This is just making me laugh

[Next Thing]

http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?op...dband-definition&catid=147:internet&Itemid=68

The industry can't agree on what the definition of broadband should be in the Department of Communications' (DOC's) final broadband policy.

The answer is f..... simple.

Get a knowledgable and experienced IT PERSON to write your definition.
Letting a politician to do it is like having a restrant chef doing your prostrate exam...

Broadband = An always on , Unlimited Link that can cater for Voice, Data as well as Multimedia. So yes it would need a Minimum speed requirement which would probably be in the 2mb to 4mb range.

 

[Drake2007]

If they want to fight over it and won't come to a concensus then it's whatever Wiki and the rest of the world defines it as. End of story, our telecoms companies can take their selve serving manipulations and shove them where it fits best.

 

[dj_jyno]

Why don't they just use the ITU definition?

 

[SirFooK'nG]

because if they actually did use international standard as our definition, it would prove just how big of a f u k u p our DOC and ICASA really is.

 

[medicnick83]

Just FYI;

I don't consider Neotel's connection (Prime Unlimited) to be broadband.
It's speeds are not in line with BB, having said that, I can't do anything (and enjoy it)

So;

I can't play online games (does not work)
I can't really watch youtube etc (it stutters like hell)
I can't upload on torrents (i dont torrent anyway)
I can't even upload pictures on flickr, it's slow as hell, we talking 5-8KB/s

 

[Sherbang]

It's actually not so simple to define and can have different meanings in different contexts. There is no worldwide standard for what level of bandwidth and network speeds actually constitute Broadband.

For example in the States:

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked for input last month on what actually should constitute "broadband" connection speeds. The government sets a standard for what is technically considered broadband and what is not. The motivation, at least originally, was simply that we could not allow dubious tech companies to slap a road-runner emblem on a 56K modem and try to advertise it as broadband.

But the current definition was recently opened to debate by the FCC, eliciting a range of responses from those affected by any modifications. A public interest group called Free Press, urged the FCC to dramatically ramp up requirements to 5 mbps for both upstream and downstream. For a sense of perspective, that would be over 8x the current definition for downstream speed, and 25x the current upstream speed. But companies directly affected by any decision, such as Verizon Communications Inc., urged the FCC to be more conservative.

http://www.accel-networks.com/blog/2009/09/what-constitutes-broadband.html

I think it's important. If the government is looking at regulations for rolling out broadband into rural areas, it's apparently “a right for all South African citizens”, then it's important to define what speeds constitute broadband. Whether Neotel is broadband or not cannot be determined without an agreed upon definition. Gdiza says it's not. No doubt Neotel would disagree!

 

[Keeper]

every isp defines broadband differently. for example, if you look at iburst - they define broadband as capped at 40 mb.

 

[Neotel]

Uniformity

As long as there is no constant uniformity, there will never be an agreeance on terminology.

Like comparing apples and bananas, they don't look the same or taste the same, but they do the same thing - fill you up

 

[The_Unbeliever]

epic double facepalm for that

 

[Neotel]

LOL

LOL

 

[Next Thing]

LOL ...

 

[medicnick83]

As long as there is no constant uniformity, there will never be an agreeance on terminology.

Like comparing apples and bananas, they don't look the same or taste the same, but they do the same thing - fill you up

OMG, someone take the keyboard away from this guy...

 

[davemc]

As long as there is no constant uniformity, there will never be an agreeance on terminology.

Like comparing apples and bananas, they don't look the same or taste the same, but they do the same thing - fill you up

Awesome!

But, let me try, I'm sure I can do a little better than say that it's not possible.

Broadband = The ability to transport data to and from any other point on the internet (or other network) at sufficient speed so as to provide the user with the ability to efficiently utilise the services available on the internet (or other network), in line with world standards.

There you go. See, the definition fluctuates as the technology shifts.

Damn, my beer is getting warm ... bye.