Gold 1GB (shaped)

SET-UP FEES:

R50.00

COST:

R50.00 p/m
THEREAFTER R50 / GB

Platinum 1GB (unshaped)

SET-UP FEES:

R100.00

COST:

R130.00 p/m
THEREAFTER R115 / GB

Bronze 1GB (local only)

SET-UP FEES:

R50.00

COST:

R25.00 p/m
THEREAFTER R20 / GB

ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is an Internet access technology that makes use of Telkom’s existing copper telephone network to provide broadband Internet, VOIP and other online services to homes and businesses. At the present time, ADSL is the most popular high-speed Internet access technology for home and businesses in many parts of the world offering access speeds of up to 30 times faster than a 56k dial-up connection.

The Vox ADSL packages are Ideal for internet surfing and email access as well as use with the Vox VOIP phone.

Our packages are all 1GB and allow you to set your limit wherever you choose and only pay for what you use.

e.g if you set your limit to 5GB and use only 3.6GB in total, we will only bill you for an additional 3GB over your 1GB package not the full 5GB!

Gold (Shaped)
Shaped - Telkom "shape" the ports to throttle downloads, peer to peer traffic and other bandwidth intensive applications which enable them to share the solution with more users.

• The most commonly used and cost effective ADSL option

Platinum (Unshaped)
Unshaped - No Port Shaping Restrictions are applied by Telkom- enabling FASTER DOWNLOAD times. The solution is shared with less people. makes surfing the Internet a pleasure.

• The rolls Royce of ADSL options

Bronze (Local Only)
Excludes expensive International bandwidth but still allows access to local content such as email etc.

• Offers no international web browsing ideal if you use the Vox phone for calls only

High Speed access

ADSL is a broadband service. It offers data transmission at much greater speeds and capacity than narrowband services like ISDN and dial-up analog modems.

Always-On Connection

ADSL is an "always on" service that does not require you to dial-up. Your connection is always available giving to immediate access to the online world.

VOIP

ADSL Services are used with Vox Telecoms consumer VOIP solutions saving you money on your national and international call charges. You can also remain online and surf at the same time

The Vox ADSL products offer you simple and affordable options to get connected to the faster growing VOIP community in South Africa.

• 1GB of data access (additional bandwidth available)
• Online Stats
• Online bandwidth limit control
• 24/7 Support Centre

Service

The ADSL service operates over a single, unconditioned twisted copper pair of wires. Its connection is between modem pairs, one at the user end and the second at the Telkom Exchange.The ADSL service is operated in conjunction with the existing Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS). Telephony signals and ADSL signals are separated and combined by the POTS splitters, one at the Exchange and one at the subscriber 's location.

Line Speeds:

ADSL can transmit up to 6Mbps, however only the following options are available:

• 384K (Fast DSL)
  
• 512K (Faster DSL)
  
• 4Mbps (Fastest DSL)

Limitations:

ADSL access is distance-sensitive. The connection speed depends on several factors:

• distance between the subscriber and the Exchange
  
• speed increases with copper wire line diameter
  
• presence of bridge taps - bridge taps are extensions, between the subscriber and the Exchange, that extend service to other subscrib ers. Bridge taps may increase the distance limit but slow down the access speed

Shaped VS Unshaped Bandwidth:

Shaped Bandwidth (Most popular), or Shaping is the act of giving one protocol (e.g. email or webpage traffic) a higher priority over another (e.g. Peer to peer applications), this gives users that require only basic internet and email access a more bandwidth than the bandwidth hungry applications such as P2P, online gaming etc.
Unshaped is the opposite of Shaped, where no protocol Prioritization is given allowing full bandwidth to any application that requires it, ideal for online gaming, trading etc.