IADP Communities - Connectivity

Announcements

IADP would like to welcome everyone to their website. This platform will give us the possibility of setting up forums and blogs in order to engage with the different collaborators in the project.

The Affordable Access Program was launched on 3rd November 2006 at the University of the Western Cape. Angus Scrimgeour, President of the IADP introduced the Program, and addresses were given by the Honorable Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, and by Professor Brian O'Connell, Rector of the University of the Western Cape. Click here to download the Minister of Education's speech.

System

Speed

Advantages

Disadvantages

ADSL

384Kbps
4096 Kbps

Continual and fast connection
Telephone/fax can be used in parallel
Good for Voice Calls

Limited by distance from local exchange
Set-up fee and monthly line rental.

Wireless (WiFi Hotspots)

384 Kbps
1.8Mbps

Connect at any hotspot
No additional ISP required

Signal interrupted by weather/obstructions
Limited geographic coverage
Limited by distance from repeater

i-Burst

1Mbps

Same as wireless, but with wireless modem included in package

Same as wireless, but limited availability

HSDPA
3G
EDGE
GPRS

384 Kbps
1.8Mbps

Same as wireless
Relatively good geographic coverage

Signal interrupted by weather/obstructions
Limited by distance from repeater

Dialup-Telephone

56Kbps

Usable wherever dialup is available

Dialing in is slow with possible busy signals and disconnections
Telephone/fax cannot be used in parallel