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  1. Jan

    Top neighbourhoods for mobile broadband - March 2023

    Load-shedding crushes data speeds in South Africa's top mobile broadband neighbourhoods Analytico’s latest research shows that Bryanston, Century City and Garsfontein had the fastest mobile Internet in South Africa at the start of 2023. The results are based on 267,853 tests done on the...
    • Jan
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  3. Mattrissik1504

    Can I return a vodacom phone I have on contract? I am not happy with the phone at all.

    Hi all, I have a question with regards to a phone contract. I have been told different things from different people. I have gotten a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4. I did not know this phone would be so flimsy so I have not used it that much. Besides the consultant taking the phone out of the box...
  4. Jan

    Vodacom finally fixes disappearing data problem on LTE — Cell C doesn't

    Data worth thousands disappearing from Cell C An investigation by Analytico has revealed that data disappears from Cell C SIMs connected to a 4G network even when mobile data is disabled. Analytico performed separate tests for disappearing airtime and data with SIMs from all four major network...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. 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...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. Jan

    Best-rated ISPs in South Africa - March 2023

    South Africa's top ISPs at the start of 2023 Analytico's latest South African ISP rankings revealed that Afrihost is South Africa's top-rated Internet service provider (ISP), followed by Axxess and Mweb. It is the first report that used Analytico's new rating methodology, which considers more...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Vodacom hikes Red and Top Up contract prices

    Vodacom hikes contract prices — All the details Vodacom will increase subscription prices across numerous Red tariff plans from 1 April 2023. The announcement comes after MTN and Telkom also revealed price hikes on several of their products in the past few days.
  8. Jan

    Vodacom, MTN, Telkom can't say much about tower batteries for fear of syndicates

    Criminal syndicates targeting South Africa's cellphone towers South Africa's mobile operators are reluctant to reveal the providers and brands of the batteries they use to keep their networks online during load-shedding due to the risk of being targeted by criminals. Criminal syndicates seek...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodafone wants to extract more value from Vodacom — considering merger, divestment, or stake sale

    Vodafone wants to extract more value from Vodacom — considering merger, divestment, or stake sale Vodafone Group Plc is exploring options for its African business as investors ramp up pressure on the UK telecom company to boost performance, people familiar with the matter said. The...
  10. Jan

    Telkom exploring sale of minority stake in Openserve

    Telkom wants to sell part of fibre giant Openserve Telkom says “various initiatives are underway” to sell a minority stake in Openserve, its wholesale and network division. This follows the legal separation of Openserve to a stand-alone entity on 1 September 2022.
    • Jan
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  11. Josh_M

    Vodacom's awful repair experience

    Hi all. Thought I should share my Vodacom repair experience. Well I say it like the repair is completed but I am still waiting for it. Hopefully this will draw some attention to this dreadful experience. I dropped my Z flip 4 off at my local vodacom shop (Vodacom ballito at the ballito...
  12. Jan

    Huawei, Nokia, Ericsson, and ZTE - the companies powering South Africa's mobile networks

    The companies that power South Africa's mobile networks The equipment that powers South Africa's mobile networks is made by four global telecom giants — Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and ZTE. Three of the four networks with their own physical network infrastructure — Vodacom, MTN, and Rain — use...
  13. Jan

    Uncapped vs big-cap LTE deals comparison - February 2023

    Uncapped vs large capped 4G deals in South Africa — best bang for your buck There are numerous capped 4G/LTE packages available in South Africa that provide more than enough data for the average household. Three of the country's major mobile network operators — MTN, Telkom, and Rain — now...
  14. Jan

    Uncapped 4G price comparison - February 2023

    Uncapped 4G showdown — prices from R265 The cheapest uncapped 4G package available in South Africa is Rain's 19-hours Unlimited off-peak plan for R265 a month, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed. However, while Rain's package is capped during peak hours, there are several other options with...
  15. Jan

    Vodacom vs MTN vs Telkom vs Cell C annual capex

    How much South Africa's mobile providers spend on their networks Vodacom trumped South Africa's other major mobile operators over the past year when it comes to network investment. MyBroadband compared the capital MTN, Vodacom, Cell C, and Telkom spent on their networks over the past year.
  16. Jan

    WIOCC lands 2Africa at Amanzimtoti

    World's longest undersea fibre cable lands in Amanzimtoti The West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) expects to land the Facebook-backed, 45,000km-long 2Africa undersea fibre cable at Amanzimtoti near Durban on Monday, according to reports. This comes after successful landings at Yzerfontein...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    Vodacom reports South African subscriber decline and revenue growth for December 2022 quarterly results

    Vodacom reports subscriber decline, revenue growth in South Africa Vodacom South Africa reported higher quarterly revenues despite lower subscriber numbers for its third-quarter results on Tuesday. Between December 2021 and 2022, revenue increased by 5% to R21.9 billion, while subscriber...
  18. Jan

    Vodacom smart device subscribers use 3.2GB per month on average

    How much data the average Vodacom customer uses each month Vodacom recorded a substantial increase in data users and traffic on its network in South Africa during the last quarter of 2022. The country's biggest mobile network operator released a trading update for the three months ending 31...
  19. Jan

    Vodacom discontinuing uncapped, replacing it with large-cap services

    Vodacom pulls uncapped products Vodacom has responded to criticism about adding "hard locks" to its uncapped services with a clear statement — it is discontinuing uncapped and replacing them with large-cap products. It also promised to give contract subscribers a fair shake.
  20. Jan

    Vodacom product developers ignored Shameel Joosub's advice not to launch uncapped LTE

    Vodacom ignored Shameel Joosub's advice — and is paying the price Vodacom's product development team ignored their CEO Shameel Joosub's warning that providing an uncapped service on a 4G network does not make sense and is now paying the price. Two years ago, Joosub warned that providing...
    • Jan
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    • shameel joosub uncapped 4g uncapped 5g uncapped lte vodacom
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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