When you should switch from ADSL to fibre in South Africa

[Blazzok]

Ya, that's why I'm thinking the guy doesn't know what he's talking about. We don't even have DSL in the area. That being said, fibre doesn't have the same distance limitations DSL does, but I can't see any service boxes being set up anywhere even.

I think you can pay yourself to have the line extended from wherever to your home, but it costs quite a bit per meter, so it might not be really viable (don't have a price per meter off the top of my head).

[murfle]

I think you can pay yourself to have the line extended from wherever to your home, but it costs quite a bit per meter, so it might not be really viable (don't have a price per meter off the top of my head).

Can't imagine it would be cheap... Plus someone's gotta dig the trench.

[Blazzok]

Can't imagine it would be cheap... Plus someone's gotta dig the trench.

Well, do you have arms?
Start digging!

[DarthMol]

I think you can pay yourself to have the line extended from wherever to your home, but it costs quite a bit per meter, so it might not be really viable (don't have a price per meter off the top of my head).

Can't imagine it would be cheap... Plus someone's gotta dig the trench.

When I got fibre install earlier this year I saw that if there is trenching to be done it starts at about R2700 minimum (first 10m) then R270 per metre thereafter. So it gets pretty pricey.

[murfle]

Well, do you have arms?
Start digging!

We have staff that can do it... But not the heavy machinery. But we're all about saving a buck where possible, so if telkom is fine with it, so am I

When I got fibre install earlier this year I saw that if there is trenching to be done it starts at about R2700 minimum (first 10m) then R270 per metre thereafter. So it gets pretty pricey.

Thanks for the info. We're probably 300m away so its not gonna happen at that pricing