When will fibre be available to start using in Glen Marais in Kempton Park

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phoenix55

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Does anyone know of timelines or at least estimates of when fibre will be ready to start using in Glen Marais in Kempton Park as really eager to start using it for improved speeds especially for Cloud Backups?

There's lots of ISPs with good options available but pretty useless if you don't have the infrastructure in place to start using it ...
 
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phoenix55

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It's been almost a year now and still no fibre available in Glen Marais :(

I tried contacting TT Connect / Fredd but no one seems to get back to me with dates of when this will be available, even if it's only estimated dates.

Doesn't seem like Glen Marais or Kempton Park is on any fibre radar at all ...

Does anyone have any updates or more information on this?

Would really appreciate it as not getting anywhere with this on my side ...

Many people within our area are keen to start using fibre too.

The church office where I work is also looking at fibre quite seriously for the internet and VoIP services as the current set up is no longer fast enough or reliable. Fibre would help resolve a lot of those issues I believe ...

Hoping that someone can help with any info on this matter ...
 
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Yeah I got a business in Glen Marais too...

Would love fiber although have had a good run on Telkom LTE.

Anyway, I'm sure it's in the pipeline.
 
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The pipeline is to educate the uneducated and then it will come.
hmmm.. I was thinking maybe SAA would join but don't know if they have the money :p
 
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Got an update from SADV... Seems they got a few sites in Kempton they busy installing
 
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phoenix55

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Anyone have any updates or timelines for when will be available in Glen Marais Proper?

I've seen trenching all along Monument Road and a few areas in Aston Manor, along Veld Street and up to Monument Road as well as the Glen Marais section between Glen Ballad Pick n Pay and Monument Road. But Glen Marais Proper seems to be completely bypassed in all of this ... :(

Not sure why Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) / other fibre installer doesn't install a open access fibre line down Rietfontein Road as there's already a DFA connection at the top at Monument Road according to their coverage map.

There are a number of complexes, enclosed areas and business along and close to Rietfontein Road which would be worth the effort to fibre up

TT Connect / Fredd would be good but they seem to be installing all areas other than Glen Marais (seem to be stuck in Pomona and the surrounding area at the moment and not getting closer) :(
 
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red7digital

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WiFibre is amazing!

Hi all,

I was also in the hunt for fibre and I stumbled upon WiFibre which is on Monument Road and they provide satellite internet at very affordable prices and their support and customer service is incredible. I have 6mbps for R799 per month. Can't complain about anything.
 
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phoenix55

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I see that Lungisa (Openserve) have been trenching and installing what looks like fibre (orange conduit / cables) along Rietfontein Road from Monument down to and along Beukes Roads.

Could this mean that within a couple of months, fibre will be available in that area?
 
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Does anyone have updated info for when Fiber will be available in Glen Marais?
 
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