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More uncapped offerings hit SA market

Staff Writer
By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 25 Oct 2016
BitCo relaunches its uncapped fibre offering, while Vox Telecoms introduces a wireless alternative to fibre.
BitCo relaunches its uncapped fibre offering, while Vox Telecoms introduces a wireless alternative to fibre.

Two Internet service providers (ISPs) have come out with new uncapped offerings today as SA's fibre and wireless market continues to grow.

BitCo is relaunching its "uncapped and uncontended" 10Mbps and 20Mbps fibre offering for the small and medium enterprise (SME) market.

BitCo says it has been actively expanding its national last mile network with an aim of being able to connect every organisation in SA.

"Historically, fibre was a service that only larger organisations could afford, while smaller companies had to be content with unreliable copper or mobile services which often resulted in a degraded service," it says in a statement.

"BitCo wants to bring connectivity that businesses deserve. Once they migrate to fibre, their efficiencies increase dramatically due to the speed and reliability of the fibre connection," according to BitCo MD Jarryd Chatz.

BitCo's premium uncapped 10Mbps and 20Mbps fibre starts from R3 695 per month (excluding VAT) and R4 995 per month (excluding VAT) respectively. Businesses operating in BitCo Smart Fibre Communities will be able to access these offerings at a further reduced rate.

Meanwhile, integrated ICT and telecommunications provider Vox Telecom has launched an uncapped wireless data and voice service that is an alternative to fibre.

The Fat Pipe Wireless offering provides an uncapped, symmetrical and high-speed data service for homes and small office or home office setups, and is bundled with an uncapped voice service.

"While mobile operators and MVNOs are launching attractive mobile bundles for end-users to keep them connected on the move, this service closes the loop and creates a cost-effective and convenient WiFi hub at home, or in the office," says Jacques Visser, senior product manager at Vox.

Vox says it conducted two proof of concepts (POC) ? one in Heidelberg (to test the service in a smaller town) and the other in Krugersdorp (a larger metro) ? and has gone on to establish broader availability of the service.

"The feedback from the POC process has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are excited about broadening the reach of this wireless broadband service," adds Visser.

The company believes its wireless broadband solution is a viable alternative to fibre, especially in those regions of the country outside of the major metros. It has identified a number of smaller cities and towns such as Richard's Bay, Durban, Heidelberg, Krugersdorp and Vryheid, among others, that stand to benefit the most.

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