When Telkom is mentioned in conversation, it’s usually not in a particularly positive light – whether it’s justified or not. We all know the tongue in cheek reference to the company as “Hellkom”. But the past month Telkom made a commendable attempt to improve their negative image.
The first indication of this was seen with an announcement on 20 September which stated that the speed of all ADSL packages will be in increased at no extra cost. From November Telkom will increase the speed of connections for clients who use 1Mbps, to 2Mbps, 2Mbps to 4Mbps and 4Mbps to 10Mbps. In future the “Up to 4 096/10 240 kbps” package will be split into two categories – ‘Up to 4 096 kbps’ and ‘Up to 10 240 kbps’.
According to Managing Executive of Wholesale, Casper Kondo Chihaka, this upgrade will enable clients to obtain higher speed subject to the existing network conditions.
Other than this welcome windfall, the company also announced that Telkom internet subcribers, for a limited period, will be allocated unlimited data for selected multimedia and gaming services. The two Telkom services included in this promotion are Do Movies en Do Gaming. When Telkom clients use these services, data will not be deducted from the monthly in-bundle cap.
The Do Movies promotion offers unlimited data from 1 Oktober to 31 March for DStv Catch Up online, DStv BoxOffice online, Apple TV through iTunes and the Samsung Video Hub.
The Do Gaming option offers unlimited data on gaming platforms and servers from 4 October for 30 days from service activation. The free data platforms include the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Steam, Origin and the Do Gaming servers.
All data used on these platforms, whether it’s used for online gaming or downloading patches or games, will not be deducted from clients’ normal data usage. If, after 30 days of free gaming, you’d like to continue using the Do Gaming service, you can subscribe at a cost of R49 per month.
[SOURCE: www.mybroadband.co.za]
Telkom is bekend daarvoor dat hulle nie altyd die beste publisiteit kry nie – of dit nou gegrond is of nie. Ons almal ken die spottende verwysing na “Hellkom”. Maar die afgelope maand poog dié telekommunikasie-maatskappy om weer in ADSL-gebruikers se goeie boekies te kom.
Die eerste aanduiding hiervan is die aankondiging op 20 September dat die spoed van alle ADSL-pakkette, teen geen ekstra koste verhoog sal word. Vanaf November sal Telkom begin om die spoed van kliënte wat 1Mbps gebruik, op te gradeer na 2Mbps, die 2Mbps na 4Mbps en 4Mbps na 10Mbps. Voortaan sal die ‘Tot 4 096/10 240 kbps’ pakket verdeel word in twee kategorieë, ‘Tot 4 096 kbps’ en ‘Tot 10 240 kbps’.
Volgens Casper Kondo Chihaka, Telkom se Uitvoerende direkteur van groothandel, sal die opgradering aan kliënte die geleentheid bied om ‘n vinniger spoed te bereik, afhangende van die bestaande netwerktoestande.
Buiten hierdie ADSL-meevallertjie, het die maatskappy ook aangekondig dat Telkom internet-intekenare vir `n beperkte tydperk onbeperkte data sal ontvang vir sekere multimedia- en speletjiedienste. Die twee Telkomdienste wat ter sprake is, is Do Movies en Do Gaming. Wanneer Telkom internetgebruikers hierdie dienste gebruik, sal data nie van die maandelikse kwota data afgetrek word nie.
Die Do Movies promosie bied onbeperkte data vanaf 1 Oktober tot 31 Maart vir DStv Catch Up online, DStv BoxOffice online, Apple TV deur middel van iTunes en die Samsung Video Hub.
Die Do Gaming opsie bied onbeperkte data op speletjie-platforms en bedieners vanaf 4 Oktober vir 30 dae vandat die diens geaktiveer is. Die “gratis data” platforms sluit die PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Battle.net, Steam, Origin en die Do Gaming bedieners in.
Alle data wat op hierdie platforms gebruik word, hetsy dit vir aanlyn speletjies, die aflaai van `n speletjie of programveranderings is, sal nie afgetrek word van kliënte se normale datagebruik nie. Indien jy na die 30 gratis dae wil aanhou om die Do Gaming diens te gebruik, kan jy dit aankoop teen R49 per maand.
[BRON: www.mybroadband.co.za]
