{"id":32286,"date":"2013-02-25T11:16:18","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T09:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=32286"},"modified":"2013-02-25T11:26:39","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T09:26:39","slug":"telkom-40mbps-vdsl-ready-for-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/telecommunications\/32286\/telkom-40mbps-vdsl-ready-for-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Telkom 40Mbps VDSL ready for launch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Telkom<\/a> has announced that its 20Mbps and 40Mbps high speed broadband trials have been a success, and that the company plans to launch the services commercially on 4 March 2013.<\/p>\n

The pilot started in October 2012 and has given participating Internet customers access to speeds of up to 20Mbps and up to 40Mbps.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pilot has seen participating customers experience broadband speed and throughput of an outstanding quality,\u201d said Telkom\u2019s wholesale and networks managing director, Bashier Sallie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Telkom said that 90% of participants on the 20Mbps services consistently synced at 20Mbps, and 74% of the 40Mbps participants consistently synced at 40Mbps.<\/p>\n

Based on this success, Telkom Wholesale is now planning to launch DSL up to 20Mbps and DSL up to 40Mpbs options to the market from 4 March 2013.<\/p>\n

The new higher speed VDSL<\/a> services are a result of the network upgrade that Telkom completed in the pilot areas consisting of 53 street distribution cabinet (SDC) sites in five exchange areas.<\/p>\n

These are Benmore Gardens, Fourways, and Waterkloof in Gauteng; Durban North in KwaZulu-Natal; and Durbanville in the Western Cape.<\/p>\n

The upgrades entail, amongst others, replacing DSL Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) technology with Multi Service Access Nodes (MSANs<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Telkom added that customers can use the DSL tracker tool from 4 March to check if they are within the coverage areas \u2013 http:\/\/www.telkom.co.za\/checkadsl\/<\/p>\n

This article was first published on MyBraodband<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n

More Telkom VDSL news<\/h3>\n

Telkom\u2019s VDSL launch details revealed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Telkom ADSL speed boost update<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Telkom 40Mbps VDSL trial details<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

1Gbps Telkom VDSL and FTTH infrastructure roll-outs begin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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