telkom.co.za — Here in South Africa ADSL users have to pay exorbitant rates for both line rental and ISPs. So it works out that buying both services + phone line rental from the state owned monopoly, Telkom, you pay about R549 ($86) per month for a 192 kbps 2GB cap shaped account. Once you have reached the cap you have to couch up +- $12 extra per GB
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stevecopleyDec 11, 2005
Ha! That's nothing...Here in Seychelles my place of work (a school) has a wireless 256kbps 'broadband' link to our ISP (beyond the ISP things slow down as the 8Mbps satellite link off the island is shared by every Internet user). It costs 4000 Seychelles Rupees per month. That's...?400 per month!!!!HAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!! (have to laugh or I'd cry!)Here's the website advertising this amazing deal: <a class="user" href="http://www.seychelles.net/skyway/office.htm">http://www.seychelles.net/skyway/office.htm</a>That has to be the worst pricing ever, but we have little or no choice (until next year when some other ISPs become licensed)
reboareDec 11, 2005
I think the wi-fi option was the best. Get a hole bunch of people on one big wireless router, badabing, you can charge them for the service!Here in Seattle, WA I am getting 7mb down 400k up and paying $25 Yea, I know, I suk.
2manydjsDec 12, 2005
In Holland; ?50 (~$60) for 8Mbit/1Mbit unlimited and stable.Not the cheapest around here, but we want cable as we have no phone line.
mindstormerDec 12, 2005
Yeah im here in Johannesburg here in south africa, We have iBurst, wireless internet, 1mbit line (seems like more like half that) 3gb upload/download and then your capped at 64kbit, ill probably hit the cap today.... costs about R600 which = $90 or something
nic777Dec 12, 2005
Re: Wireless in SAThere are some wireless community projects starting out by fed-up people. Although commercial offerings are not that hot either due to the Telkom monopoly. Not only are they screwing the ADSL users but they are protecting their interests by charging exorbinant amounts for wholesale bandwidth, thereby making commercial wireless providors an unattractive option.
Closed AccountDec 12, 2005
LOL how long has Africa been 'developing'. About all they've developed in the last 2 decades is AIDS. Sorry if you live in Africa, I know SA is different but it still sounds corrupt as the rest of the 3rd world. Maybe if I want to get rich I'll fly to SA or some other crippled country and setup an ISP. 56k for $200 per month. Who wants to sign up?
cymrichDec 12, 2005
The prices have changed recently due to competition, but for a while I was paying $149.99 a month for a 2.0Mb/256Kb cable modem and a 10GB DL limit.... $20 per extra GB... My first bill was about $2000... Anchorage Alaska at it's finest...
hobbelDec 12, 2005
I'm on a 128/64 KB/s DSL.. 140 NAf a month(~93 Dollars). And that's with 128 KB.. The 512/356 kb/s is 625 NAF (~375 Dollars). And then you even have a FUP.. Stupid Island.. I want to go back too Holland
dghough91Dec 15, 2005
bdobar, what you said just then is exactly true.Spot on, that's exactly correct.:)
andriesDec 19, 2005
South Africa's ISP's is at last going to war together instead of farting individually against the enormous wind created by shortsighted governmental departements.Read this:<a class="user" href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200512140163.html">http://allafrica.com/stories/200512140163.html</a>
kilpsDec 23, 2005Submitter
Wow ... 549 diggs ....(sorry about commenting on this so much later ... I have been away from the internet :|)56kb won't work either ... call charges are too much :( ... oh, and ISPs have to buy heir bandwith from the monopoly so it is still expensive ....anyway - thanks all :)
ispzaFeb 10, 2006
we've just started a local directory for sa <a class="user" href="http://www.ispza.com">http://www.ispza.com</a> .. I must say we were almost in tears when collecting the data ... and from what telkom is doing they would make it even more expensive.Just hope tha the SNO will be our saving grace.
stuyvMar 31, 2006
Just to comment on the Africa 3rd world thing. Our IT infrastructure is 1st world. It is our government + Telkom rip-offs that acts 3rd world. Telkom won?t allow another party to come play on its playground. Hell, who wants to if you make so much money. Not even to mention the big bad boss of Telkom makes R 11,100,000 ($777,000) a year! if I am correct or is it even more now? You can add a 3x to that amount ($ 2,331,000 a yr) if you want to compare it to an US salary. The standard South African Salary is R 6000 ($ 10 000) per yr.BTW. I love my Country. This is the best country in the world, but our telecommunication is a F@#$#$ rip-off. Best of all we can afford to have the best, but not at the prices our own government & TELLKOM is ripping us off with.PS. Have a look at this.<a class="user" href="http://www.hellkom.co.za/pages/info.php">http://www.hellkom.co.za/pages/info.php</a>
astraussApr 11, 2006
Here in Ghana I (our company thankfuly) am paying 230 USD for a 512 kpbs SHARED connection. Cheaper ADSL is available (around 100 USD) but those never work, believe me, we've tried. The only thing that really works is satellite at 1000+ USD per month.
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clicksaJun 27, 2006
In SA it is also very expensive for ISP's but only due to the fact that Telkom also gets paid for the service by the ISP's. To have ADSL you need to pay Telkom for the line, then for the ADSL service and then you pay your ISP. But the ISP can't make a lot of money or expand their business because they have to pay Telkom for the ability to be an ISP. Yes it is very expensive to be an ISP, we are also one in SA but trust me we are struggling because at the moment we can only make about 8% to pay for staff etc. Its really strange here at the moment.
ishwarAug 1, 2006
I don't blame you South Africans, you are technologically backward by atleast 20 yearshere in India we get wireless broadband @ 1 mb p sec, 2 gig limit for Rs 2000 pm, that is about USD 40.Ishwar
nyvenAug 19, 2006
Wireless access is illegal in South Africa unless you go through one of the 2 or 3 "official" companies that got licenses for providing wifi access. You are not allowed to share you connection through wireless or even running a cable to the neighbor across the road. The Telecommunication laws (That Telkom and the Government setup) prohibits the transfer of data across a public road. The goverment is what is holding back our develpment here.
adriaan90Sep 3, 2006
Yeah our internet is slow as well. I live in Strand, South Africa.Here's some shocking statistics:Telkom's revenue:2004: R43 billion ZAR (^ 6.5%) ($7 billion USD)2005: R43.1 billion ZAR ($6.9 billion USD) - with loads of job cutsIt's disgusting.
ry4nzaSep 18, 2007
Iv got 4mbps down and 512k up in South Africa for +-$90I get reasonable p2p speeds around 300-500kB/secStill got a 5gig cap though ;-((
cvtelecomJun 26, 2008
ADSL in Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) is still one of the most expensive ADSL in the world! Over 200 Dollars a month for 2048Kbit, with a 10GB limit: <a class="user" href="http://cvtelecom.org">http://cvtelecom.org</a>
ssadovnikNov 21, 2008
Then we are getting great deal here in Spain, where you can get up to 20Mb speeds for €35/ month, including all domestic calls, and TV over IP. Not a bad deal. At least that's what Orange is offering here: <a class="user" href="http://www.clicadsl.es/">http://www.clicadsl.es/</a> Other ADSL providers are about the same, give or take a few Euros.
eama62Mar 13, 2009
Although it depends on the ISP offering the services, here in Iran we pay over $35 a month for a 128Kbps and 8~10GB cap and about $250 for a 1Mbps / 512Kbps ADSL. Of course ou can own an ADSL connection if telecommunication system in your district supports it, which hasn't been occured in many places. The sad part is that home users cannot get a higher than 128kbps service due to filtering issues, unless they have a career that requires it.