New Seacom Cable adsl
Posted by Robert in Internet on 05. Oct, 2009 | 0 Comments
I got given an ADSL account over the weekend that uses the seacom cable. All my traffic goes through the new seacom cable.
When I got given the account, I was not sure if it will work on my current ADSL line. I set it up on my router, and it worked with no hassles at [...]
Telkom, Mvelaphanda Suspend Talks
Posted by Robert Jooste in news on 20. Sep, 2008 | 0 Comments
After months of protracted discussions around the sale of Telkom to Mvelaphanda and its consortium, the talks have been “suspended”. However, talks with Vodafone are ongoing.
The utility released the announcement on the JSE yesterday, saying the talks had been suspended because of “market conditions and pricing considerations”.
Telkom’s group executive of investor relations Nicola White says [...]
South African Broadband, hope still lives
Posted by Robert Jooste in Internet on 17. Sep, 2008 | 0 Comments
South Africa’s telecomunications cost is very pricy. A very big part of the problem is Telkoms unhealthy stranglehold on this sector and out government’s protection of it.
Telkom acts as any listed company should; working hard to ensure that shareholders enjoy high profits. The government and the DoC are packeting billions, while ignoring the plight of [...]
