{"id":70314,"date":"2014-11-09T10:31:56","date_gmt":"2014-11-09T08:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=70314"},"modified":"2014-11-09T10:33:24","modified_gmt":"2014-11-09T08:33:24","slug":"how-much-does-a-100mbps-residential-fibre-connection-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/broadband\/70314-how-much-does-a-100mbps-residential-fibre-connection-cost","title":{"rendered":"How much does a 100Mbps residential fibre connection cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Parkhurst fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) project has disclosed Web Africa\u2019s data prices for the Vumatel fibre network being deployed in the suburb.<\/p>\n

Web Africa\u2019s participation in Parkhurst\u2019s fibre project was announced last Tuesday – 28 October 2014 – when Vumatel said in a press release that it had provided the first 1Gbps connections in the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

Vumatel announced in the same press release that Mweb and Smart Village would also be joining the list of Internet service providers (ISPs) offering services on the Parkhurst network.<\/p>\n

This brought the total number of confirmed ISPs for the Vumatel network in Parkhurst to six, as Cool Ideas, Cybersmart, and Vox Telecom had already revealed their prices.<\/p>\n

Mweb and Smart Village have not yet announced their pricing for the Parkhurst FTTH initiative.<\/p>\n

The table below summarises the accounts Web Africa\u00a0will be\u00a0offering.<\/p>\n

In addition to revealing its package prices, Web Africa also told Parkhurst that it would be offering top-ups. These are also summarised in the table.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Web Africa FTTH prices for Parkhurst\/Vumatel network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Speed<\/td>\nData<\/td>\nPrice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4Mbps<\/td>\n10GB<\/td>\nR199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4Mbps<\/td>\n100GB<\/td>\nR349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50Mbps<\/td>\n100GB<\/td>\nR899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50Mbps<\/td>\n250GB<\/td>\nR1,099<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100Mbps<\/td>\n500GB<\/td>\nR1,649<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top-ups<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Any<\/td>\n25GB<\/td>\nR100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Any<\/td>\n50GB<\/td>\nR150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
A once-off set up fee of R999 applies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

With four ISPs presenting significantly different value propositions, it is useful to draw a comparison between them.<\/p>\n

The table below summarises the bundles and accounts available from Cool Ideas, Cybersmart, Vox Telecom, and Web Africa.<\/p>\n

Vumatel\u2019s line rental fee is included in the price where ISPs don\u2019t already list an inclusive bundle.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Parkhurst\/Vumatel FTTH account comparison<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
4Mbps accounts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISP<\/td>\nData<\/td>\nPrice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Web Africa<\/td>\n10GB<\/td>\nR199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Ideas<\/td>\n20GB<\/td>\nR299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Web Africa<\/td>\n100GB<\/td>\nR349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Ideas<\/td>\nUncapped<\/td>\nR399<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vox Telecom<\/td>\n150GB<\/td>\nR449<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50Mbps accounts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISP<\/td>\nData<\/td>\nPrice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Web Africa<\/td>\n100GB<\/td>\nR899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vox Telecom *<\/td>\n200GB<\/td>\nR999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Web Africa<\/td>\n250GB<\/td>\nR1,099<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cybersmart<\/td>\nUncapped<\/td>\nR1,299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Ideas<\/td>\n100GB<\/td>\nR1,448<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Ideas<\/td>\nUncapped<\/td>\nR1,998<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100Mbps accounts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISP<\/td>\nData<\/td>\nPrice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vox Telecom *<\/td>\n300GB<\/td>\nR1,449<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Web Africa<\/td>\n500GB<\/td>\nR1,649<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Ideas<\/td>\n200GB<\/td>\nR3,199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Ideas<\/td>\nUncapped<\/td>\nR6,599<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
* Vox Telecom also offers bundles with synchronous speeds at R100-R200 more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vox Telecom bundles also include 1GB mobile data, and 1TB free online storage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Article courtesy of MyBroadband<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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