{"id":14064,"date":"2010-07-27T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-27T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-07-27T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-27T13:40:00","slug":"telkom-s-new-adsl-pricing-how-it-compares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/adsl\/14064-telkom-s-new-adsl-pricing-how-it-compares.html","title":{"rendered":"Telkom\u2019s new ADSL pricing:  How it compares?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After months of waiting Telkom has finally responded to the shake-up which occurred in the ADSL market after <a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/adsl\/11829.html\">MWEB launched its affordable uncapped ADSL<\/a> services in March.<\/p>\n<p>While still unofficial, <a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/adsl\/14052-Telkom-increases-ADSL-bundle-sizes-cuts-top--prices.html\">TelkomInternet looks set to be increasing its blended data allowance<\/a> on their AllAccess 3 GB standard and AllAccess 5 GB Advance products to 5 GB and 9 GB respectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Telkom&rsquo;s Do Broadband 2 and Do Broadband 3 subscribers will also get a monthly blended cap increase of 2 GB and 4 GB respectively, increasing their monthly blended bandwidth caps to 5 GB and 9 GB respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Telkom will reduce its TopUp per GB prices from R64.76 per GB to R49.00 per GB for shaped bandwidth and from R113.34 to R69.00 for unshaped bandwidth.<\/p>\n<p>The new data bundle sizes are set to kick in on 1 August while the lower top-up rates will become effective a few days later.<\/p>\n<p>Some consumers welcomed the higher usage limits, but the majority of consumers who aired their views felt that Telkom has not done enough to compete against MWEB&rsquo;s uncapped ADSL products or other low-cost services which exploded onto the market in the last few months.<\/p>\n<p>While this criticism is true for the most part, Telkom is competitive on some of its products like its 9 GB AllAccess accounts and its Do Broadband Level 3 bundled ADSL service.<\/p>\n<p>The following tables provide an overview of some of the more prominent ADSL offerings in the local market and illustrates where Telkom&rsquo;s new services fit in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#ecedff\" bordercolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000033\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADSL Data Bundle Pricing Comparison<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000066\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1 GB ADSL data bundles<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000099\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ISP<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000099\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Blended Cap<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000099\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Local Only<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000099\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Price<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000099\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Top-up<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Axxess Lite<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R19<\/td>\n<td>R19\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Afrihost<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R29<\/td>\n<td>R29\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Web Africa<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R59<\/td>\n<td>R15\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Openweb<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>R65<\/td>\n<td>R65\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MWEB<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>R69<\/td>\n<td>R99\/1.5GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>@lantic<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R69<\/td>\n<td>12c\/MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TelkomInternet<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>R79<\/td>\n<td>R49\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nashua Mobile<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R79<\/td>\n<td>R95\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SAOL<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R85<\/td>\n<td>R69\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000066\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">5 GB ADSL Data Bundles<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Axxess Lite<\/td>\n<td>5 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R95<\/td>\n<td>R19\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Afrihost<\/td>\n<td>5 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R145<\/td>\n<td>R29\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TelkomInternet<\/td>\n<td>5 GB<\/td>\n<td>20 GB<\/td>\n<td>R149<\/td>\n<td>R49\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Openweb<\/td>\n<td>5 GB<\/td>\n<td>30 GB<\/td>\n<td>R299<\/td>\n<td>R65\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nashua Mobile<\/td>\n<td>5 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R395<\/td>\n<td>R95\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000066\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">9 GB\/10 GBADSL Data Bundles<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Axxess Lite<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R190<\/td>\n<td>R19\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TelkomInternet<\/td>\n<td>9 GB<\/td>\n<td>30 GB<\/td>\n<td>R239<\/td>\n<td>R49\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Openweb<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>30 GB<\/td>\n<td>R569<\/td>\n<td>R65\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>@lantic<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R629<\/td>\n<td>10c\/MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nashua Mobile<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R790<\/td>\n<td>R95\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#ecedff\" bordercolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000033\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADSL All-In-One Bundles<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000066\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">DSL 384 Access, 1 GB\/2 GB data bundle<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000099\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ISP<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000099\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Blended Cap<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000099\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Local Only<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000099\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Price<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000099\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Top-Up<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SAOL<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R139<\/td>\n<td>R29\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cybersmart<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R149<\/td>\n<td>R69\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Web Africa<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R169 (R99 for first 6 months)<\/td>\n<td>R15\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MWEB<\/td>\n<td>2 GB<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>R199<\/td>\n<td>R99\/1.5GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>@lantic<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R189 (R139 for first 6 months)<\/td>\n<td>10c\/MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do Broadband Level 1<\/td>\n<td>1 GB<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>R199<\/td>\n<td>R49\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000066\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">DSL 384 Access, 5 GB data bundle<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Web Africa<\/td>\n<td>5 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R249<\/td>\n<td>R15\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do Broadband Level 2<\/td>\n<td>5 GB<\/td>\n<td>20 GB<\/td>\n<td>R258<\/td>\n<td>R49\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cybersmart<\/td>\n<td>5 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R259<\/td>\n<td>R69\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SAOL<\/td>\n<td>5 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R359<\/td>\n<td>R69\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000066\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">DSL 4 Mbps Access, 9 GB\/10 GBdata bundle<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do Broadband Level 3<\/td>\n<td>9 GB<\/td>\n<td>30 GB<\/td>\n<td>R554<\/td>\n<td>R49\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Web Africa<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R599 (R299 for first 6 months)<\/td>\n<td>R15\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SOAL<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R855<\/td>\n<td>R69\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>@lantic<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R999<\/td>\n<td>10c\/MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nashua Mobile<\/td>\n<td>10 GB<\/td>\n<td>0 GB<\/td>\n<td>R1199<\/td>\n<td>R95\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/vb\/showthread.php\/253646-Telkom&rsquo;s-new-ADSL-pricing-How-it-compares-to-other-ISPs\">Telkom&#8217;s new ADSL pricing and bundles<\/a><\/strong> &lt;&lt; comments and views<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telkom is set to increase the usage limits on many of its ADSL products.  This is how it stacks up against competing ADSL services in the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_threads_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adsl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14064"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14064\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}