- InvestigatingInvestigating
Dear ISP Partner,
We are observing an issue affecting services at the George aggregation node.
Engineers are currently investigating.
Kindly await further updates.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
- In progressMay 20, 2024 at 2:00 AMIn progressMay 20, 2024 at 2:00 AMMaintenance is now in progress
- PlannedMay 20, 2024 at 2:00 AMPlannedMay 20, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel technicians will be conducting proactive scheduled maintenance on our infrastructure which will affect the Knysna Node
Please see maintenance information below:
Planned Start Date/Time: 20/05/2024 04:00am SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 20/05/2024 12:00pm SAST
Affected areas: Hornlee
Scope of work:
An independent contractor trenching in the area is busy with construction across our fibre infrastructure. To avoid complete damage we are proactively re-routing our cable. .
Customers can expect intermittent to no connectivity for the duration of the maintenance window.
Affected roads are listed below:
Davidson street
Jan Koen street
Alexander street
Hall street
School street
Stompneus street
Spies street
Calender street
Jonathan street
Els street
Elephant street
Frederick street
Kaptein street
Ysterhout way
Botha street
Stevenshoek street
Rooi Roman street
Jan Meyer street
Jakkie street
Dassie streetIf a customer loses connectivity between the maintenance window it is the result of the scheduled maintenance.
Our Engineers will be on site to ensure down time is kept to an absolute minimum. During this time customers may experience intermittent to no connectivity.
For more information on this maintenance, please contact support on 0874700800 or email support@octotel.co.za.
Kind Regards
Octotel NOC
- PlannedMay 20, 2024 at 10:00 PMPlannedMay 20, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel technicians will be conducting scheduled maintenance on our infrastructure which will affect the Ruyterwacht Node
Please see maintenance information below:
Planned Start Date/Time: 21/05/2024 00:00am SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 21/05/2024 05:00am SAST
Affected areas: Ruyterwacht , Parow, Elsies River, Thornton, Ravensmead, Bishop Lavis, Cravenby, Matroosfontein, LeonsdaleScope of work:
The maintenance is to ensure optimal connectivity in the area and to ensure all customers connections are within spec to guarantee a stable connectionCustomers can expect intermittent to no connectivity for the duration of the maintenance window.
Affected roads are listed below:
Carnarvon
Batavia Road
Alberti Street
Valley StreetPrincess Elizabeth
Saint Cruz Street
Settler Street
Arlington CrescentPrincess Margaret
King George Street
Fitzherbert Street
Avonwood RoadPaarl Street
Pearston Street
Pieter Uys Circle
11th AvenueMontagu Street
Texel Street
Pringle Close
12th AvenueMalmesbury Street
Van Kenmp Street
Dromedaris Street
13th AvenueSir George Grey
Mitchell Street
Epping Street
9th AvenueDan Pienaar Elliot Street
Olive Street
10th AvenueMartin Adams Hertzog Street
Chelsea Street
Parkview PlaceAndrew Murray
Thibult Street
Arlington Crescent
Small AvenueMilner Street
Haarlem Street
New Close School RoadLouis Botha
Birkenhead Crescent
Halt RoadGerit Maritz
Dundas Crescent
Oasis StreetHobhouse Street
David Baird Crescent
13th StreetCradock Street
Livingtone Avenue
Nazareth House CloseGrens Street
Windsor Place
14th AvenueSwartberg Street
Waveren Street
Key LinkLangenhoven Street
Paul Kruger Avenue
15th AvenuePiet Joubert
Cedarberg StreetJan Van Riebeeck Street
Saldanha Street
Chestnut WayGladstone Street
Barkley Street
Small Ave
Albany Street
Wild Olive Drive
6th Street
President Reitz Street
Aliwal Street
Shillinge Street
Burchell Street
Calvinia Street
Wavern Plain
Richmond Street
Weatherly Street
Cradock Close
Oranje Street
Maclear Street
Cecil Rhodes Ave
Colesburg Street
Breda Street
Vereeniging Circle
Gouritz Street
Gogman Street
Voortrekker Street
If a customer loses connectivity between the maintenance window it is the result of the scheduled maintenance.
Our Engineers will be on site to ensure the maintenance is kept to an absolute minimum.
