RE: [obsnw] Re: Fibre solution for Observatory

Talk is cheap Trevor. Vuma use overhead lines... -Original Message- From: obsnw@googlegroups.com [mailto:obsnw@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Trevor Hughes Sent: Tuesday, 27 June 2017 5:38 PM To: Mark Neville Cc: The Observatory Neighbourhood Watch

Re: [obsnw] Re: Fibre solution for Observatory

Excellent explanation Mark, thank you! On 27-06-2017 17:16, Mark Neville wrote: A few weeks ago I met with two representatives of Vumatel (vumatel.co.za) about their company's plans to install optic fibre cables in

Re: [obsnw] Re: Fibre solution for Observatory

Well talk is cheap Mark What I can tell you from firsthand observation and interaction with the contractors doing the trenching is that the pavement may look ok after they have tarred it but it is going to sag as they are not prepared to fix any of the broken drainage pipes. After the heavy rain

Re: [obsnw] Re: Fibre solution for Observatory

A few weeks ago I met with two representatives of Vumatel (vumatel.co.za) about their company's plans to install optic fibre cables in Observatory. They asked for a meeting in my capacity as Ward 57 committee member. Here's what I leant: Vuma (as they prefer to call it) is a private company that

Re: [obsnw] Re: Fibre solution for Observatory

SO I live in Howe and its currently being dug up and fibre laid - apparently by the city - a few years ago the other side of Howe was dug up for Neotel fibre . Dark Fibre Africa were the fibre guys and the work was done by Plessey. Look how shitthe pavements are where they retarred. I see they

Re: [obsnw] Re: Fibre solution for Observatory

Yes I spoke to Mweb about that. The reason you got that email is because Openserve have one small part of Obs on their 'planned' coverage. It only appears to cover Strubens road from Durban road to just past Willow road (see http://www.openserve.co.za/open/fibre/). This is the only part of obs

Re: [obsnw] Re: Fibre solution for Observatory

Mweb sent me a mail recently to say they are also introducing fibre to Obs as soon as the cables which are currently being laid are active > On 27 Jun 2017, at 14:55, Colin Theobald wrote: > > Cybersmart (Lightspeed) will never roll out fibre to free-standing houses in

[obsnw] Re: Fibre solution for Observatory

Cybersmart (Lightspeed) will never roll out fibre to free-standing houses in Obs. They only do apartment blocks and business fibre. They say they do (and put the whole of Cape Town in their coverage map as 'available') which leads us to waste plenty of our time trying to get people to sign up.

[obsnw] Re: Fibre solution for Observatory

Hi Colin Thanks, we've also been looking but I got a similar response from Cybersmart last year – they even sent a me a brochure to hand out to neighbours to convince them to sign-up too. Just signed onto Vumatel, now at 22% with 612 more applications needed. Piers On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at

[obsnw] Fibre solution for Observatory

I've been trying to get a fibre provider interest in our area for nearly five years. Finally we seem to have some traction with Vumatel. They have begun a proper feasibility study for our area, but 30% of the households need to show interest. The other option would be Openserve (Telkom) but