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  1. Jan

    MTN versus Vodacom mobile 5G in South Africa

    5G in South Africa — MTN versus Vodacom The latest MyBroadband Insights report revealed a rapid increase in the use of mobile 5G services in South Africa and that the average speeds are much higher than 4G. To get an overview of 5G in South Africa, MyBroadband Insights processed 80,000 speed...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    5G restrictions burden pilots' workloads in the US

    5G restrictions burden pilots' workloads in the US Airlines and flight crews have been forced to sift through scores of new restrictions since last month’s chaotic roll-out of new 5G wireless service, aviation industry officials told lawmakers Thursday. Flight precautions imposed by the...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom and MTN tease 5G plans for 2022

    Vodacom and MTN tease 5G plans for 2022 In less than two years, South Africa's two biggest mobile network operators have expanded their 5G networks from a few pockets of coverage to numerous cities and towns. As more smartphones are shipping with support for 5G, mobile customers in South...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    5G rollout disrupts US flights

    5G rollout disrupts US flights Airlines across the world are adjusting their schedules and aircraft deployments for flights to the U.S. over fears that a 5G rollout by AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. near American airports could interfere with key safety systems. Dubai’s Emirates...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Concerns that 5G could impact safety around airports

    Concerns that 5G could impact safety around airports A trade association representing major U.S. airlines asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the nation’s top communications and aviation regulators to prevent wireless carriers from implementing 5G services close to airports...
  7. Jan

    Chinese scientists make 6G breakthrough with download speeds up to 206Gbps

    China's 6G breakthrough — Speeds up to 206Gbps Scientists from Purple Mountain Laboratories in Nanjing have achieved 6G-level wireless speeds of up to 206Gbps.
    • Jan
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    • 5g china mobile fudan university purple mountain laboratories
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. cavedog

    How many FNO's are you covered by?

    I see that at a family member's place in Richards Bay, Frogfoot first rolled out in 2019 and went live beginning of 2020. Shortly followed by Vodacom Fibre. Looks like Openserve wants a piece of the pie now 2021. They are using existing copper ducts pulling fibre and installing bb's I feel...
  9. Jan

    Telkom launched a pre-emptive legal strike to selfishly serve its bottom-line - Icasa

    Telkom launched "pre-emptive strike" — serves "narrow and selfish commercial interests" The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) tore into Telkom on Wednesday after the network operator filed papers in the Pretoria High Court to once again block the auctioning of...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • 5g independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) invitation to apply (ita) radio frequency spectrum spectrum auction spectrum licensing telkom wireless open-access network (woan)
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    FAA expands safety alert on 5G interference with aircraft

    5G warning for aircraft safety explained U.S. aviation regulators on Thursday expanded their warning about 5G service set to launch Jan. 5 on new frequencies, saying potential interference could have a broad impact on aircraft safety systems. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a Safety...
    • Jan
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    • 5g c-band ctia federal aviation administration federal communications commission
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    MyMTN Home Uncapped 50Mbps and 100Mbps 5G plans launched

    MTN launches 100Mbps uncapped 5G MTN has announced the launch of two new MyMTN Home Uncapped speed-based plans on 5G, promising fast data speeds, low latency, increased reliability, and good coverage. The company said it currently offers 5G across 125 coverage areas in all of South Africa's...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN's 5G coverage tested

    MTN's 5G coverage tested Real-world tests of MTN’s 5G network shows that the mobile operator has good coverage in large parts of Gauteng, Cape Town, and Stellenbosch. For this research, MyBroadband analysed speed test data from the popular MyBroadband speed test app between 1 July 2021 and 30...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    5G interference could pose a threat to airline safety - FAA

    5G interference could pose a threat to airline safety - FAA Flight restrictions may be needed as air carriers adjust to 5G signals that could interfere with navigation electronics, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday. At the same time, U.S. aviation regulators are...
  14. Jan

    Vodacom's 5G network coverage more extensive than it lets on

    Big Vodacom 5G surprise Comparing Vodacom’s coverage map and real-world tests revealed that the mobile operator’s 5G coverage is far more extensive than anticipated. MyBroadband used 2,500 5G speed tests performed using its popular speed test app during Q3 2021 to create a rough coverage map...
  15. Jan

    MTN and Vodacom 5G speeds tested in Waterkloof, Randburg, and Sandton

    We compared MTN and Vodacom's 5G speeds — with impressive results MTN and Vodacom’s 5G networks can both reach speeds above 500 Mbps in Waterkloof, Randburg and Sandton, MyBroadband testing has found. For this testing, MyBroadband used three test benches consisting of five Samsung Galaxy S21...
  16. Jan

    5G speeds on iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 compared (on Vodacom)

    We tested Vodacom's 5G speeds on an iPhone 13 Pro and a Samsung Galaxy S21 Real-world 5G speeds tests revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S21 produced slightly higher results than the recently launched iPhone 13 Pro. Apple unveiled its new iPhone 13 range in September, with the Pro model sporting...
    • Jan
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    • 5g apple iphone 13 pro samsung samsung galaxy s21 vodacom vodacom 5g
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. R

    Rain corporate sales

    Could somebody from Rain please contact me regarding corporate sales? We're considering the 5G offering for our WFH users who can't get fiber (mainly Cape area). I tried calling but got some blahblah scripted nonsense about only 3 devices on one profile, and the agent wasn't aware of any...
  18. Jan

    MyBroadband test - Wi-fi consumes less phone battery than 3G, 4G, and 5G

    Easy way to save battery life on your smartphone There is an easy way to increase the battery life on your smartphone — switch from mobile connectivity such as 3G, 4G, or 5G — to Wi-Fi.
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Rain plans to add 5G coverage to 5,000 new households per day in 2021

    Rain plans to add 5G coverage to 5,000 new households per day in 2021 Mobile network operator Rain plans to accelerate its 5G network rollout to cover an estimated 5,000 new households each day for the rest of the year, the company has told MyBroadband. Based on these figures, it aims to add...
  20. Chris

    South Africa to spend R27 billion on the roll out of 5G and 4G networks

    South Africa to spend R27 billion on the roll out of 5G and 4G networks Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has announced that R27 billion has been pledged by operators and vendors to usher in 5G fibre technologies in South Africa. The Minister said this...
    • Chris
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    • 5g communications and digital technologies minister stella ndabeni-abrahams
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. I

    Cancel Rain 5G Service

    I have logged a request last week already trying to cancel my 5G service since I no longer need it. It logged a ticket when cancelling and said someone would contact me but still nothing. I need this canceled as I don't want to pay for a service that I am not going to be using. I am not sure if...
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