{"id":48886,"date":"2013-01-07T06:35:50","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T04:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=48886"},"modified":"2013-01-07T09:57:16","modified_gmt":"2013-01-07T07:57:16","slug":"telkom-20mbps-40mbps-vdsl-pricing-launch-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/48886-telkom-20mbps-40mbps-vdsl-pricing-launch-details","title":{"rendered":"Telkom 20Mbps, 40Mbps VDSL pricing, launch details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Telkom<\/a> Wholesale is planning to launch their DSL Up to 20Mbps and DSL Up to 40Mbps on 4 March 2013, with retail prices emerging of around R480 for a 20Mbps connection and R650 for a 40Mbps service.<\/p>\n

Telkom said in communication to their resellers that their 20Mbps and 40Mbps VDSL trial \u2013 which will end on 31 January 2013 \u2013 showed broadband speeds of \u201cexceptional quality\u201d.<\/p>\n

The high speed DSL services will only be available in areas where Telkom has upgraded its network to Multi Services Access Nodes (MSAN<\/a>s), which can support the higher speeds.<\/p>\n

Telkom said that its 20Mbps and 40Mbps DSL footprint will be expanded with continued network upgrades in areas where it makes sense.<\/p>\n

Consumers and businesses looking to buy Telkom\u2019s new products will need a VDSL modem which is backwards compatible with ADSL to ensure optimal performance.<\/p>\n

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MSAN and Telkom VDSL model<\/p><\/div>\n

First 20Mbps and 40Mbps VDSL prices emerge<\/h3>\n

Cybersmart is the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) to release prices for the new 20Mbps and 40Mbps DSL services.<\/p>\n

These prices are very close to Telkom\u2019s wholesale rate for VDSL access only, and therefore gives a good indication of what consumers can expect from other ISPs.<\/p>\n