{"id":56305,"date":"2014-04-25T09:23:13","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T07:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=56305"},"modified":"2014-04-25T09:23:13","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T07:23:13","slug":"mtn-fibre-to-the-home-prices-uncovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/56305\/mtn-fibre-to-the-home-prices-uncovered\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN fibre-to-the-home prices uncovered"},"content":{"rendered":"

MTN<\/a> launched commercial proof of concept fibre-to-the-home (FTTH<\/a>) products at Monaghan Farm on 12 April 2014 – a service which the company says is capable of speeds of up to 100Mbps.<\/p>\n

However, when questioned by MyBroadband about the cost of the new service, the group declined to elaborate on any details.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pricing offered at Monaghan Farm is exclusive to the residents during this pre-launch period and is not indicative of any future similar offerings by MTN,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFibre-to-the-home requires case-by-case pricing, and it is therefore not possible to determine or speculate pricing in advance of a customised analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n

MTN fibre to the home prices in Monaghan Farm<\/h3>\n

MyBroadband however, reported that it received reliable information detailing the cost associated with the service.<\/p>\n

Once-off costs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The installation of an MTN FTTH service in Monaghan Farm is R1,999, with a once-off line provisioning fee of R500.<\/p>\n

The cost of a CPE (Customer premises equipment) is R1,000, with the option of an OMT unit at R2,500.<\/p>\n

Monthly costs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

MTN\u2019s FTTH customers in Monaghan Farm will have to pay three monthly fees to be connected \u2013 an access fee, a line speed fee and a data charge.<\/p>\n

The monthly access fee, which can be compared with Telkom<\/a>\u2019s analogue line rental, is R269 per month.<\/p>\n

The service is available in speeds ranging between 10Mbps and 100Mbps, priced as follows:<\/p>\n