If you have any queries regarding this maintenance please reach out to us on 087 470 0800 or email us at support@octotel.co.za
Regards,
Octotel NOC
- UpdateMay 21, 2024 at 2:00 AMPlannedMay 21, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel Engineers will be performing scheduled PON maintenance to improve the resilience of the network at the Melkbos Aggregation node
Maintenance window:
Planned Start Date/Time: 21/05/2024 04:00 SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 21/05/2024 05:00 SASTAFFECTED NODES: Melkbos
Impact:
Certain customers terminating at the Melkbos node can expect intermittent to no connectivity for brief periods during the maintenance window.
If you have any queries regarding this maintenance please reach out to us on 087 470 0800 or email us at support@octotel.co.za
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800 - PlannedMay 13, 2024 at 8:53 AMPlannedMay 13, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel Engineers will be performing scheduled PON maintenance to improve the resilience of the network at the Melkbos Aggregation node
Maintenance window:
Planned Start Date/Time: 21/05/2024 04:00 SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 21/05/2024 05:00 SASTAFFECTED NODES: Melkbos
Impact:
Certain customers terminating at the Melkbos node can expect intermittent to no connectivity for brief periods during the maintenance window.
If you have any queries regarding this maintenance please reach out to us on 087 470 0800 or email us at support@octotel.co.za
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800 - CompletedMay 13, 2024 at 3:00 AMCompletedMay 13, 2024 at 3:00 AMMaintenance has completed successfully
- In progressMay 13, 2024 at 2:00 AMIn progressMay 13, 2024 at 2:00 AMMaintenance is now in progress
- PlannedMay 22, 2024 at 12:00 AMPlannedMay 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel Engineers will be conducting routine software upgrades on our core infrastructure as recommended by our hardware vendor.
Maintenance window:
Planned Start Date/Time: 22/05/2024 02:00 SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 22/05/2024 05:00 SASTAFFECTED NODES:
Blouberg
Melkbos
Kensington
Seapoint
Vredehoek
Mutual heights
Ruyterwacht
GreenPoint
Bree Street
Impact:
Customers can expect intermittent to no connectivity for brief periods during the maintenance window.If you have any queries regarding this maintenance, please reach out to us on 087 470 0800 or email us at support@octotel.co.za
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
- PlannedMay 22, 2024 at 10:00 PMPlannedMay 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel technicians will be conducting scheduled maintenance on our infrastructure which will affect the Ruyterwacht Node
Please see maintenance information below:
Planned Start Date/Time: 23/05/2024 00:00am SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 23/05/2024 05:00am SAST
Affected areas: Ruyterwacht , Parow, Elsies River, Thornton, Ravensmead, Bishop Lavis, Cravenby, Matroosfontein, LeonsdaleScope of work:
The maintenance is to ensure optimal connectivity in the area and to ensure all customers connections are within spec to guarantee a stable connectionCustomers can expect intermittent to no connectivity for the duration of the maintenance window.
Affected roads are listed below:
Carnarvon
Batavia Road
Alberti Street
Valley StreetPrincess Elizabeth
Saint Cruz Street
Settler Street
Arlington CrescentPrincess Margaret
King George Street
Fitzherbert Street
Avonwood RoadPaarl Street
Pearston Street
Pieter Uys Circle
11th AvenueMontagu Street
Texel Street
Pringle Close
12th AvenueMalmesbury Street
Van Kenmp Street
Dromedaris Street
13th AvenueSir George Grey
Mitchell Street
Epping Street
9th AvenueDan Pienaar Elliot Street
Olive Street
10th AvenueMartin Adams Hertzog Street
Chelsea Street
Parkview PlaceAndrew Murray
Thibult Street
Arlington Crescent
Small AvenueMilner Street
Haarlem Street
New Close School RoadLouis Botha
Birkenhead Crescent
Halt RoadGerit Maritz
Dundas Crescent
Oasis StreetHobhouse Street
David Baird Crescent
13th StreetCradock Street
Livingtone Avenue
Nazareth House CloseGrens Street
Windsor Place
14th AvenueSwartberg Street
Waveren Street
Key LinkLangenhoven Street
Paul Kruger Avenue
15th AvenuePiet Joubert
Cedarberg StreetJan Van Riebeeck Street
Saldanha Street
Chestnut WayGladstone Street
Barkley Street
Small Ave
Albany Street
Wild Olive Drive
6th Street
President Reitz Street
Aliwal Street
Shillinge Street
Burchell Street
Calvinia Street
Wavern Plain
Richmond Street
Weatherly Street
Cradock Close
Oranje Street
Maclear Street
Cecil Rhodes Ave
Colesburg Street
Breda Street
Vereeniging Circle
Gouritz Street
Gogman Street
Voortrekker Street
If a customer loses connectivity between the maintenance window it is the result of the scheduled maintenance.
