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  1. Jan

    Peak mobile speed test results in South Africa - June 2023

    Fastest mobile speeds in South Africa — with one network hitting over 1Gbps The fastest mobile download speed recorded by a MyBroadband Speed Test user in the year to date was over 1Gbps on Vodacom's network. That is according to data analyzed by Analytico using results from the MyBroadband...
  3. Jan

    Cell C completes network migration

    Cell C finishes switching off its towers Cell C has announced that it successfully completed its network migration ahead of schedule. The migration involves switching off all its tower infrastructure and handing over the building and operation of its cellular network to MTN.
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Cell C appoints former Vodacom exec Jorge Mendes as CEO

    Vodacom veteran taking over as Cell C CEO Cell C has appointed former Vodacom executive Jorge Mendes as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2023. Mendes will take over from Douglas Craigie Stevenson, who resigned from the struggling mobile operator in March 2023 after a...
  5. Jan

    Cell C appoints Godfrey Motsa and Maya Makanjee to board

    Cell C appoints former MTN and Vodacom heavyweights to board Struggling mobile network Cell C has appointed two experienced business leaders to its board of directors. Cell C chairman Joe Mthimunye said the board was thrilled to welcome former MTN South Africa CEO Godfrey Motsa and Vodacom...
  6. Jan

    Comms minister tacitly confirms he is moving South Africa's 2G and 3G sunset dates

    South Africa's 2G and 3G shutdown plans hit a snag South Africa will hopefully know more about the government's intention to shut down 2G and 3G networks in the country in about four months, strongly suggesting that former communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni's deadlines will not be...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Minister relaxes competition rules on operators, allowing joint procurement of backup power

    Vodacom and MTN get relaxed competition rules to tackle load-shedding South Africa's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, has gazetted block exemptions for energy users and suppliers in South Africa to reduce the impact of Eskom load-shedding. The exemptions should...
    • Jan
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  8. Jan

    Mobile network voice quality testing - Potchefstroom - April 2023

    Big surprise in Potchefstroom mobile voice quality MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that Telkom is the leader in voice calls in Potchefstroom, while MTN and Cell C failed ICASA’s quality standards. These results form part of a network quality testing project...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    South African MVNO roundup - May 2023

    Best MVNOs in South Africa South Africans looking for a cellular plan without going through one of the country's prominent mobile network operators have several mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) from which to choose. Capitec Connect and Afrihost Air Mobile are the cheapest, depending on...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Only MTN passed ICASA voice quality standards in PE, Vodacom stone last

    Only one mobile network passed ICASA standards in Port Elizabeth MyBroadband’s mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN is the only network that passes the Icasa’s requirements in Port Elizabeth. Icasa gazetted its amendments to the End-user and Subscriber Charter regulations in...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Bloemfontein mobile voice network quality testing - April 2023

    MTN crushes Vodacom in Bloemfontein MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best network performance in Bloemfontein. Telkom has the worst performance in the Free State capital and failed to meet Icasa’s Call Setup Success Ratio standard.
    • Jan
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    • cell c coral-i etsi european telecommunications standards institute independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) keysight mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    Mobile voice network quality test results for Cape Town - April 2023

    Best mobile network in Cape Town revealed MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best network performance in Cape Town, while Vodacom and Cell C failed Icasa standards. These results form part of a network quality testing project to determine the...
    • Jan
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    • afristay analytico cell c coral-i etsi european telecommunications standards institute independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) keysight mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Jan

    Polokwane mobile voice network quality test results - April 2023

    MTN beats Vodacom in Polokwane MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best network performance in Polokwane, followed by Vodacom, Telkom, and Cell C. These results form part of a network quality testing project to determine the performance of...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    Mobile network voice quality testing in Nelspruit (April 2023) - MTN wins

    MTN tops network quality in Nelspruit MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best network performance in Nelspruit, while Cell C failed Icasa’s standards in the area. These results form part of a network quality testing project to determine the...
  15. Jan

    Voice quality test results for Durban (tests conducted in April 2023) - Telkom wins, Vodacom loses

    Telkom first, Vodacom last in Durban MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that Telkom and MTN had the best voice networks in Durban, well ahead of Cell C and Vodacom. These results form part of a network quality testing project to determine the performance of...
  16. Jan

    North West mobile network voice quality testing results - May 2023

    Mobile network battle in Rustenburg and Brits MyBroadband’s mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best voice network Brits, Vodacom in Rustenburg, and Telkom in the Hartbeespoort area. Vodacom came stone last in Hartbeespoort — behind Cell C. These results form part of...
  17. Jan

    Cell C and Cell C MVNO price comparison - Capitec vs FNB vs Standard Bank

    Capitec Connect and Cell C destroy FNB Connect and Standard Bank Mobile Capitec Connect's data prices are significantly lower than FNB Connect, Standard Bank Mobile, and Cell C's for lower data allocation bundles, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed. The analysis was conducted on prominent...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Jan

    Capitec says its MVNO's data prices are "arguably" the cheapest on the market

    Capitec Connect says it has the cheapest data on the market — we test its claim Capitec has released its results for the financial year ended 28 February 2023 and claimed in its annual report that its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) “arguably” has the cheapest data on the market. A...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Jan

    Mobile network voice quality test results in Johannesburg - MTN beats Vodacom

    MTN crushes Vodacom in Johannesburg MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best voice network in Johannesburg, followed by Vodacom, Telkom, and Cell C. These results form part of an extensive network quality testing project to determine the...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. RedViking

    Do you still make use of Voicemail services? (Poll)

    With the rise of alternative communication channels, such as Whatsapp, Telegram and Text Messages, do you think Voicemail is dead or do you still make use of it?
  21. Jan

    Criminal mobile tower destruction in photos

    "This is a crisis" — Photos of MTN's battle against battery thieves MTN South Africa recently took press to visit cellphone towers that criminals had vandalised. The network operator wanted to show the impact of infrastructure theft and vandalism on its mobile network base stations and the...
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