iBurst has introduced a prepaid offering, which the company says will be available through iBurst Direct, iBurst retail stores and selected resellers.
"This offering is perfectly positioned for end-users who already have a personal computer who don't want to be locked into a long-term contract with a broadband provider, are unable to pass the credit vetting process, or who simply like to be in complete control of their Internet costs," says iBurst CEO Jannie van Zyl.
“It is especially well suited for those who make light and sporadic rather than heavy and constant use of the Internet.”
The iBurst prepaid Internet user trial began last month, when users received 500MB of free data to test the service. “The prepaid user trial was an invaluable process for this product. The public assisted us in identifying key areas of concern regarding the product, which has allowed us to make it a more attractive value proposition before its official launch,” adds Van Zyl.
The company says the trial will continue until the end of October, and users are being asked to participate. However, existing iBurst contract subscribers are not eligible to participate.
When the product goes live, users will be able to buy a starter pack for R999, which will include everything a PC user needs to get up-and-running, including a USB modem, an installation disk, 30MB of data, a username and a free e-mail address.
Data vouchers - similar to prepaid cellular top-up vouchers - will be available in a range of denominations from 40MB to 3GB.
A 40MB top-up voucher will cost a user R50 and a 160MB voucher will cost R100. The 900MB voucher will come in at R200 and the 3.1GB voucher will cost R500.
"Prepaid services continue to be one of the fastest growing markets within the South African consumer telecom market. Many consumers like to feel they are in complete control of their telecom usage and want to avoid getting confusing monthly bills,” notes Van Zyl.
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