TelkomInternet Powered by Satellite (TIPS) is an asymmetrical Internet service offering that is always available and can be virtually installed anywhere within the South African borders
Reading the article regarding the Sentech entry into this same market the prices seem prohibitive. The article is at home but if I remember correctly we are talking plus R1500.00 per month depending on bandwidth. The start at 64 and go to 128 for about R3000.00
1. You're still connecting via Telkom, so it's the same people we all want to avoid getting a phonebill from - so that's no reason to get it, obviously.
2. You're still capped - and the price is horrendous:
a. 16k upload and 64k download (with 500Mb cap) - R 998.24
b. 128k upload and 512k download (with 3Gb cap) - R 3,018.54 (similar speed to ADSL, but slower uploads)
Nope, not for me, thanks - it's a rip-off
Edit: And useless for gaming, if that's your thing - satellite-lag is between 700 and 900 ms on average)
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Thanks for your replies. I really couldn't stand seeing johanvv's name as the last person to post anything!!! Every time I saw his name at the bottom of the webpage it made me mad. That wasn't the only reason though. I do need to get a faster Internet solution as I'll be working mainly from home from now on. Surely there must be some way of finding out if there is anyone in the Durban area doing "wireless", which is the way I really want to go. An IT guy told me about a friend of his in the Hillcrest area who was doing it, but I've lost touch with him since he changed jobs. Isn't there a register or something of (wireless) service providers? Anyone knowing of anything, please post it here.
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I really couldn't stand seeing johanvv's name as the last person to post anything!!! Every time I saw his name at the bottom of the webpage it made me mad. That wasn't the only reason though. I do need to get a faster Internet solution as I'll be working mainly from home from now on. Surely there must be some way of finding out if there is anyone in the Durban area doing "wireless", which is the way I really want to go. An IT guy told me about a friend of his in the Hillcrest area who was doing it, but I've lost touch with him since he changed jobs. Isn't there a register or something of (wireless) service providers? Anyone knowing of anything, please post it here. 
Never mind - try the edit button next time! Also check your PMs!