by David Yates | Jan 14, 2014 | ADSL, Broadband, Consumer, Copper, Cost
Telkom has upgraded many 4Mbps ADSL subscribers to 10Mbps, but what if you cannot get 10Mbps? Recently Telkom embarked on a programme and successfully upgraded 2Mbps ADSL users to 4Mbps ADSL as of 23 December 2013. On January 15th it will start to upgrade 1Mbps...by David Yates | Jan 13, 2014 | ADSL, Broadband, Consumer, Cost, Government
The latest statistics from Ookla’s broadband value index shows that South Africa is still far away from its broadband price targets. The recent Ookla report shows that the cost of a broadband connection is 12% of South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita....by David Yates | Jan 8, 2014 | ADSL, Broadband, Business, Cost, Satellite
A recent report from Research ICT Africa (RIA) reveals that mobile broadband is cheaper and faster than fixed-line broadband – mainly ADSL – in South Africa. This, unfortunately, can be damaging to the country. The high price and low speed of fixed broadband means...by David Yates | Jan 7, 2014 | ADSL, Broadband, Consumer, Cost
The latest Ookla Net Index household value index shows that South Africans pay more for their broadband services and are offered less value for money than most of their international counterparts. The Ookla Net Index “household value index” uses recent surveys from...by David Yates | Jul 29, 2013 | Broadband, Copper, Cost, Government
Cable theft costs South Africa about R5 billion a year, and the “war on cable theft” is being intensified says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa. “Cable theft should be viewed as a serious crime which has potential to negatively impact our economic growth as a country....