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Below are a few simple cost comparisons between Neotel's NeoConnect (www.neotel.co.za), Telkom ADSL, MTN, Vodacom and iBurst. The Neotel packages include the cost of the device necessary to utilise the service, and has a theoretical max speed of up to +-2.4Mbps although in practice this will not be realised, likewise with ADSL and the wireless providers..
So below is a quick & dirty summary of the difference in price between NeoConnect and The rest.
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NeoConnect 10GB |
vs. |
384k ADSL +10GB |
512k ADSL +10GB |
4Mbps ADSL +10GB |
iBurst Wireless |
iBurst WiMAX |
MTN HSDPA |
VODACOM HSDPA |
R599 |
R773 |
R947 |
R1,034 |
R1,039 |
R1,589 |
R1,945 |
R2,099 |
| NeoConnect is cheaper by: |
23% |
58% |
72% |
73% |
165% |
224% |
250% |
NeoConnect 15GB |
vs. |
384k ADSL +15GB |
512k ADSL +15GB |
4Mbps ADSL +15GB |
iBurst Wireless |
iBurst WiMAX |
MTN HSDPA |
VODACOM HSDPA |
R699 |
R1,063 |
R1,237 |
R1,324 |
R1,936 |
R1,988 |
R3,012 |
R2,978 |
| NeoConnect is cheaper by: |
35% |
76% |
89% |
176% |
184% |
330% |
326% |
General notes, & figures used
10GB ADSL package: R490 (Snowball)
15GB ADSL Package: R780 (Snowball)
Telkom phone line rental: R131 (Residential)
Telkom ADSL line rental 384k: R152
Telkom ADSL line rental 512k: R326
Telkom ADSL line rental 4096k: R413
iBurst Wireless 15GB calculated on standard 10GB package plus 3GB booster and two 1GB boosters.
iBurst WiMAX 15GB calculated on standard 10GB package plus 5GB booster.
MTN 10GB calculated on 5x 2GB bundles.
MTN 15GB calculated on 7x 2GB bundles plus 1GB bundle.
Vodacom 15GB calculated on My GIG Ten plus My GIG Five.
The MTN / Vodacom amounts are for illustration only, if you do in fact download that much using the mobile networks at those prices we recommend looking for a good psychologist :) |
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