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Neotel NeoConnect Price Comparison
Today I checked out the Neotel NeoConnect comparison. I have mixed feelings once again.
They are comparing the NeoConnect Prime 2.5 GB package against a Telkom package which includes 3 GB of traffic and a 4 Mbps line. You can't really compare the two, there are just too many variables.
The 4 Mbps line is (supposed to be) significantly faster than the Neotel wireless connection, however on ADSL (officially) I think you have a contention ratio of something like 1:50 while I understand NeoConnect to be unshaped. As most ADSL users will know, at times when they are stuffing around with the connection you might get speeds lower than 2 KBps on a 4 Mbps ADSL line (or at least, that has been our experience in George a few months back).
On the other side, often you can download at speeds over 400 KBps on a 4 Mbps line when the connection is good. Neotel is using wireless for the last-mile connection and we all know that wireless is also rather unreliable, especially in damp climates such as George. Most users of WISPs over here complain bitterly about the instability of their connections. Neotel might or might not suffer from the same issues, only time will tell.
The 4 Mbps line option might seem very expensive in comparison to Neotel but remember that you can also get a 384 Kbps ADSL connection which is much cheaper and more in line with Neotel. What's the point of having lots of bandwidth if you have a really restrictive traffic cap?
However, if Neotel can give you an unshaped reliable connection at the same price plus some other benefits then they do indeed look much more attractive.
However let's look at another aspect. Even Telkom is now giving local-only bandwidth. What is Neotel's position on this? What are they going to be offering us? Local bandwidth is a huge issue for me as I do most of my traffic locally. What will their peering be with other ISPs? Our surrounding countries?
I actually laugh at iBurst's out of bundle rates. Who do they think they are kidding??? :D
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