Our Engineers will be on site to ensure the maintenance is kept to an absolute minimum.
If you have any queries regarding this maintenance please reach out to us on 087 470 0800 or email us at support@octotel.co.za
Regards,
Octotel NOC
- PlannedMay 28, 2024 at 12:00 AMPlannedMay 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel Engineers will be performing scheduled hardware maintenance at the Atlantis and Moorreesburg to improve capacity at the nodes.
Maintenance window:
Planned Start Date/Time: 28/05/2024 02:00 SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 28/05/2024 05:00 SASTAFFECTED NODES:
Atlantis
Moorreesburg
Impact:
Customers can expect intermittent to no connectivity for brief periods during the maintenance window.If you have any queries regarding this maintenance please reach out to us on 087 470 0800 or email us at support@octotel.co.za
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
- PlannedMay 29, 2024 at 12:00 AMPlannedMay 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel Engineers will be performing scheduled hardware maintenance at the Wellington node to improve capacity at the nodes.
Maintenance window:
Planned Start Date/Time: 29/05/2024 02:00 SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 29/05/2024 05:00 SASTAFFECTED NODES:
Wellington
Impact:
Customers can expect intermittent to no connectivity for brief periods during the maintenance window.If you have any queries regarding this maintenance please reach out to us on 087 470 0800 or email us at support@octotel.co.za
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
- PlannedMay 29, 2024 at 12:00 AMPlannedMay 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel Engineers will be performing scheduled hardware maintenance at the Bredasdorp, Struisbaai, and Stilbaai nodes to improve capacity at the nodes.
Maintenance window:
Planned Start Date/Time: 29/05/2024 02:00 SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 29/05/2024 05:00 SASTAFFECTED NODES:
Bredasdorp
Struisbaai
Stilbaai
Impact:
Customers can expect intermittent to no connectivity for brief periods during the maintenance window.If you have any queries regarding this maintenance please reach out to us on 087 470 0800 or email us at support@octotel.co.za
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
Service Regions
Cape Town Central
Southern Suburbs
Northern Suburbs
Atlantic Seaboard
West Coast
Cape Winelands
Helderberg
Overberg
Garden Route
Gauteng
Octotel website - https://www.octotel.co.za/
Octotel Telephony System
Recent notices
May 20, 2024
- PlannedMay 20, 2024 at 10:00 PMPlannedMay 20, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel technicians will be conducting scheduled maintenance on our infrastructure which will affect the Ruyterwacht Node
Please see maintenance information below:
Planned Start Date/Time: 21/05/2024 00:00am SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 21/05/2024 05:00am SAST
Affected areas: Ruyterwacht , Parow, Elsies River, Thornton, Ravensmead, Bishop Lavis, Cravenby, Matroosfontein, LeonsdaleScope of work:
The maintenance is to ensure optimal connectivity in the area and to ensure all customers connections are within spec to guarantee a stable connectionCustomers can expect intermittent to no connectivity for the duration of the maintenance window.
Affected roads are listed below:
Carnarvon
Batavia Road
Alberti Street
Valley StreetPrincess Elizabeth
Saint Cruz Street
Settler Street
Arlington CrescentPrincess Margaret
King George Street
Fitzherbert Street
Avonwood RoadPaarl Street
Pearston Street
Pieter Uys Circle
11th AvenueMontagu Street
Texel Street
Pringle Close
12th AvenueMalmesbury Street
Van Kenmp Street
Dromedaris Street
13th AvenueSir George Grey
Mitchell Street
Epping Street
9th AvenueDan Pienaar Elliot Street
Olive Street
10th AvenueMartin Adams Hertzog Street
Chelsea Street
Parkview PlaceAndrew Murray
Thibult Street
Arlington Crescent
Small AvenueMilner Street
Haarlem Street
New Close School RoadLouis Botha
Birkenhead Crescent
Halt RoadGerit Maritz
Dundas Crescent
Oasis StreetHobhouse Street
David Baird Crescent
13th StreetCradock Street
Livingtone Avenue
Nazareth House CloseGrens Street
Windsor Place
14th AvenueSwartberg Street
Waveren Street
Key LinkLangenhoven Street
Paul Kruger Avenue
15th AvenuePiet Joubert
Cedarberg StreetJan Van Riebeeck Street
Saldanha Street
Chestnut WayGladstone Street
Barkley Street
Small Ave
Albany Street
Wild Olive Drive
6th Street
President Reitz Street
Aliwal Street
Shillinge Street
Burchell Street
Calvinia Street
Wavern Plain
Richmond Street
Weatherly Street
Cradock Close
Oranje Street
Maclear Street
Cecil Rhodes Ave
Colesburg Street
Breda Street
Vereeniging Circle
Gouritz Street
Gogman Street
Voortrekker Street
If a customer loses connectivity between the maintenance window it is the result of the scheduled maintenance.
