South African DSL Rates

Excerpts of an article discussing the only supplier (Telkom) of broadband service to South Africa and a quick breakdown of costs per month of their various services.

"HomeDSL192 This is the latest product to be launched and aimed at the user who would like an always-available connection at a reasonable speed at a fixed monthly rate. With ADSL there is never a dial-up cost component. It means that you know exactly what your monthly expenditure on the Internet is, even if your kids spend lot of time on the Internet. It is modestly priced at R329 per month. The download speed is 192 kbps and upload is 64 kbps.

HomeDSL384 This product is double the speed of HomeDSL192 and offers the same advantage. It is more suited for the person who requires a faster up-and-download speed. HomeDSL384 offers a download at 384 kbps and an upload at 128 kbps. The cost is R449 per month.

HomeDSL512 This product is for the person who needs even more speed. It offers downloads at 512 kbps and uploads at 286 kbps. The cost is R599

For business, Telkom offers BusinessDSL512 at a cost of R699.
Telkom Internet powered by ADSL is a Telkom ISP product. It is available in three different packages to suit various requirements users may have. Each ISP has its own offering. The three ISP packages are Telkom Internet Powered by ADSL standard (2GB), advanced (3GB) and premium (4GB unshaped).

If one requires a fast down and upload speed, but only a limited amount of monthly throughput is needed, the Home DSL 512 with Telkom Internet powered by ADSL standard is the choice. This package would cost R599 for the access and R199 for the ISP package. It will offer upload at 256 kbps and download at 512 kbps with a monthly data throughput of 2 gigabyte.

If the requirement is a larger volume but speed is not of the essence, HomeDSL384 or HomeDSL192 would be the answer with Telkom Internet powered by ADSL Advanced. If HomeDSL384 is used, this will supply upload at 128 kbps and download at 384 kbps with a monthly throughput of 3GByte. The cost is R449 for the HomeDSL384 and R249 for the ISP packages.

The Home DSL 192 package costs only R329 per month and R249 for the ISP package.”