Mweb uncapped business VDSL prices revealed
MWEB has launched six new connectivity products that take advantage of the introduction of VDSL (Very-High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line) technology in South Africa.
“VDSL is like ADSL on steroids – only faster. It’s up to four times faster than the fastest ADSL currently available,” said MWEB ISP CEO Derek Hershaw.
According to Hershaw, while LTE may offer higher burst speeds and Fibre may deliver greater long-term reliability, VDSL is the way to go for users that have high-traffic-high-speed requirements.
MWEB Uncapped VDSL pricing (VAT inclusive; excludes Telkom line rental fees) |
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| VDSL 20Mbps | VDSL 40Mbps | |
| Business Uncapped | R5,799 p/m (VDSL router included) | R10,699 p/m (VDSL router included) |
| Business Uncapped (Lite) | R3,799 p/m (VDSL router included) | R5,799 p/m (VDSL router included) |
| Consumer Uncapped | R2,299 p/m | R3,999 p/m |
Telkom VDSL line rental charges
Telkom Internet will launch VDSL-based broadband products on 4 March 2013, which will see customers experience speeds of up to 20Mbps and up to 40Mbps.
Telkom has also announced their VDSL line rental costs. Note this will still require rental of an analogue line as a pre-requisite for DSL line rental.
Telkom’s current line-rental charges per month are R148.37 (consumer) and R203.35 (business).
| Stand Alone Re-Sell DSL Access only (VAT inclusive) |
Price |
| DSL Up to 20Mbps (Elite) | R540 p/m |
| DSL Up to 40Mbps (Elite Plus) | R795 p/m |
Hershaw cautioned that VDSL is currently available in only a handful of areas in Gauteng, the Western Cape, and KwaZulu Natal.
Whether a potential VDSL subscriber is able to get the service will depend on how far their premises are from a Telkom street distribution cabinet (SDC), and whether that SDC has been upgraded to a multi-service access node (MSAN).
“MWEB is following the roll-out of MSANs closely. As soon as the Telkom infrastructure upgrade is complete, we will make our VDSL products available to our customers in that area,” said Hershaw.
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