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Cell C Customer
16-05-2006, 07:43 PM
;) Cell C will be launching USB Data Modems on the 20th May it will support GSM/GPRS/EDGE. And 3G and HSDPA will follow very soon!
caspa
16-05-2006, 09:00 PM
Tower by tower....taking 2yrs to get coverage every where or one big switch on?????
sludge
16-05-2006, 09:01 PM
Hi CellC 3G! I would like to give you a warm welcome to the forums!

Will they also reduce the prices of their bandwidth?
Cell C Customer
17-05-2006, 12:03 AM
(i have no ieda when) that is when data cards will be in Cell C stores. but other wise every else will be tower to tower.
caspa
17-05-2006, 07:32 AM
sounds good. hope it all goes well.
caspa
20-05-2006, 12:17 PM
anybody got a card......?????
Cell C Customer
20-05-2006, 02:42 PM
The data cards will only be coming out once 3G & HSDPA have been launched and from what i hear it may happen in December. But how ever the EDGE/GPRS USB modems are Available in all Cell C stores it will retail for R1300 or free on a 500mb and above package. It works better then a data card and is easier to use because it plugs into any computer with a USB port
ajax
20-05-2006, 04:56 PM
...or free on a 500mb and above package
millibit?
You mean MB?
Wynsam
05-06-2006, 09:33 AM
Hi there

Which data card will be supplying(make and Model).
Any update on the expected launch of the new service and what will it include, 3G, HSDPA?
Cell C Customer
10-06-2006, 07:40 PM
The data cards will only be coming out once 3G & HSDPA have been launched from what i hear it may happen in December. But how ever the EDGE/GPRS USB modems are Available in all Cell C stores it will retail for about R1300 or free on a 500mb and above package. It works better then a data card and is easier to use because it plugs into any computer with a USB port. I am not sure the make of the USB EDGE Modems because i haven't looked for the make and model. just tested it and i am getting 29 KB/s - 203 kbps.
vampirotoothus
11-06-2006, 05:15 AM
Can these modems support 3G and HSDPA when it arrives? Isn't there any more specific dates when the 3G will be launched?
Cell C Customer
11-06-2006, 05:14 PM
Can these modems support 3G and HSDPA when it arrives? Isn't there any more specific dates when the 3G will be launched?

No, The USB modem only supports EDGE/GPRS/GSM but when 3G and HSDPA are launched there will be data cards like MTN & Vodacom.

The USB EDGE Modems are manufactured by Data Logic.

There is no set date for 3G but it will be by the end of the year.
caspa
12-06-2006, 02:56 PM
cell c 3g offering is starting to sound as likely as vodacom pre-paid data cards.....never
noxibox
05-07-2006, 11:44 AM
I'd want some guarantee that I can get a cheap or free upgrade to a 3G modem.
charl.voster
07-07-2006, 10:46 AM
Is VM working with the vodafone HSDPA cards yet?
lin_ux
19-07-2006, 10:10 AM
Cellc are not 3G HSDPA ready yet , but once ready will kick MTN and Vodacom`s network of the Map.
DO you know why Vodacoms HSDPA is so "great" well they use better Datacards than the previous 3g cards ...
Piesang
19-07-2006, 11:12 AM
Cellc are not 3G HSDPA ready yet , but once ready will kick MTN and Vodacom`s network of the Map.
DO you know why Vodacoms HSDPA is so "great" well they use better Datacards than the previous 3g cards ...

Vodacoms 3G/HSDPA is not "great". I live in a 3G coverage area but only get 1bar 3G and 90% of the time only GPRS/EDGE.