The next round of cheaper ADSL has been fired - this time by SA's second-largest Internet service provider (ISP), MWeb - in what looks set to become a fixed broadband "price war".
Yesterday, MWeb responded to Telkom's recent uncapped ADSL price cuts with the introduction of a range of new throttled, uncapped ADSL products.
The ISP says its new products will complement its existing Premium Uncapped ADSL product suite, and will be available to South African consumers from Friday.
MWeb says its new up to 2Mbps and up to 4Mbps data only, and data plus ADSL line offerings, will be R10 cheaper than Telkom's new prices.
MWeb's 1Mbps Premium Uncapped ADSL pricing remains unchanged, at R199 per month for data only and R339 per month for data plus an ADSL line. The ISP says this product will remain unthrottled, "unlike competitor offerings".
MWeb CEO Derek Hershaw says, while the company has always promoted an unthrottled, uncapped connection as being the best way to experience the Internet, "[MWeb] has recognised there is some demand for cheaper, throttled uncapped accounts".
He says the new packages are well suited to moderate Internet users who still wish to benefit from an uncapped experience, with a fixed monthly bill.
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