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    MTN LTE /5G issues around Durban or anywhere

    Good day, Does anyone else in the Durban area, mainly Westville(Westville North) /Pinetown (New Germany,Westmead etc) or anywhere in SA experience issues with MTN LTE and 5G. I have tested with the following devices, Mikrotik HAP AC3 LTE (Cat 6), Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, iPhone 12 Mini,ZTE 5G...
  2. W

    Afrihost 5G (massive packet loss during peak hours)

    I recently signed up and subsequently cancelled my 5G package I took their largest package in the hopes speed and caps would not be a concern. However something worse has occurred there is an insane amount of packet loss I get almost precisely as it hits peak hours like 5pm which makes the...
  3. Jan

    5G network vendors in South Africa compared - June 2023

    Huawei leads 5G speeds on two networks in South Africa Huawei's radio equipment boasts the fastest download speeds of all vendors on two of the three mobile 5G networks in South Africa. That is according to data from 86,836 speed tests performed on the MyBroadband Speed Test Android app since...
  4. Jan

    Vodacom and MTN explain why 5G routers remain expensive

    Why 5G routers are so expensive in South Africa There are only a handful of 5G routers that fixed wireless access subscribers can choose from in South Africa. These devices are still very scarce and expensive because the market for them is still growing, and the parts they are made from are...
  5. Jan

    5G coverage comparison - March 2023

    South Africa's 5G coverage — MTN vs Telkom vs Vodacom vs Rain South Africa's major mobile network operators are continually expanding their 5G networks, with the cellular technology now available through most operators in most of the country's major metros. MyBroadband asked MTN, Rain, Telkom...
  6. Jan

    Power cuts a huge problem for 5G - WAPA

    Eskom load-shedding is killing 5G in South Africa Although 5G is more power efficient, cellular towers using the technology consume more electricity than LTE because it supports much higher speeds. “One of the selling points of 5G is that it’s more ‘eco-friendly’ than LTE,” said Wireless...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nokia gets new logo

    Nokia gets new logo Finnish 5G equipment maker Nokia Oyj has redesigned its logo to stop people from associating it with mobile phones — a business it left almost a decade ago. The brand revamp, announced on Sunday, comes alongside a set of new strategic pillars intended to enable faster...
  8. Jan

    Telkom 5G vs Rain vs MTN and MVNOs

    Telkom 5G price shocker — demolished by Rain and MTN Telkom's uncapped fixed-5G packages are much more expensive than rival services offered by Rain, MTN, and several other ISPs. The telecoms company recently published coverage and prices for its first uncapped fixed-5G products, which are...
  9. Jan

    A million 5G users by year-end

    5G set to reach one million users by year's end Telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson's latest mobility report shows that 5G is close to hitting a significant milestone. The company says one billion wireless users worldwide will be connected to 5G by the year's end. While still far behind...
  10. PeterRabbit

    Do you need a 5G specific sim card? Data keeps dropping

    I'm asking because my sim card is almost 5 years old and when I got it I dont think that 5G was available. The problem I'm having with iphone 14 is that the celluar data just randomly stops working. It'll work fine and then all of a sudden just stop. Going into airplane mode and out again fixes...
  11. Jan

    Mobile 5G rollouts in South Africa

    South Africa's mobile network operators reveal big plans for 5G rollouts Three out of South Africa's five major cellular operators have 5G networks and are rapidly growing their coverage, while a fourth could be launching its 5G services before the end of the month. Vodacom, MTN, and Rain are...
  12. Jan

    South African ISPs plan to resell 5G services

    These ISPs plan to launch 5G services in South Africa Several major South African Internet Service Providers (ISPs) — including Afrihost, Cybersmart, Vox Telecom, and Webafrica — have plans to resell 5G services in South Africa. The ISPs confirmed their plans in response to questions from...
  13. Jan

    Telkom 5G network launch imminent - announcement expected later this month

    First Telkom 5G network speed tests appear Telkom looks poised to become the third South African telecoms operator to launch a mobile 5G network within the next few weeks. MyBroadband observed four speed tests registered to Telkom's 5G network on the MyBroadband Speed Test app on Wednesday, 12...
  14. Jan

    ZTE's big 5G plans for South Africa

    Major 5G vendor reveals plans for South African rollout Higher quality video, cloud gaming, virtual reality, and greater automation will push South African mobile networks to roll out 5G coverage in the next few years. That is according to one of the prominent 5G radio equipment providers in...
  15. Jan

    Lynk Global testing 5G connectivity from space

    Starlink rival testing 5G cell service from space Satellite telecoms company Lynk Global will launch the world's first base station in space to transmit 5G cellular connectivity to standard smartphones on Earth. The test will take place in December 2022 and will be carried out using Lynk's...
  16. Jan

    MTN vs Vodacom 5G speed and coverage comparison

    MTN obliterates Vodacom in 5G speeds and coverage Analytico's assessment of thousands of mobile 5G speeds measured on the MyBroadband Speed Test app in 2022 saw MTN trouncing Vodacom in more than one way. MTN recorded an average 5G download speed of 233.32Mbps, about 32% faster than Vodacom's...
  17. Jan

    Vodacom's2.4Gbps 5G speed claim tested

    Vodacom claims it hit 2.4Gbps 5G speeds — we tested it Vodacom has announced that it achieved 2.4Gbps throughput at a live site on its network, and MyBroadband testing confirmed the result — but with some caveats. As proof of its claim, Vodacom attached a screenshot of a Netflix Fast.com speed...
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    RAIN 5G Standard Streaming Speeds ⚡⚡⚡

    Awe Everyone! I woke up with a shocking surprise :) Rain 5G Streaming Speeds were updated, I am not sure if this is a glitch in the matrix. But I am now getting the full streaming speeds on fast.com and even faster speeds on YouTube.com. See screenshots. Is anyone else experiencing this magic...
  19. Jan

    ARC says will Rain will be fixed and mobile "player of note" in South Africa

    Rain will be "player of note" in fixed and mobile broadband Rain intends to be a "player of note" in South Africa's fixed and mobile broadband market, according to African Rainbow Capital (ARC) co-CEO Johan van Zyl. During ARC's annual financial results for the year ended 30 June 2022, Van Zyl...
  20. oros

    Any way you could attention by rain executives

    Any way you could attention by rain executives if their network department doesn't fix your issue? I have to repeatedly call them to help me. Their website says my address is covered but I pick up no coverage at all. Very frustrating. Funny enough I live close to my work and the router picks up...
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