Re: 2 Africas in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r16132054 en Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:33:14 EDT Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:33:14 EDT Re: 2 Africas http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16132054 sporkme :
said by pnh102 See Profile :

»www.telkom.co.za/athome/products···tml#what

Here are some of the residential prices from one South African DSL provider. I am assuming that like with US providers, the actual cost is probably higher due to hidden fees and such.

Installation Fee for all services w/ VAT: 404.40 South African Rand = $62.38.

Monthly Fee for 1Mbps service w/ VAT: 680.00 South African Rand = $105.

Monthly fee for 512kbps w/ VAT: 477.00 South African Rand = $73.65.

Monthly fee for 384kbps w/ VAT: 359.00 South African Rand = $55.43.

Monthly fee for 192kbps w/ VAT: 270.00 South African Rand = $41.69.
What are the fees for going beyond $CAP amount?
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Day dreaming days in a daydream nation]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16132054 Fri, 19 May 2006 17:50:01 EDT Re: 2 Africas http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16130611 pnh102 : »www.telkom.co.za/athome/products···tml#what

Here are some of the residential prices from one South African DSL provider. I am assuming that like with US providers, the actual cost is probably higher due to hidden fees and such.

Installation Fee for all services w/ VAT: 404.40 South African Rand = $62.38.

Monthly Fee for 1Mbps service w/ VAT: 680.00 South African Rand = $105.

Monthly fee for 512kbps w/ VAT: 477.00 South African Rand = $73.65.

Monthly fee for 384kbps w/ VAT: 359.00 South African Rand = $55.43.

Monthly fee for 192kbps w/ VAT: 270.00 South African Rand = $41.69.

These are high prices even by USA standards, but there must be people in South Africa who can afford those prices or else they would not be charging them.

As for the DVD/flying to Hong Kong story, I did some calculations assuming I was using the 1Mbps service above. 1GB is 8000mbits. It would take a little over 2 hours to download 1GB. Unless it took more than 30 days to do the download, the costs (including installation) would be about $170.

According to Cathay Pacific's website, the cost of flying round trip from Johannesburg to Hong Kong is 13159 South African Rand, or about $2028.37. Of course, this assumes a trip leaving this Saturday and returning on Tuesday, but I think the premise of that original article is way off.
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Tancredo 2008!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16130611 Fri, 19 May 2006 14:22:59 EDT Re: 2 Africas http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16130369 ksuderman : There was an article not to long ago (I think it was here on BBR) and a user in South Africa calculated that for a 1GB file it was cheaper and faster (if he didn't stay overnight) to fly to Hong Kong, visit an internet cafe, download the file, burn it to DVD, and then fly home again.
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In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16130369 Fri, 19 May 2006 13:51:24 EDT 2 Africas http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16129053 pnh102 : I wonder how this breaks down between the politically "free-er" countries such as South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya and Zambia and the rest of the continent.

Another point to consider... South Africa happens to be the country where Thawte, Inc. (the #2 security certificate vendor) is headquartered. Things can't be that bad!
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Tancredo 2008!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16129053 Fri, 19 May 2006 10:26:36 EDT