{"id":29290,"date":"2013-01-07T06:32:43","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T04:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=29290"},"modified":"2013-01-07T09:30:21","modified_gmt":"2013-01-07T07:30:21","slug":"telkoms-vdsl-launch-details-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/29290\/telkoms-vdsl-launch-details-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Telkom’s VDSL launch details revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Telkom<\/a> Wholesale is planning to launch its DSL Up to 20Mbps and DSL Up to 40Mbps on 4 March 2013, with expected retail prices of between R450 and R750 per month.<\/p>\n

Telkom said in communication to its resellers that its 20Mbps and 40Mbps VDSL trial \u2013 which will end on 31 January 2013 \u2013 showed broadband speeds of \u201cexceptional quality\u201d.<\/p>\n

The high speed DSL services will only be available in areas where Telkom has upgraded its network to Multi Services Access Nodes (MSAN<\/a>s) which can support the higher speeds.<\/p>\n

Telkom said that its 20Mbps and 40Mbps DSL footprint will be expanded with continued network upgrades in areas where it makes sense.<\/p>\n

Consumers and businesses looking to buy Telkom\u2019s new products will need a VDSL modem which is backward compatible with ADSL to ensure optimal performance.<\/p>\n

First 20Mbps and 40Mbps VDSL prices emerge<\/h3>\n

Cybersmart is the first company to release prices for the new 20Mbps and 40Mbps DSL services.<\/p>\n

These prices are very close to Telkom\u2019s wholesale rate for access only, which gives a good indication of what consumers can expect from other ISPs.<\/p>\n

The following wholesale prices (which excludes any mark-up and support costs) have been provided for the new VDSL products:<\/p>\n