Question: What is ADSL?ADSL (Asynchronous
Digital Subscriber Line) is a special telephone
line installed by Telkom.
Because the line is digital, high speeds (several megabit per second)
are possible.
To use ADSL you need:
- ADSL line (provided by Telkom)
- ADSL router (hardware "box" - for sale at most computer stores)
- ADSL access account (provided by your ISP, eg Cozahost)
- Computer
To use a ADSL connection to the internet: a ADSL router is connected
to the ADSL (telephone) line and your computer connects to the router -
either via a network cable or via WiFi (radio/wireless).
You set the router's ADSL account name and a password (which you get
from us), and the router connects your computer
to the internet.
You can use your ADSL line to make (and receive) normal phone calls,
and these are charged at normal rates; but you pay a flat fee for
internet access per month.
Contact Telkom to get an ADSL
line installed.
Question: How I manage my bandwidth use?
You can login to our online portal to see your current use as well as
your projected use on a near real time basis.
In addition to the above we also send optional daily usage emails
plus we send you a warning when we project your current usage might
exceed the cap you purchased.
You can "top-up" (add more bandwidth) to your account online and
automatically at any time.
Question: How does the costs work?
There are two portions to the cost of an ADSL connection:
- the first is a line rental payable to Telkom and depends on line
speed. See the
Telkom site for more info...
- the second is an internet access account payable to the ISP of
your choice - see below for the Cozahost costs:
Question: How much does it cost?
The ADSL access account is charged based on the "cap" (limit on data
traffic per month).
Many ADSL providers over-subscribe, ie they sell more than they
really have hoping you won't use it. We don't. Our pricing
is fair, competitive and you really get what you pay for.
The following ADSL access accounts are available from Cozahost on monthly debit order agreements:
|
Monthly Cap |
Price (Ex VAT per
month) |
| 3 Gb | R 99.00 | | 4 Gb | R 134.00 | | 5 Gb | R 169.00 | | 6 Gb | R 204.00 | | 7 Gb | R 239.00 | | 8 Gb | R 274.00 | | 9 Gb | R 309.00 | | 10 Gb | R 344.00 | | 11 Gb | R 379.00 | | 12 Gb | R 414.00 | | 13 Gb | R 449.00 | | 14 Gb | R 484.00 | | 15 Gb | R 519.00 | | 16 Gb | R 554.00 | | 17 Gb | R 589.00 | | 18 Gb | R 624.00 | | 19 Gb | R 659.00 | | 20 Gb | R 694.00 |
The following UNCAPPED ADSL access accounts are available from Cozahost:
|
Account |
Price (Ex VAT per
month) |
| 384Kbps (Home) | R 192.00 | | 512Kps (Home) | R 290.00 | | 1Mbps (Home) | R 400.00 | | 4096Kbps (Home) | R 430.00 | | 4096Kbps (Basic) | R 1 320.00 | | 384Kpbs (Business) | R 799.00 | | 512Kps (Business) | R 1 060.00 |
*NOTE: Home accounts are NOT suitable for business use as these accounts
are throttled more aggressively during office hours than business
accounts. Business accounts also have higher tolerances for peak
use as well as more international redundancy.
Question: At what point is ADSL
more cost effective than a simple modem line?
An ADSL connection is about more that saving direct cost: It is about
being online to the internet 24 * 7, fast access to sites and resources,
and a host of intangible benefits. When you have to justify the cost
however, you will find that it is not THAT expensive:
To calculate what an modem line costs, add the Telkom line rental,
ISP access account and telephone call costs. Now compare that to
an ADSL line rental and ISP access account. Factor into the
equation that you are online 24*7 and than you can easily use
fax to email to get rid of
your permanent fax line too, the break even point is quite low.
Question: Is my internet access limited in
any way?
Capped Accounts:
- Yes, in the sense that your ADSL access account is "capped".
- This means that after you consumed the "cap" you purchased, your
account is disconnected.
Uncapped accounts:
- "Fair use" - the top 20% bandwidth consumers are slowed down to
give the remaining 80% equal opportunity to consume bandwidth
- The maximum speed of your account is limited per the type of
account you purchase
There are no other limitations - just use the internet any time to
any site regardless of where it is hosted.
Question: What makes the Cozahost ADSL
service different to that provided by other ISPs?
Our capped ADSL accounts are provisioned on fiber using the SAT3 and
SEACOM cables. International access is provided with double
redundancy (via 2 separate submarine cables) and we place no
restrictions on what time of day you use your account, the protocols you
use or where the sites you use are located.
Simply stated: High quality, high speed no nonsense ADSL bandwidth
to/from anywhere, anytime, anything.
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