Fibre in Cape Town (60+ Year Story)
What’s the Deal with Fibre in Cape Town? Fibre in Cape Town has seen a massive boom in the years since its initial deployment in the city. Fibre optic cabling was first invented in 1952 by physicist Narinder Singh Kapany. After further developments and innovation, fibre optic cables were being laid around the world by […]
Choose the Best ISP (4 Easy Steps to Internet Bliss)
The Best ISP is Just 4 Easy Steps Away! Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the best ISP of them all? Jokes aside, we know why you’re here. You want to find the best ISP for your internet needs. Just follow these 4 easy steps: 1. Test Your Current Internet Speed Head over to MyBroadband’s […]
5 Common connection issues and how to fix them
It’s Sunday afternoon. You feel like the protagonist in a Greek tragedy. Your household has just given a collective sigh. You just spilled your coffee. Your teenager is as mad as a dad in traffic. These are familiar words, but they still give you chills … “The internet is down!” Internet connection issues are […]
Why switch to Faircom Fibre?
We know every ISP says they’re the best, but hear us out …. Like a sturdy chair, Faircom rests on four legs. No FUP – No way Also known as a ‘Fair Usage Policy’ or ‘Acceptable Use Policy’. Most people don’t know about FUP or what it is. The long and the short of it? […]
No FUP, no fine print. What is a FUP and why don’t we have it
A FUP is a Fair Usage Policy and it to cut a long story short – it means that if you use more than a set amount of your supposedly “uncapped” internet in a 30 day period “they” (other ISPs who carry a FUP) will slow down your Fibre line to a snail’s pace. At […]
Have you seen it all? (on Netflix)
11 films you probably have not come across on Netflix Do you ever feel like you spend more time scrolling than actually watching shows on Netflix? Three odd weeks (give or take) into the national lockdown, and you probably feel like you’ve watched everything that there is to possibly stream online. Maybe not. Here’s our […]