Openserve, the wholesale infrastructure subsidiary of Telkom, said on Monday that it will significantly boost line speeds across its fibre-to-the-home network from 1 April.
The move comes after several other fibre network operators, including Openserve’s biggest rival, Vumatel, increased line speeds and/or cut wholesale prices to Internet service providers.
Openserve will boost its entry-level line speed from 25Mbit/s down to 40Mbit/s down while also doubling upload speeds from 10Mbit/s to 20Mbit/s. A symmetrical (same speed up and down) line that previously offered 25Mbit/s will be boosted to 40Mbit/s up and down.
The only plan that won’t be upgraded is Openserve’s 500Mbit/s offering, which offers a 500Mbit/s downlink and a 250Mbit/s uplink.
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More details about the line speed upgrades are contained in the tables below.
Openserve Fibre Connect
| Old speed | New speed |
| 25Mbit/s Lite (25/10) | 40Mbit/s Lite (40/20) |
| 25Mbit/s (25/25) | 40Mbit/s (40/40) |
| 50Mbit/s Lite (50/25) | 75Mbit/s Lite (75/50) |
| 50Mbit/s (50/50) | 75Mbit/s (75/75) |
| 100Mbit/s Lite (100/50) | 150Mbit/s Lite (150/75) |
| 100Mbit/s (100/100) | 150Mbit/s (150/150) |
| 250Mbit/s Lite (250/125) | 300Mbit/s Lite (300/150) |
| 500Mbit/s (500/250) | 500Mbit/s (500/250) |
Openserve WebConnect
| Old speed | New speed |
| 10Mbit/s (10/5) | 20Mbit/s (20/10) |
| 20Mbit/s (20/10) | 30/10Mbit/s (30/10) |
Openserve did not say whether it intends adjusting the wholesale prices it charges Internet service providers. In a statement, it said only: “Price adjustments for end customers will depend on their relevant ISP and will be communicated directly by the ISP.”
TechCentral asked Openserve for further comment on changes to wholesale prices, but the company refused to divulge any information, saying that even price changes expressed only in percentages are confidential for competitive reasons. — (c) 2023 NewsCentral Media