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Optic fiber experience
anasazi
#11 Posted : Monday, December 07, 2009 9:52:32 AM
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@Kularaha.... I must say you make a good point about the pricing models.... I dont even want to talk about what my office pays for 256K. It's downright atrocious.
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kyt
#12 Posted : Monday, December 07, 2009 10:39:40 AM
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Its a vicious cycle with NO sight at the end.
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VituVingiSana
#13 Posted : Monday, December 07, 2009 12:18:30 PM
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Location: Nairobi
@kularaha - Vote with your wallet...

Access provides better service & have an SLA...
Safaricom provides speed+potability...

So as we know cheap is not always cheap... Margins for commodities vary (15% or more???) look at safaricom... Yu charges 6/- yet safaricom gets away with 15/- across networks... Why?

Vote with your wallet...
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
muganda
#14 Posted : Tuesday, December 08, 2009 10:20:03 AM
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My experience in fiber is as follows: Access in the Office, Safaricom elsewhere.

I first experienced true fiber on Safaricom, and verified on Speedtest.net based on recommendations of SKerians. I've learnt to force bambanet to 3G. I tell you if the WCDMA shows 3/4 sticks, I've found download speeds of 2mbps - very comfortable.

Now Access is okay. In the office we received 256kbps dedicated, verified on Speedtest.net. We get what we pay for. Numerous visits / emails by all the customer service ladies.

Conclusion: any chance I get I'm on Safaricom.
Desire: need to see at least 2mbps links in office at reasonable prices say 32,000/=
KulaRaha
#15 Posted : Tuesday, December 08, 2009 11:48:55 AM
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muganda wrote:
My experience in fiber is as follows: Access in the Office, Safaricom elsewhere.

I first experienced true fiber on Safaricom, and verified on Speedtest.net based on recommendations of SKerians. I've learnt to force bambanet to 3G. I tell you if the WCDMA shows 3/4 sticks, I've found download speeds of 2mbps - very comfortable.

Now Access is okay. In the office we received 256kbps dedicated, verified on Speedtest.net. We get what we pay for. Numerous visits / emails by all the customer service ladies.

Conclusion: any chance I get I'm on Safaricom.
Desire: need to see at least 2mbps links in office at reasonable prices say 32,000/=


check this out:
http://www.zuku.co.ke/biz/
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VituVingiSana
#16 Posted : Tuesday, December 08, 2009 1:07:08 PM
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I concur - Safaricom on the go. More expensive but speeds coz when on the go, you can't waste time ovyo ovyo coz of a bad connection!
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
anasazi
#17 Posted : Tuesday, December 08, 2009 2:57:12 PM
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True.. Access is not perfect, but at downtimes are not too many, and they do try their best to do some customer service. As for Safcom, as much as you pay an arm and a leg, the service is not as atrocious, as say, Zain...
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muganda
#18 Posted : Tuesday, December 08, 2009 3:48:09 PM
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@KulaRaha, the truth, the whole truth and nothing but...

Was a Zuku convert from day 1 before the fibres and all. Office made payment, guys came over to our office, measured something, came back again, searched for those invisible waves, came again and again and again. Three months later, nothing, asked for refund, 4 months later got it.

Hope the Wimax can now reach our office and tech guys decide to call them again...
VituVingiSana
#19 Posted : Wednesday, December 09, 2009 4:33:27 AM
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@muganda - ;-D with zuku... I can why safaricom is not running scared... until other ISPs can provide the service... you have no choice!
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
alma
#20 Posted : Wednesday, December 09, 2009 5:02:46 AM
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I use the internet alot and most of you know I rant alot about internet connection here.

I have stopped ranting.

i have been with safaricom ( if you want to stay broke use them), zuku or wananchi ( it was hell on earth), tangarine (same as zuku), name one I have not tried.

I haven't used YU though

That is until I came accross Orange. I think they are simply the best right now and until i hear of some crazy offers I am not moving one inch.

They liberated me from safcom.

My ratings are simple

1. Orange
2. Zain
3. KDN - if you can find them
4. zuku
5. safcom - I don't care how fast they are, they are making super normal profits as my kids are hungry....they can offer free computers if they want, I will never go back.
Jose: If I make it through this thug life, I'll see you one day. The Lord is the only way to stop the hurt.
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