Fibre ISP Options

[DeadbeatFM]

Hi guys,

They busy installing fibre in my road and need to find an ISP. Any killer deals going at the moment? Doesn't have to be too hectic, as long as I can stream (Showmax or Netflix etc)

Any suggestions?

 

[Lizzard]

Is Netflix or Showmax available in SA?

 

[Ofentse]

Hi guys,

They busy installing fibre in my road and need to find an ISP. Any killer deals going at the moment? Doesn't have to be too hectic, as long as I can stream (Showmax or Netflix etc)

Any suggestions?

Webafrica and Vox Telecom offer competitive rates for their FTTH services, plus the Data Caps are massive as well. On rand/GB basis, they are simply the best, i am sure either one of them will be able to sort you out... Vox is currently doubling its data cap on non-Telkom networks, hopefully it is the Vumatel that is trenching in your area, then you can take advantage of these deals :coolShake:

 

[DeadbeatFM]

Hi guys,

They busy installing fibre in my road and need to find an ISP. Any killer deals going at the moment? Doesn't have to be too hectic, as long as I can stream (Showmax or Netflix etc)

Any suggestions?

They are both available (Showmax is a local product as far as I know). It is possible to get Netflix but you gotta jump through a few hoops to get it...

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Hi guys,

They busy installing fibre in my road and need to find an ISP. Any killer deals going at the moment? Doesn't have to be too hectic, as long as I can stream (Showmax or Netflix etc)

Any suggestions?

Webafrica and Vox Telecom offer competitive rates for their FTTH services, plus the Data Caps are massive as well. On rand/GB basis, they are simply the best, i am sure either one of them will be able to sort you out... Vox is currently doubling its data cap on non-Telkom networks, hopefully it is the Vumatel that is trenching in your area, then you can take advantage of these deals :coolShake:

Thanks Ofentse, will check them out. Yes it is Vumatel laying the fibre...

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Also, what's the bare minimum speed for decent streaming? 20mbps?

 

[MikeR]

:crazylaugh: "Also, what's the bare minimum speed for decent streaming? 20mbps? "

sorry man Im sitting on this at the moment in the UK. I wish I could get 20mbs there in SA - my best is 2mbs.

 

[DeadbeatFM]

:crazylaugh: "Also, what's the bare minimum speed for decent streaming? 20mbps? "

sorry man Im sitting on this at the moment in the UK. I wish I could get 20mbs there in SA - my best is 2mbs.

That's insane!

 

[RAArmstrong]

Where are you based. We have 50mbps uncapped and unshaped fibre from Cool Ideas for R999/month.

 

[DeadbeatFM]

Where are you based. We have 50mbps uncapped and unshaped fibre from Cool Ideas for R999/month.

I'm in Craighall Park. Will check it out, thanks!

 

[Silverbird_96kw]

Im also going to join Coolideas for 50mb uncapped etc

 

[MikeR]

Where are you based. We have 50mbps uncapped and unshaped fibre from Cool Ideas for R999/month.

Greenstone - Edenvale, but we dont even have a damm Telkom line there yet never mind Fiber. These guys in UK have it good but they complain that the rest of Europe are hitting 300mbs

 

[RAArmstrong]

Where are you based. We have 50mbps uncapped and unshaped fibre from Cool Ideas for R999/month.

I'm in Craighall Park. Will check it out, thanks!

I'm in Craighall Park as well!

 

[DeadbeatFM]

Where are you based. We have 50mbps uncapped and unshaped fibre from Cool Ideas for R999/month.

I'm in Craighall Park. Will check it out, thanks!

I'm in Craighall Park as well!

Nice!

 

[DieselFan]

10meg is fine for HD streaming.

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[RAArmstrong]

But 50 mb is better

 

[DeadbeatFM]

thanks for the info guys

 

[ChefDJ]

But 50 mb is better

:roflol:

 

[Mark_F]

It depends who is laying the laying the fibre. Some providers (MTN for example) are implementing closed fibre rollouts, which means you HAVE to the use them as your ISP, and they want you to sign a 2 year contract at idiotic rates (MTN again.) That said, a colleague is in Craghall Park and I believe the fibre there is open.

Have you confirmed that your residence will be getting fibre? The providers won't give complexes fibre infrastructure if they don't have a certain percentage of the residents sign-up.

For streaming purposes, 10mbps will suffice if that's all you do with the connection. But if you throw 2 kids into the mix with gaming and youtube, I'd suggest you go 50mbps.

 

[RAArmstrong]

Craighall Park is open yes

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[DeadbeatFM]

It depends who is laying the laying the fibre. Some providers (MTN for example) are implementing closed fibre rollouts, which means you HAVE to the use them as your ISP, and they want you to sign a 2 year contract at idiotic rates (MTN again.) That said, a colleague is in Craghall Park and I believe the fibre there is open.

Have you confirmed that your residence will be getting fibre? The providers won't give complexes fibre infrastructure if they don't have a certain percentage of the residents sign-up.

For streaming purposes, 10mbps will suffice if that's all you do with the connection. But if you throw 2 kids into the mix with gaming and youtube, I'd suggest you go 50mbps.

Hi Mark_F, the fibre provider is Vumatel. My residence is definitely getting it, they have installed it already outside my house - they just finishing off the end of the road. Think I'm gonna try start with 20mbps, it'll just be for streaming for now...

 

[DieselFan]

But 50 mb is better

Not for streaming, no. 7meg is required for HD streaming on Netflix. Unless you want 3D then you'll need 12meg+.

Unless you're running multiple streams 10meg is fine.

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