Neotel goes live on SAT3/SAFE

Varied responses concerning SAT3

From Pilgrim's post.

10 September, 2007:
Neotel said that its negotiations to gain access to the SAT3 landing station are progressing well. The company previously indicated that it will leverage the VSNL shareholding in SAT3 to provide its clients with more affordable bandwidth on the cable, and that access to the SAT3 landing station will complete the picture.
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Then 03 March 2008 from Neotel offers ‘Telkom free’ international connectivity
According to Angus Hay, Chief Technology Officer at Neotel, the fact that a private consortium controls the SAT3/SAFE system and determines pricing for bandwidth on this cable system remains a big challenge in forcing international bandwidth prices downwards.
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Now:

Neotel Chief Technology Officer Angus Hay said that this latest development – carrying international and national traffic completely over its own network - means that Neotel can now compete far more aggressively on price, something which was not previously possible.
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So I'm just getting the feeling that either:
a) Neotel do not know what they're on about...
b) They're really doing their best to mess us around.
c) Neotel do not know what they're on about...

:rolleyes:
 
I am also growing quite weary of the wait for consumer services from Neotel. But this at least is very positive news. Still it will all amount to a smouldering heap of fiber if what they offer isn't either more agressively priced than Telkom or better value for money.
 
Will this make them give me internet faster...?

Otherwise... good news! atleast we know that the international bandwith is taken care of :) I would not mind having half the speed for Int websites and DL's [most of the server's I use are capped at 50 - 100kbs :)] it's National usage that I want to know!
 
Yay, this made my Friday!!! Happy :D Happy :D Happy :D

Two more weeks till April 1st. Holding thumbs!!! :)
 
Hopefully bandwidth prices start dropping. I really want ADSL ISPs to be able to buy bandwidth from Neotel. R60 a gig is killing me...
 
johandutoit2000 said:
What happena 1 Apr? Customer services release?
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Called them on 080 0000 636 about 2 weeks ago and they said April 1st.

Now they say mid April with the pricing being released a week before the time.

Been waiting so long in any event, another few days won't hurt.
 
Great news indeed,

Just wondering if this news is gonna affect any of the other ISP's i.e better/cheaper broadband to guys using iburst/vodacom/mtn?
 
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