Thread: Triple-play PoC over fibre from iBurst

Quote: Originally Posted by Gekco Check the T&C on their web site relating to month-to-month contracts. There is a FIXED R 99 downward migration fee for mont-to-month customers irrespective of which package you are on. Insist that the contract be honored. (I went though the same hassle...) You're right, I remember it used to be R99. The fvkkers have changed the T&C . It now reads "4.11 Package Migrations 4.11. 1...

Quote: Originally Posted by kilos The property is too big to run Ethernet, fiber was the best choice http://www.monaghanfarm.co.za/home.htm Indeed, fibre is clearly the best solution and, outside of the Gb/s+ speeds and long runs required, is not susceptible to EMP.

Quote: Originally Posted by rogerwe You're right, I remember it used to be R99. The fvkkers have changed the T&C . It now reads "4.11 Package Migrations 4.11. 1 Month to Month Agreements The Subscriber shall be entitled to Downward Package Migration subject to (1) one calendar month notice. A migration fee shall be charged by the Service Provider in respect of downward migration." Is this something new then? I...

Quote: Originally Posted by voipnow The design is upside down. Why have fiber in the community when they are only offering 4 meg bit. Have they not hear of 1G Ethernet. Rather have the fiber for the back haul not microwave. The property is too big to run Ethernet, fiber was the best choice http://www.monaghanfarm.co.za/home.htm

Quote: Originally Posted by jannievanzyl Indeed, fibre is clearly the best solution and, outside of the Gb/s+ speeds and long runs required, is not susceptible to EMP. I'm glad to hear that someone is testing triple play. One bill for all three services is the future.

iBurst Business have asked myBroadband to correct this article. The Proof of Concept (PoC) of the Triple Play services (voice, video and data) have been running for the last few months and today's launch was the formal acceptance into production of the system after extensive testing by the community.

Quote: Originally Posted by MadMailMan And the reason this will FAIL..... The second part bothers me more than the first

False advertisement isn't hip ~ 4mbit ? I've had 4mbit, Telkom provided 4mbit, Smartvillage obviously has some misconception of a 4mbit connection, yet you pay for it (which in effect is more of a 2.2 mbit at best) Then they punt online gaming ? As soon as I put strain (that's like 8kb/s ~ 16kb/s ... HECTIC strain hey) on my "4mbit" connection I get a packet loss of 12% ? Request time-out left, right and...

If I was choosing a housing estate, I would avoid one with any form on monopolised gated network. Give me the freedom of ADSL or I'm not interested.

I would like to know how (if) they actually make money out of this.. Seeing as a 2Mbps MetroLink is R7400 and they want to provide every resident with 4Mbps?