom's true colours by now LOL! :D

This will just push customers away from Telkom's adsl services and onto other "broadband" offerings.
 
This may start a flame war, but here it goes anyway.

Hellkom screws the customer day in and day out. When we question this, they come up with a new excuse. Then we as South Africans just bend over again, and accept this.
 
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This may start a flame war, but here it goes anyway.

Hellkom screws the customer day in and day out. When we question this, they come up with a new excuse. Then we as South Africans just bend over again, and accept this.
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Not everyone is - look around the site some more, you'll see a LOT of activism and growing activism too !
 
What good is "activism or growing activisim" when ADSL was introduced way back with a 3Gig Cap and after "activism or growing activism" still stands at 3Gig today?
 
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