Vumatel Fibre - Plumstead, Diep River, Elfindale, Southfield and Wynberg

[Jacoco]

Hey man,

A contact told me end March, early April.

Vuma phoned me last week to get update on approval from complex. Apparently within the next two months.

 

[Cowboy619]

Our complex is approved but now they are waiting for the City of Cape Town Council to approve and give the go ahead

 

[Surv0]

Did you not receive the flyer in the mailbox earlier this year also touting free installation?
Perhaps show them, which might convince them otherwise

Edit: Sorry I misread, it doesn't mention a free installation anywhere, only that they waive the setup/activation fee
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Oh by the way, after I basically said I felt a bit shafted by the vox sales agent who had already left them by then, and it sounds like he may have been an issue, they waived the setup fee. I paid the 1000 to vox but havent paid Vuma anything. Im actually quite happy about that.

 

[Xzib1t]

Just FYI - saw a few more Vumatel reps canvassing the Southfield area around the southern tip of Princess Vlei road.

 

[Cowboy619]

Just FYI - saw a few more Vumatel reps canvassing the Southfield area around the southern tip of Princess Vlei road.

Yeah. Starting in the next 3 weeks

 

[Xzib1t]

Yeah. Starting in the next 3 weeks

best news of the day.

 

[Cowboy619]

best news of the day.

Finally. They were knocking on neighbours doors and informing them that trenching will begin in the next 3 weeks

 

[scavern]

So trenching should be underway in Elfindale and Southfield by April?

 

[ProjectEC97]

I've recently shown interest in getting coverage in the ElandsRock Nature Estate in South Crest north of New Redruth and I'm seriously hoping that coverage does come soon as I've got no other form of internet access apart from mobile data and rely heavily on broadband availability both for work and entertainment. In fact I'm thinking of streaming on Twitch as a hobby every evening and so will need good fibre for that.

(Regarding VUMA)

 

[Xzib1t]

A new challenger appears

 

[Cowboy619]

A new challenger appears

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Interesting....Vuma trenching in 3 weeks as per flyers and their scouts

 

[Ash74]

I spoke to the Vuma guys who were parked down at the corner of Princessvlei and Leo roads this morning. They confirmed that they will be starting the build within the next few weeks. But they seem to be saying that they will only be doing the Southfield area from the M5 down to Princessvlei initially.

 

[prOd]

Vumatel's communication is absolutely abysmal, good lord.

 

[scavern]

I spoke to the Vuma guys who were parked down at the corner of Princessvlei and Leo roads this morning. They confirmed that they will be starting the build within the next few weeks. But they seem to be saying that they will only be doing the Southfield area from the M5 down to Princessvlei initially.

I guess Elfindale won't be seeing fibre this year then...

 

[Cowboy619]

I see they are deploying in Fairways

 

[SFW007]

I see they are deploying in Fairways

Am at the golf course(opposite) preoder was available

 

[cyrus123]

I see they are deploying in Fairways

Im also in Fairways. A rep from Supersonic called me this morning to say that Vumatel is active in the area. However no trenches have been dug yet. I have out in a pre order with VOX. Any idea how long we would have to wait

 

[Cowboy619]

Im also in Fairways. A rep from Supersonic called me this morning to say that Vumatel is active in the area. However no trenches have been dug yet. I have out in a pre order with VOX. Any idea how long we would have to wait

Minimum 4-6weeks before trenching

 

[Cowboy619]

Trenching started in my road in Southfield. Vumatel's Pink netting are up

 

[Cowboy619]

Pre order is up for Southfield and Elfindale