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What is the Broadband Bible?
It’s a catalog o all the major ADSL oers and deals in South Arica. It allows you to choose the one that best matches your needs, with ull con-dence that you are getting the best deal rather than the most-advertised deal. The Broadband Bible is released monthly, updated with the latest oerings, prices, and specials rom broadband ISPs.We are completely independent and unbiased in the way we rank and portray the ADSL oers. ISPs do not pay us to be listed, although there areoptional ees or certain eatures or those ISPs who want to oer more inormation to the readers. This does not aect the Top 10 lists in any way. The Broadband Bible is ree to download and distribute.Note: This is the rst public edition, so please treat it as a beta release. We welcome comments and criticisms at ino@thebroadbandbible.co.za.
Disclaimer: All information in The Broadband Bible is checked and re-checked for accuracy. Even so, we cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions, or for any damages to any party caused by any errors or omissions. Should you spot an error or something that is not cur-rent, please notify us at info@thebroadbandbible.co.za, and we’ll investigate and correct as needed.
How to use the Broadband Bible
We suggest you start at
Part A – Top 10 Lists
. This ranks the best deals in various categories. Click the links or more ino. This will hyperlink you directly to a more detailed listing on each package in
Part B – Available Packages
.Here you will nd the packages listed by company, or easy browsing. You can also click rom Part B directly to each company’s website or evenmore detailed inormation, or to place an order.
The Broadband Bible
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Table o Contents
Page 3How to get connectedPage 3GlossaryPage 3A note to the ISPs
Who’s the cheapest?
Page 7Cheapest plans with a
384 ADSL
linePage 8Cheapest plans with a
512K ADSL
linePage 9Cheapest plans with a
1024K ADSL
linePage 10Cheapest
Unshaped
plans, with no linePage 11Cheapest
Shaped
plans, with no linePage 12Cheapest
Local
bandwidth onlyPage 12Lowest
Cost per Gig,
shapedPage 12Lowest
Cost per Gig
, unshapedPage 13UncappedPage 15A-Z listing o ADSL providersPage 16All the plans
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How to get connected?
Step :
Use The Broadband Bible to choose the line speed, ISP, and package that suits your needs.
Step :
I your package does not include an ADSL line, and you do not already have one , you need to have one installed. An ADSL line is an up-grade to a regular land line, so you need to get one o those rst. Then upgrade to an ADSL line o the right speed. Go to https://secure1.telkom.co.za/edsl/edsl or call 10215.
Step :
I your ISP does not provide you with an ADSL router, you will need to buy one.
Step 4:
Sign up or the ISP package o your choice. Please be sure to tell the ISP you ound them in The Broadband Bible!
Phone-line costs
84 kbps line5 kbps line04 kbps lineInstallation (once-of)
R 598.31R 598.31R 598.31
Voice line rental (per month)
R 131.00 (R 174 or businesses)R 131.00 (R 174 or businesses)R 131.00 (R 174 or businesses)
Additional ADSL line rental (p month)
R 152.00R 326.00R 413.00
ISP charges
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Glossary
Broadband
Loosely used to describe high-speed, always-on Internet access, generally 384kbps or aster .
ADSL
(Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) A method or moving data at high speeds over normal phone lines. An ADSL circuit is much asterthan a dial-up phone connection, and the wires coming into the subscriber’s premises are the same (copper) wires used or regular phone serv-ice.
ISP
(Internet Service Provider) A company that oers its customers access to the Internet, charging either a monthly ee or a per-gigabyte ee orboth.
Shaped
I internet access is shaped, some packets o data are delayed by the ISP so that other (more important) packets o data can get through
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