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  1. Jan

    Vodacom outperforms MTN in front of its own HQ

    Vodacom beats MTN on its home turf Testing by MyBroadband revealed that Vodacom achieved faster speeds than MTN at MTN’s headquarters in Fairland, Johannesburg. MyBroadband performed Internet speed tests at the Gauteng headquarters of MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, Cell C, and Rain.
  3. Jan

    Fibre versus 5G uncapped price comparison

    Uncapped price war — Fibre versus 5G 5G broadband is often promoted as an alternative to fibre. However, a MyBroadband analysis shows that it is still on the high end of the pricing spectrum. The wireless technology can achieve download speeds of over 100Mbps in South Africa.
    • Jan
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    • afrihost fibre network operator (fno) frogfoot metrofibre mtn octotel openserve rain supersonic vumatel zoomfibre
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Mobile Network Quality Report Q2 2022 results - MTN is the best

    MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa MyBroadband Insights has released the Q2 2022 Mobile Network Quality Report, which shows that MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa. The report is based on 325,863 speed tests performed by 9,386 MyBroadband Speed Test App users across...
  5. Jan

    MTN is South Africa's preferred LTE and 5G provider - May 2022

    MTN beats Vodacom and Telkom as preferred LTE and 5G provider Analytico’s 2022 South African Broadband and ISP Brand Report revealed that MTN is the preferred 5G and LTE provider, followed closely by Vodacom and Telkom. The report is based on survey responses from 5,973 South African broadband...
  6. Jan

    South Africa's cellular operators ready to move out of Covid-19 lockdown spectrum

    Mobile operators on track to migrate out of emergency spectrum South African mobile operators are on track to migrate out of their emergency spectrum assignments and start using the frequencies they bought at auction in March. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa)...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • analogue switch-off broadcasting digital migration cell c digital terrestrial television (dtt) independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) jacqui o'sullivan mtn radio frequency spectrum rain schalk visser telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Top wired and portable LTE routers for sale in South Africa

    The best wired and portable LTE routers you can buy in South Africa While fibre connectivity is arguably the most cost-effective way to access the Internet in South Africa, it is not yet available to everyone in the country. Those without fixed broadband coverage, or who require a mobile...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • alcatel huawei mtn rain telkom tp-link ultra link vodacom zte
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    Telkom Infinity vs MTN Sky Platinum vs Rain for smartphones

    Uncapped smartphone data showdown — Telkom smashes MTN and takes on Rain Telkom’s new postpaid uncapped smartphone data product promises much greater value than similar services offered by MTN and Rain, a MyBroadband analysis shows. Telkom launched its new Infinite and Infinite Max services on...
  9. Jan

    Why South African mobile operators throttle uncapped mobile data

    Uncapped mobile broadband in South Africa — why networks throttle your connection Running truly uncapped mobile broadband services is a tricky business, as the spectrum assigned to each mobile operator can only translate into a certain amount of data bandwidth, hence the need for fair usage...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • fixed-wireless access mtn rain supersonic telkom uncapped broadband uncapped mobile data vodacom
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Terms and conditions reading length compared - Telkom vs Vodacom vs MTN vs Cell C vs Rain

    It takes 3 hours to read Telkom's T&Cs If you want to read Telkom, Vodacom, Cell C, or MTN’s terms and conditions before you sign up for a service, it can take up to 3 hours. Mobile network operators have comprehensive terms and conditions (T&Cs) linked to their data and voice products.
  11. Jan

    Rain aggressively expanding 5G coverage

    Rain 5G rollout update — 6 million homes covered and more to come Rain says it wants to continue increasing its 5G coverage in South Africa by 70% each year, and plans to expand its network to new areas and towns along the Garden Route and in Gauteng and Mpumalanga. A Rain spokesperson told...
  12. Jan

    Stolen second-hand Rain 5G routers - what about its 2019 Black Friday special?

    Rain's stolen 5G router warning Rain customers have challenged the company's recent statement that its 5G routers sold through second-hand goods stores are stolen property. This comes after MyBroadband found Rain 5G routers listed at Cash Converters, and the network operator said such sales...
  13. Jan

    South Africa's two 5G router options compared

    These are the two 5G routers you can buy in South Africa Mobile network operators in South Africa such as Rain, MTN, and Vodacom have been working on expanding their 5G accessibility in the country, and their fixed wireless access packages often include a compatible router. However, South...
  14. Jan

    Rain 5G routers are being sold at Cash Converters instead of being returned

    Second-hand retailers are selling stolen Rain 5G routers Even though Rain's 5G customers must return their routers if they cancel their service, MyBroadband found several of these devices for sale second-hand. One of Rain's major value propositions is that it does not require customers to sign...
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    Rain hiring programmers in SA— what you need to apply

    Rain hiring programmers in SA— what you need to apply Rain says it is hiring experienced and junior software developers, and it has told MyBroadband what it is looking for in candidates. The company said its software developers are exposed to many different engineering projects that provide...
  16. Jan

    The R20-billion+ fight for "South Africa's best network" crown

    South Africa's exclusive R10-billion Capex Club If you do not have R10 billion to invest in your network each year, don’t even think of taking on Vodacom and MTN. At least not on a national scale. Vodacom’s latest financial results revealed that it invested over R11 billion in its South...
  17. Jan

    Rain trialled businesses services and is ready to launch

    Rain ready to launch business products — but TV stations need to climb out of its spectrum Rain is trialling new products and packages for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, it can't launch until South African broadcasters switch off their analogue TV signals. "Rain will bring a...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • analogue switch-off brandon leigh digital terrestrial television (dtt) digital tv migration independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) khumbudzo ntshavheni rain
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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    Rain network locked router

    Hi everyone, I received a Oppo t1a 5G CPE router with my rain contract, now that i moved away from Rain I would still like to use this router... However, if i insert any other USIM other than Rain, a message pops up: I reached out to Rain, and Oppo already. Oppo asked me to contact Rain for...
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    Constant Disconnection - RAIN 5G

    Hi, I've had Rain 5G for just over a week now. The first day I plugged it in, I was blown away... speed and latency were fantastic. Over 250mb/s download. From that evening onwards, things have been terrible. The 5G router is constantly disconnecting and reconnecting. When it reconnects, I...
  20. Jan

    Uncapped mobile data for phones without limiting FUPs - Rain stands alone

    Rain still the lone wolf in uncapped mobile data Rain is still the only mobile network operator in South Africa to offer uncapped mobile data without limiting fair usage thresholds. While Rain's offerings are subject to some limitations — streaming quality, for instance — its uncapped packages...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • cell c fair use policy (fup) jacqui o'sullivan mtn rain telkom
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Jan

    Telecoms remains South Africa's least-liked industry

    South Africans hate their cellular network provider Research from DataEQ, in partnership with Deloitte Africa, shows that telecoms remains South Africa’s least-liked industry. The latest South African Telecommunications Sentiment Index revealed that the sector ranked last for the second...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • brandseye cell c dataeq deloitte mtn rain telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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