Our Engineers will be on site to ensure the maintenance is kept to an absolute minimum.
If you have any queries regarding this maintenance please reach out to us on 087 470 0800 or email us at support@octotel.co.za
Regards,
Octotel NOC
- InvestigatingInvestigating
Dear ISP Partner,
We are observing an issue affecting services at the George aggregation node.
Engineers are currently investigating.
Kindly await further updates.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
- In progressMay 20, 2024 at 2:00 AMIn progressMay 20, 2024 at 2:00 AMMaintenance is now in progress
- PlannedMay 20, 2024 at 2:00 AMPlannedMay 20, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel technicians will be conducting proactive scheduled maintenance on our infrastructure which will affect the Knysna Node
Please see maintenance information below:
Planned Start Date/Time: 20/05/2024 04:00am SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 20/05/2024 12:00pm SAST
Affected areas: Hornlee
Scope of work:
An independent contractor trenching in the area is busy with construction across our fibre infrastructure. To avoid complete damage we are proactively re-routing our cable. .
Customers can expect intermittent to no connectivity for the duration of the maintenance window.
Affected roads are listed below:
Davidson street
Jan Koen street
Alexander street
Hall street
School street
Stompneus street
Spies street
Calender street
Jonathan street
Els street
Elephant street
Frederick street
Kaptein street
Ysterhout way
Botha street
Stevenshoek street
Rooi Roman street
Jan Meyer street
Jakkie street
Dassie streetIf a customer loses connectivity between the maintenance window it is the result of the scheduled maintenance.
Our Engineers will be on site to ensure down time is kept to an absolute minimum. During this time customers may experience intermittent to no connectivity.
For more information on this maintenance, please contact support on 0874700800 or email support@octotel.co.za.
Kind Regards
Octotel NOC
May 19, 2024
No notices reported
May 18, 2024
No notices reported
May 17, 2024
- ResolvedResolved
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel engineers have completed the fibre repair works. All those affected by the break has been restored. Please have those customers still offline reboot their ont and routers and retest the connection.
Octotel sincerely apologises for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience during the repair process.
Kind Regards,
Octotel Noc
- IdentifiedUpdate
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel engineers are still in progress with the fibre repairs to restore connectivity to those affected customers. Certain customer connections have restored.
ETR for complete restoration: +- 2hoursFurther updates to follow as our team makes progress.
Kind Regards
Octotel Noc
- IdentifiedUpdate
Dear ISP partner,
Octotel engineers have scheduled an emergency fibre repair window to restore connectivity to those customers affected in Rondebosch.
Due to the extent of the damage Octotel technicians have to replace a large section of the damaged cable. The replacement cable is in place, however the damaged cable has to be taken offline for the repairs to be completed.
Maintenance window
Date: 18 May 2024
Time: 00:30am - 06:00am
Impact: Customers in the following list of affected roads will have intermittent to no connection until the repairs are completed.
Brisbane Rd
Belper Rd
Broad Rd
Carlow Rd
Corner of Broad Rd & Mustek Rd
Corner of Brisbane Rd & Broad Rd
Corner of Broad Rd & Kildare Rd
Corner of Kildare Rd & Barnstaple Rd
Duncan Rd
Wetton Rd
Octotel sincerely apologises for any inconvenience caused and appreciates your patience during the repair process.
Kind Regards,
Octotel NOC
- IdentifiedIdentified
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel engineers have commenced with the fibre repairs to restore connectivity to those affected customers.
ETR for complete restoration: To be confirmed
Further updates to follow as our team makes progress.
