Comments for Many Possibilities http://manypossibilities.net In the beginner's mind there are... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:03:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on ICASA: Death by Bureaucracy by Steve Song http://manypossibilities.net/2008/02/icasa-death-by-bureaucracy/#comment-433 Steve Song Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:51:13 +0000 http://manypossibilities.net/2008/02/icasa-death-by-bureaucracy/#comment-433 @Gerrard. That borders on shameless self-promotion :-) but I'll let it go because I think it is exactly the sort of competition that South Africa desperately needs. You're right that there will never be real competition until we have decent regulation on local-loop unbundling. I wish I could agree with you about the quality or value-for-money from Telkom's ADSL service but I suppose mileage varies and it depends what you are you comparing it to. @Gerrard. That borders on shameless self-promotion :-) but I’ll let it go because I think it is exactly the sort of competition that South Africa desperately needs.

You’re right that there will never be real competition until we have decent regulation on local-loop unbundling.

I wish I could agree with you about the quality or value-for-money from Telkom’s ADSL service but I suppose mileage varies and it depends what you are you comparing it to.

]]> Comment on ICASA: Death by Bureaucracy by Gerrard http://manypossibilities.net/2008/02/icasa-death-by-bureaucracy/#comment-432 Gerrard Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:23:43 +0000 http://manypossibilities.net/2008/02/icasa-death-by-bureaucracy/#comment-432 Yes. Telkom is problematic at best. However alternative options are coming forward. The problem with Telkom is to date there was no one to compare them to. You might actually realize later that their service is not that bad (as we realized with BT’s service in London, when we stayed there for a while). New companies are Neotel and the value added service providers (or non fix line providers) like Vox Telecom which has recently released the ADSL phone ( view product on http://www.adslphone.co.za ) . Product like these can significantly reduce phone bills and actually earn people some income. The problems with non fixed line providers like Vox telecom are that you still required a fixed line from either Telkom or Neotel. This in the end will boost Telkom over all profits. I think Telkom will in the end score all the way with handing out licences to VAN's. But the rates of these VAN's are SIGNIFICALY cheaper and in many cases your phone bill can disappear completely with the FREE call service for both home and small businesses users. Then there is the added benefit of basic PABX functionality and free cordless phones. Most of the Value added providers uses VoIP (or voice over the Internet) to reduce costs with least cost routing options. I still think though that the ADSL data service from Telkom is good and would recommend it. Then simply add on your ADSL phone and you will have the best of both worlds. Yes. Telkom is problematic at best. However alternative options are coming forward. The problem with Telkom is to date there was no one to compare them to. You might actually realize later that their service is not that bad (as we realized with BT’s service in London, when we stayed there for a while). New companies are Neotel and the value added service providers (or non fix line providers) like Vox Telecom which has recently released the ADSL phone ( view product on http://www.adslphone.co.za ) . Product like these can significantly reduce phone bills and actually earn people some income. The problems with non fixed line providers like Vox telecom are that you still required a fixed line from either Telkom or Neotel. This in the end will boost Telkom over all profits. I think Telkom will in the end score all the way with handing out licences to VAN’s. But the rates of these VAN’s are SIGNIFICALY cheaper and in many cases your phone bill can disappear completely with the FREE call service for both home and small businesses users. Then there is the added benefit of basic PABX functionality and free cordless phones. Most of the Value added providers uses VoIP (or voice over the Internet) to reduce costs with least cost routing options. I still think though that the ADSL data service from Telkom is good and would recommend it. Then simply add on your ADSL phone and you will have the best of both worlds.

]]> Comment on Open Standards - It’s Not Just Good for the Internet by GNuboi http://manypossibilities.net/2008/06/open-standards-its-not-just-good-for-the-internet/#comment-429 GNuboi Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:07:15 +0000 http://manypossibilities.net/?p=85#comment-429 then what is the importance of open-standards in good governance... then what is the importance of open-standards in good governance…

]]> Comment on SA Telecoms Cool Wall by Steve Song http://manypossibilities.net/2008/09/sa-telecoms-cool-wall/#comment-426 Steve Song Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:37:06 +0000 http://manypossibilities.net/?p=200#comment-426 S'true. I have used your WiFi hotspot services many times. Not the cheapest but works every time. :-) S’true. I have used your WiFi hotspot services many times. Not the cheapest but works every time. :-)

]]> Comment on SA Telecoms Cool Wall by justin spratt http://manypossibilities.net/2008/09/sa-telecoms-cool-wall/#comment-425 justin spratt Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:28:59 +0000 http://manypossibilities.net/?p=200#comment-425 I agree Skyrove is a world class HotSpot provider. We at IS happen to think we are pretty good providers too! :-) I agree Skyrove is a world class HotSpot provider. We at IS happen to think we are pretty good providers too! :-)

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