Does anyone here know about Metrofibre Networx?

[GreyWolf]

http://www.metrofibre.co.za/

Hi all. Some guy pulled into our offices and had a talk with out boss about connecting us with fibre optics. He left behind a leaflet.

Has anyone ever heard of these guys? I found an article on mybroadband, but am just curious about their reputation.

Tk thnx bai.

[rustypup]

vodacom's version of metro connect... i think..

we use metro connect's network for fail-over and backups... it's relatively solid... we have 4 grids we're attached to so we remain up as long as one of them is up...

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i'm wrong - not vodacom
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[GreyWolf]

Yeah, thats the article I was referring to. Can you explain to me what exactly is it that they are offering in laymans terms? Thanks man.

[rustypup]

they're laying fibre throughout the metros, (primarily running through existing infrastructure like water/sewer) - you've likely seen those coils of multicoloured pipe lying around...

the benefits of the system is the grid... if some tjop cuts through the line running in one street , chances are good you're still up because the street behind you is fine... (fail-over depending on the number of connections you're paying for).

it's slightly cheaper and faster than ADSL and a damn sight more dependable...

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i should point out that this isn't a browsing line... you can purchase a break-out for browsing which would see net traffic pushed to a standard ADSL line.