“We will also be utilising bandwidth on both the SAT3 and SEACOM international cable systems in order to have full redundancy on our international bandwidth,” he said. Jansen said he is confident that the additional control will mean better performance and higher service levels. With its new IPC link, MWEB will have more control over its ADSL network. MWEB recently achieved Tier-1 ISP status with the migration of its customers to its own IPC network, thereby limiting its reliance on other Tier-1 providers for its bandwidth needs. MWEB has invested significantly in its network to produce a top quality, reliable network that has been engineered to world-class standards and which will accommodate the volume of traffic expected. We have a real chance to lift ourselves from broadband mediocrity in South Africa, or we risk falling into broadband oblivion,” he added.
MWEB 4MBPS UNCAPPED DOWNLOAD
“This offer will enable South Africans to access and download content on scale never seen before. “In spite of the current stranglehold that Telkom currently has on the internet market in South Africa, we felt that action of this significance was necessary to get South Africa to join the rest of the world and enjoy the social and economic benefits that broadband internet has to offer,” said Jansen. Since South African telecoms policy was liberalised to permit ISPs to offer services on their own networks, MWEB, a first-tier ISP with its own international bandwidth provisioned through SAT3 and Seacom, is now able to compete with telcos by providing Internet access on its own network. Jansen says MWEB hopes its actions are a precursor to a meaningful industry response. South Koreans spend twice as much per capita online as US citizens.” Online gaming conventions are as big as soccer matches or rock concerts. The change is deep and irreversible – everybody has high-definition video on demand. In 2009, more than 95% of households had broadband. “In 1995, 1% of their population dialled up to the Internet. “Broadband lifted South Korea out of the devastation of the Asian market collapse in 1997,” he says. If it delivers what it promises, the consumer and business user and ultimately the country will be the beneficiaries.”Ĭiting the examples of France and South Korea and pointing to various global ICT programmes aimed at overcoming the 2009 economic slump, Jansen says the direct and indirect benefits including the multiplier effect of cheap, abundant bandwidth are nothing short of remarkable. This is the kind of catalyst we’ve all waited for we hope it’s the gambit all other providers will have to match. “It has been proven that accessible technology builds the economy. ICT industry analyst, Arthur Goldstuck, agrees with this sentiment, saying cheap, unlimited broadband by MWEB marks a key shift in South African Internet history. By lifting the usage cap and increasing competition, MWEB will greatly assist the industry change that is needed in this country. MWEB’s latest move is supportive of the government’s objectives to increase internet take-up as part of its efforts to encourage greater economic growth and social upliftment. “In his state of the nation address last month, President Jacob Zuma promised to increase broadband access, reduce tariffs and ensure a high standard of internet service, in line with international norms. The lack of well-priced, generously-provisioned bandwidth has been holding us all back, and as a result we are missing out on an immense economic opportunity. “Internet penetration in South Africa remains below par – in fact, South Africa has fallen behind a number of other African countries in recent times. Rudi Jansen, MWEB CEO, says the time has come for South Africans to experience unlimited internet access that is within their means. With products priced from R219 per month and some 40% cheaper than other offerings, MWEB is the first major player in South Africa to offer uncapped ADSL on a significant scale, available 24 hours a day, with all the value-added products, technical back-up and a world-class network – at an affordable price. South Africans are today a step closer to being able to use the internet like the rest of the world does as MWEB, South Africa’s leading ISP, today launches a full range of uncapped ADSL packages for consumers and businesses at an affordable, highly competitive price. What follows is a verbatim press release from MWeb. MWeb, a unit of media giant Naspers, has joined the broadband price war in SA, offering aggressively priced uncapped broadband.
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