Telkom ADSL

Telkom considering DSL384, DSL512 speed upgrades

4 Mbps ADSL subscribers likely to be upgraded free of charge to 10 Mbps; 384 Kbps and 512 Kbps ADSL upgrades also possible

Over the last few months Telkom has been trialing their new 8 Mbps ADSL service – which included 10 Mbps and 12 Mbps tests – and according to unconfirmed feedback the pilot was a great success.

Speculation suggests that Telkom will start upgrading 4 Mbps ADSL subscribers to 10 Mbps before the 2010 World Cup, and that Telkom plans to officially launch their “up to 10Mbps” broadband campaign in June.

Telkom recently informed some of its staff members that they will start seeing ADSL synchronization rates of 10 Mbps on certain accounts despite the fact that these speeds have not been implemented yet.  This gives a strong indication that Telkom has indeed decided to upgrade its ‘fastest’ ADSL subscribers to 10 Mbps instead of 8 Mbps as previously stated.

While Telkom’s “Fastest DSL” subscribers stand to benefit from the planned speed upgrades, the company has not said anything about its DSL384 (Fast) and DSL512 (Faster) subscribers yet.

One source close to Telkom said that the company is looking into the feasibility of upgrading their DSL384 and DSL512 subscribers, but Telkom would not confirm or deny this speculation.

Telkom did however say that it is assessing the results of its ADSL trials which were recently conducted, and that the assessment of the results will determine whether the company will upgrade its lower speed ADSL subscribers.

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