Kind Regards
Octotel Noc
- InvestigatingInvestigating
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel's engineers are currently on-site, assessing the damage across our fibre infrastructure. Once all the damage is pinpointed, We'll provide an ETR for the full restoration process.
Further updates to follow.
Kind Regards
Octotel NOC
- IdentifiedIdentified
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel is experiencing a fibre break on our network affecting certain customers in the Rondebosch/Wynberg area located in the following roads:
Barnstaple Rd
Barnstaple Mews
Belper Rd
Carnanda
Byrnes Avenue
Ottery RD
Broad Road
Sterlitzia
Flora Court
Harpford Ave
Technicians are currently investigating
Kindly await further updates.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
- ResolvedResolved
Dear ISP Partner,
We are observing services for George, Plettenberg Bay, Knysna, Sedgefield, and Kleinbrak have restored and are testing stable.
We anticipate no further service disruptions.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800 - MonitoringMonitoring
Dear ISP Partner,
Technicians have completed work and we are observing services have restored at present. Engineers are monitoring for stability.
Kindly await further updates.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
- IdentifiedUpdate
Dear ISP Partner,
Technicians continue to work to stabilise services. Customers may continue to experience intermittent connectivity.
Kindly await further updates.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
- IdentifiedUpdate
Dear ISP Partner,
We are observing intermittent connectivity in the Eden District. Technicians are currently attending however no ETR is available as yet. Customers may experience intermittent connectivity.
Kindly await further updates.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
- IdentifiedUpdate
Dear ISP Partner,
We are observing services over the primary path to be stable at present however the diverse path is still down. Our partner provider is currently attending however no ETR is available at present. Services remain at risk.
Kindly await further updates.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
- IdentifiedIdentified
Dear ISP Partner,
We observed an issue affecting the primary and diverse links for the Eden District affecting the George, Plett, Knysna, Kleinbrak and Sedgefield aggregation nodes.
Our partner provider is currently investigating.
Services are currently up and traversing the primary path however services are still at risk.
Kindly await further updates.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
- InvestigatingUpdate
Dear ISP Partner,
We are observing an issue affecting services at the George, Plett, Knysna, Kleinbrak, Sedgefield aggregation Nodes.
Customer may experience intermittent connectivity.
Engineers are currently investigating.
Kindly await further updates.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
- InvestigatingInvestigating
Dear ISP Partner,
We are observing an issue affecting services at the George, Plett, Knysna aggregation Nodes.
Customer may experience intermittent connectivity.
Engineers are currently investigating.
Kindly await further updates.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
May 16, 2024
- CompletedMay 16, 2024 at 3:00 AMCompletedMay 16, 2024 at 3:00 AMMaintenance has completed successfully
- In progressMay 16, 2024 at 12:00 AMIn progressMay 16, 2024 at 12:00 AMMaintenance is now in progress
- PlannedMay 16, 2024 at 12:00 AMPlannedMay 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Dear ISP Partner,
Octotel Engineers will be performing scheduled hardware maintenance at the Kleinbrak, Sedgefield, George, Knysna, and Plettenberg Bay nodes to improve capacity at the nodes.
Maintenance window:
Planned Start Date/Time: 16/05/2024 02:00 SAST
Planned End Date/Time: 16/05/2024 05:00 SASTAFFECTED NODES:
Kleinbrak
Sedgefield
George
Knysna
Plettenberg Bay
Impact:
Customers can expect intermittent to no connectivity for brief periods during the maintenance window.If you have any queries regarding this maintenance please reach out to us on 087 470 0800 or email us at support@octotel.co.za
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800
May 15, 2024
- ResolvedResolved
Dear Octotel Customer,
The Octotel Contact Centre call issue has been resolved.
Octotel apologizes for any inconvenience caused.
Regards,
Octotel NOC
Octotel: Open Access Fibre Networks
www.octotel.co.za | 0874700800 - InvestigatingInvestigating
Dear Octotel Customer,
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our telephone phone system impacting calls to and from our Customer Contact Centre.
Our team is actively investigating the issue and working diligently to resolve it as soon as possible.
Kindly utilize our email support platform for any urgent inquiries or support requirements, in the interim. Please direct your messages to support@octotel, and our dedicated team will prioritize your requests and provide assistance promptly.
Kind Regards,
Octotel Noc
May 14, 2024
No notices reported