Why does telkom say "You can't upgrade higher then a 2meg line because you......"

[MickeyD]

My friend lives in Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe gets its internet from South Africa VIA COPPER and he has a 4MEG line while the cable is 100 of KM long.
Cant Telkom just put boosters in the line. They can't be that lazy now? :\

Sorry, not true. Nice urban legend, though.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

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Also, paragraphs...

 

[Alexander9822]

Im not lying about the Zimbabwe story. They get there internet form SA

 

[Messugga]

Im not lying about the Zimbabwe story. They get there internet form SA

So you reckon everyone in Zimbabwe is connected to an exchange in Limpopo or something, by a really thick, long copper cable?

 

[Icemanbrfc]

So you reckon everyone in Zimbabwe is connected to an exchange in Limpopo or something, by a really thick, long copper cable?

We sending wifi drones to Zimbabwe, no need for a cable

 

[Messugga]

We sending wifi drones to Zimbabwe, no need for a cable

Sounds pretty imperialistic to me. Would've thought Mad Bob would have an issue with that.

 

[MickeyD]

Im not lying about the Zimbabwe story. They get there internet form SA

So they have an access network copper cable from a DSLAM somewhere in South Africa and they all log on via that?

Ummmm.... no. Just no.

What they might have is a fibre connection for international connectivity....

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Sounds pretty imperialistic to me. Would've thought Mad Bob would have an issue with that.

never! Wifi Drones is perfect, and Bobs your uncle lol

 

[Messugga]

So they have an access network copper cable from a DSLAM somewhere in South Africa and they all log on via that?

Ummmm.... no. Just no.

What they might have is a fibre connection for international connectivity....

Several cables actually, including at least one connection via Botswana.

 

[MickeyD]

Several cables actually, including at least one connection via Botswana.

LOL
I'm only referring to the South African connection...


PS. @Alexander9822 - TelOne is their fixed line operator, not TelKom.