MWEB has launched six new connectivity products that take advantage of the introduction of VDSL (Very-High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line) technology in South Africa – technology that provides 20Mbps and 40Mbps speeds.
These include business level products, but most MyGaming readers will probably be interested in their consumer level offering. The basic price structure is listed below.
| MWEB Uncapped VDSL pricing (VAT inclusive) | ||
| VDSL 20Mbps | VDSL 40Mbps | |
| Consumer Uncapped | R2,299 p/m | R3,999 p/m |
| Business Uncapped | R5,799 p/m (VDSL router included) | R10,699 p/m (VDSL router included) |
| Business Uncapped (Lite) | R3,799 p/m (VDSL router included) | R5,799 p/m (VDSL router included) |
Telkom VDSL line rental charges
Telkom Internet will launch VDSL-based broadband products on 4 March 2013, which will see customers experience speeds of up to 20Mbps and up to 40Mbps.
Telkom has also announced their VDSL line rental costs. Note this will still require rental of an analogue line as a pre-requisite for DSL line rental.
Telkom’s current line-rental charges per month are R148.37 (consumer) and R203.35 (business).
| Stand Alone Re-Sell DSL Access only (VAT inclusive) |
Price |
| DSL Up to 20Mbps (Elite) | R540 p/m |
| DSL Up to 40Mbps (Elite Plus) | R795 p/m |
VDSL explained
Derek Hershaw: MWEB ISP CEO
“VDSL is like ADSL on steroids – only faster. It’s up to four times faster than the fastest ADSL currently available,” said MWEB ISP CEO Derek Hershaw.
According to Hershaw, while LTE may offer higher burst speeds and Fibre may deliver greater long-term reliability, VDSL is the way to go for users that have high-traffic-high-speed requirements.
Hershaw cautioned that VDSL is currently available in only a handful of areas in Gauteng, the Western Cape, and KwaZulu Natal.
Whether a potential VDSL subscriber is able to get the service will depend on how far their premises are from a Telkom street distribution cabinet (SDC), and whether that SDC has been upgraded to a multi-service access node (MSAN).
“MWEB is following the roll-out of MSANs closely. As soon as the Telkom infrastructure upgrade is complete, we will make our VDSL products available to our customers in that area,” said Hershaw.
Full details of MWEB’s new VDSL offerings (all prices include VAT):
- MWEB Business Uncapped VDSL 20Mbps: R5,799 p/m (VDSL router included).
- MWEB Business Uncapped VDSL 40Mbps: R10,699 p/m (VDSL router included).
- These unshaped and unthrottled services claim “unrivalled network performance and reliability”, 24 x 7 support, and static IP addresses.
- These products also come with several value added services such as a 2GB mailbox, 300MB WiFi and a 5GB Store-It account.
- A business class VDSL router is included in the price of R5,799 and R10,699 respectively per month.
- MWEB Business Uncapped VDSL Lite 20Mbps: R3,799 p/m (VDSL router included).
- MWEB Business Uncapped VDSL Lite 40Mbps: R5,799 p/m (VDSL router included).
- These products are “shaped for business” around typical business applications such as browsing, e-mail and VoIP/voice.
- No static IP addresses.
- Includes 24 x 7 support, a 2GB mailbox, 300MB WiFi, 5GB Store-It account.
- A business class router in the monthly charges of R3,799 and R5,799 respectively.
- MWEB VDSL 20Mbps: R2,299.
- MWEB VDSL 40Mbps: R3,999.
- Targeted toward consumers and Small Office-Home Office (SOHO) users who require a high speed broadband connection with no restrictions on data usage.
- Includes value added services including a 2GB mailbox, 300MB WiFi, 5GB Store-It and a fax mail account.
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Now the best possible connection in South Africa costs more than renting a house. One of way of making this possible will be if you choose to live under the telephone line and rent a line costing you more than a house. I just don’t know how you’d operate your computer without electricity. Will somehow have to make the telephone line your address and residence.