MyADSL

MyADSL.co.za or MyBroadband.co.za is an online group (based around an Internet forum), providing South African Internet users with a central vantage point for information on the relatively new introduction of broadband services in the country. It has over the last couple of yearswhen|date=September 2008 become a major source of information on many computing disciplines related to the Internet and its various uses ranging from gaming, VoIP and more. MyADSL currently has over 30,000 membersfact|date=September 2008, which is a significant achievement, considering there are only 400,000 ADSL subscribers in South Africafact|date=September 2008, out of a total population of 47 million.

One of the main objectives of MyADSL is to change the current South African broadband landscape, focusing particularly on ADSLfact|date=September 2008, which is dominatedfact|date=September 2008 by the state-controlled monopoly Telkom. One major achievement is that Telkom is, apparently, beginning to recognise MyADSL and has met with the forum leaders and discussed the problems the broadband community faces.fact|date=September 2008

Broadband Ratings Reports

MyADSL often releases Broadband ratings reports, the latestwhen|date=September 2008 of which is the [http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=58151 Wireless Broadband Ratings Report] , these reports take into account speed and reliability tests by users of the services in Question. Some providerswho|date=September 2008 have acknowledged the report in different ways, some disagreeing with it. The Vodacom company uses the report to make their advertising claim "The Best Broadband for Your Rand".fact|date=September 2008 Thus farwhen|date=September 2008, the owner of MyADSL has not been forthcoming with details about how the report has been compiled, such as number of respondents etc.fact|date=September 2008

myADSL Meetings and Conferences

Contributors to the myADSL forum meet at least once a year. The annual conference is usually held in Johannesburg. The last gatheringswhen|date=September 2008 have been sponsored by Vodacom.

Official Representatives on the Forum

Only the official Vodacom Representative has any real presence on the discussion forum. His name is Jannie van Zyl.fact|date=September 2008

Forum Moderators

There are several moderators. The most active is called 'ic'fact|date=September 2008, who likes to police the 'Off Topic' and 'Vodacom' sections.

News

The MyADSL homepage provides technology and telecommunication news for South Africa in general, and has become a popular source of information, and is included in the Google News searches.

Additionally MyADSL publishes Podcasts on a regular basis, detailing the happenings of the telecoms industry in South Africa. [http://www.mypodcast.co.za MyPodcast]

External links

* [http://www.myadsl.co.za MyADSL Homepage and news]
* [http://mybroadband.co.za/vb Forums, an integral part of the community]
* [http://www.myblogs.co.za/ MyBlogs - users who blog at MyADSL Blogs]
* [http://mypodcast.co.za/ MyPodcast - home of the MyADSL podcast]
* [http://www.mydrive.co.za/ MyDrive - Files of importance for users to download]