Telkom begins to upgrade DSL512 users to 1Mbps

[James]

Telkom begins to upgrade DSL512 users to 1Mbps

ADSL subscribers begin to report that their DSL512 lines have been upgraded to 1Mbps

 

[OGBuzz]

This is great and all

but i have 1 real concern, and this well this is interesting

Telkom states clearly, you request the 4096 line speed it but it is subject to copper quality etc, same goes for the 8mb upgrade, now this is where it gets interesting:

Say for instance you have the 512 line and now bumped up to 1024, your still paying the same, however people who requested a 4mb and now can only get say 2048 speed or even 1024 are told, you actually pay only for the 1024 service, now hold on just a second!

This oke who has a 512 line now gets a 1mb line at the price of a 512 line, i request a 4mb line but get the line only at 1mb, now ill telkom say sir we can onlyprovide you with a 1mb line becuase of the kak copper quality and charge me the price of a 512 line AND more imporatantly what about those that get 1024 at the price of a 4mb line currently, this begs the question...will their price drop down or will they have to downgrade for a 1024(4mb) to a 1024(512) line, this is somethin telkom can and WILL exploit

 

[MrG]

I am glad the upload on this offering will be 512kbps, but I am I still feel the pricing isn't entirely worth it. Up to 10Mbps for a few rands more.

 

[Crzwaco]

I am glad the upload on this offering will be 512kbps, but I am I still feel the pricing isn't entirely worth it. Up to 10Mbps for a few rands more.

So true but you also have to remember up to 10meg data cost a lot of money.

 

[MrG]

If you are running uncapped 4 sure.

At the moment I would just like a higher upload rate and ability to grab around 100GB a month (mostly locally) fast.

 

[Magnarmalok]

Still no mention of 384 lines being bumped I see

 

[Necuno]

Still no mention of 384 lines being bumped I see

There are people on 384k ?

 

[czc]

There are people on 384k ?

Yes there are people still on 384k.

 

[Magnarmalok]

There are people on 384k ?

According to the front page poll, most users seem to be on either 384 lines or 4mb lines

 

[Necuno]

Yes there are people still on 384k.

then what are the people doing on-top of the lines ?

 

[czc]

then what are the people doing on-top of the lines ?

That extra pressure on the lines may make them faster

 

[MrG]

then what are the people doing on-top of the lines ?

haha. nice

 

[Nemesis]

Saw today my line was faster, did speedtest and got 0.94Mbps, just below 1Mbps.

 

[MrG]

Saw today my line was faster, did speedtest and got 0.94Mbps, just below 1Mbps.

Grats! Telkom adding some value to your life. Always a good thing from the "monopoly"

 

[Grievous]

Can someone explain to me what happens to your data-package - say you had uncapped .512 what happens if your line is now 1mb?

 

[czc]

Can someone explain to me what happens to your data-package - say you had uncapped .512 what happens if your line is now 1mb?

In that case your speed stays at 512

 

[Grievous]

In that case your speed stays at 512

Bummer, such a simple answer

 

[souluser7]

a bit unfair of telkom to bump up the 512 kb lines and not the 384 kb lines. I guess they just trying to convince the 384 k peeps to upgrade and leave behind the old so that they can move on to the new.