No more 10 Mbps lines for Cape Town's CBD!

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who.is.michael

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Most of Cape Town CBD's 10 Mbps lines have been reduced to 6 Mbps, to facilitate the 1 Mbps upgrade, as the exchanges are unable to facilitate the additional traffic - due to the lack of investment in infrastructure - check your line speed!

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This should read: Telkom line speed DOWNGRADES!
 
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MickeyD said:
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Received 17 complaints from clients so far, requested Telkom Support to restore lines to 10 Mbps, was refused request on all lines and informed that it is currently restricted to 6 Mbps.

Awaiting further feedback from Telkom, areas affected Leeusig (Tamboerskloof), Barrack Street (Cape Town, Oranjezicht, Vredehoek,etc.), etc.

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Are you connected to major city exchange and has your line speed been reduced, please post reply?
 
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So people who had 10mb is forking over 10mb bandwidth package prices while Telkom just unilaterally decides with no warning to bump down their speed to 6mb? That's ****ing insane!
 
AcidRaZor said:
So people who had 10mb is forking over 10mb bandwidth package prices while Telkom just unilaterally decides with no warning to bump down their speed to 6mb? That's ****ing insane!
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They advertise up to 10mbps from 1mbps. They are operating at their advertised speeds
 
My exchange is still on 4MB, so I won't know the difference.
 
TonyA said:
Thanks for info, find it odd that Telkom only sortof guarentees up to 4 mbps yet the ISP is selling 10Mbps package !
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Not strange at all; the ISPs need to protect themselves as they have volume-based wholesale models (they pay per Gb).
 
Ja well, our exchange is still on wet string, so my "up to" 4Mb/s line still runs as if it was a 1Mb/s on good days. Those of you getting stable 6Mb/s should be thrilled. :cry:
 
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