vodacom

  1. Jan

    Vodacom tower company will be called "Mast"

    Vodacom tower company gets name Vodacom has renamed its standalone tower company to Mast. Previously, it was referred to as “TowerCo”. MyBroadband caught wind of the name change when managing director Michael Magambo’s name appeared as a speaker on a panel for an event coming up in October.
  3. I

    Why does my fibre speed increase during loadshedding?

    I have a Vodacom Fibre with Metrofibre plan that is supposed to give me 250mbps, but I usually only get 90-100mbps when I do speed tests. However, when there is loadshedding and I’m on my UPS, the fibre speed goes over 250mbps. This happens consistently every time there is a power outage. What...
  4. Jan

    MTN, Vodacom, and Cell C talk about 5G in South Africa

    MTN, Vodacom, Cell C weigh in on 5G in South Africa 5G promises significant benefits for consumers and businesses in South Africa, and the technology's reach in South Africa is growing. According to Jacqui O'Sullivan, MTN's chief sustainability and corporate affairs officer, the mobile network...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA mobile data prices compared with African and overseas countries

    SA mobile data prices compared with African and overseas countries South Africa's mobile data prices are relatively expensive compared to some other African countries. However, we compare fairly well to the UK, UK, Netherlands, and Germany. We compared the price of 1GB, 5GB, and 10GB of...
  6. Jan

    Competition Commission recommends prohibiting Vodacom-Vumatel merge

    Competition Commission denies approval for Vodacom-Vumatel deal The Competition Commission has recommended against Vodacom and Vumatel-owner CIVH merging their fibre networks. This comes after the companies submitted their R13.2-billion deal to the regulator at the end of 2021.
    • Jan
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    • competition commission dark fibre africa (dfa) vodacom vumatel
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Yoda Arain

    eSIM on Prepaid! Almost impossible

    After the break of news that Vodacom is offering eSIMs to Prepaid users last month on the forum and then later on MyBB, I tried my luck. I went to a Vodacom store at a nearby mall, and the staff said their system doesn't yet have the functionality to offer eSIM to prepaid customers. I thought I...
  8. Jan

    Solar panels not the cause for Cape Town headquarters fire, says Vodacom

    Vodacom rubbishes speculation about Cape Town headquarters fire Vodacom has assured that the fire at its Cape Town headquarters was not caused by its rooftop solar panels. News of the fire broke on the morning of Sunday, 9 July 2023, when people in Century City near the Canal Walk Shopping...
  9. Jan

    Vodacom, MTN, Rain comment on digital dividend spectrum becoming available

    South Africa's analogue TV switch-off — Vodacom, MTN, Rain weigh in Sentech has officially switched off all terrestrial analogue television transmissions above 694MHz, and Vodacom, MTN, and Rain are ready to take advantage of the newly-freed spectrum. MyBroadband asked South Africa's major...
    • Jan
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    • analogue switch-off digital terrestrial television (dtt) mtn rain vodacom
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. MDKza

    WiFi calling FQDN's for all the major operators currently

    Recently had to scrape this info together. Hope it can help someone else in future. epdg.epc.mnc001.mcc655.pub.3gppnetwork.org - Vodacom epdg.epc.mnc002.mcc655.pub.3gppnetwork.org - Telkom epdg.epc.mnc007.mcc655.pub.3gppnetwork.org - Cell-C epdg.epc.mnc010.mcc655.pub.3gppnetwork.org - MTN
    • MDKza
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    • 3gppnetwork.org cell cell operators cell-c fqdn major mtn telkom vodacom wifi calling
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Networking and Security
  11. Jan

    Vodacom vs MTN consumer brand battle

    Marketing battle between Vodacom and MTN Vodacom had a slight edge over MTN as the top mobile broadband provider in South Africa, with Telkom and Rain sighting for third place. Cell C failed to make a real showing. This was revealed in Analytico’s 2023 South African Broadband and ISP Brand...
  12. S

    Vodacom WASP USSD popups

    Hi people. I got a new phone around 3 weeks ago, and when I inserted my existing sim card into the new phone, I started getting USSD popups for subscribing to WASP services. These popups are pushed by Vodacom themselves. (My phone did give me a notification that it needs to reboot to apply...
  13. Jan

    Vodacom reports big jump in revenue thanks to Egypt acquisition

    Vodacom revenue jumps after big acquisition Vodacom Group has reported a significant increase in service revenue in the first quarter of its 2023/2024 financial year (April to June 2023), owing to its acquisition of Vodafone Egypt. Across all its markets, the telecoms operator saw service...
  14. Jan

    We tested buying an eSIM that works on Vodacom online, even though Vodacom only sells prepaid eSIMs in-store

    Vodacom doesn't sell eSIMs online in South Africa yet — but you can still buy one While Vodacom only lets subscribers buy eSIMs in-store, several international third-party providers will let you do so via their app or online platform. South Africa's biggest mobile network officially launched...
  15. Jan

    William Mzimba resigning as Vodacom Business CEO

    Vodacom Business CEO resigns William Mzimba is stepping down as Vodacom Business CEO. “After five impactful years as Chief Officer of Vodacom Business, William Mzimba will be retiring from Vodacom at the end of September 2023,” the company announced to staff in an internal memo MyBroadband has...
  16. Jan

    Affordable fixed wireless uncapped broadband for homes without fibre

    Cheapest 50Mbps uncapped Internet for homes without fibre There are several uncapped wireless Internet packages on the market with at least 50Mbps download speeds for South African households that don't have a fibre network available in their area. While fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity...
    • Jan
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    • afrihost axxess fixed wireless access (fwa) it lec mtn rain spacex starlink supersonic telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. itareanlnotani

    Vodacom in Century City on Fyaaaaar!

    Seems the roof on Vodacom in Century City, Cape Town is currently on fire. Panels up in smoke. I wonder if its to do with DC disconnects (which shouldn't be on the roof)? Eg https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/11/23/australia-removes-much-criticized-dc-isolator-mandate/...
  18. Thor

    Vodacom Century City offices catch fire - 9 July 2023

  19. Jan

    Cell C appoints Vodacom veteran Rachael Ayo-Oladejo as Chief of Staff

    Cell C headhunts another Vodacom veteran Cell C has appointed Rachael Ayo-Oladejo as its Chief of Staff, Strategy and Business Transformation. Ayo-Oladejo will report directly to newly-minted Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes.
  20. Jan

    Vodacom overtakes MTN in average 5G network speeds

    Big twist in 5G speeds in South Africa Vodacom has turned the tables on MTN regarding 5G speeds in South Africa, according to MyBroadband Speedtest app data analysed by Analytico. 5G is the latest generation of mobile network technology, offering better speeds, lower latency, and greater...
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    Changing vodacom contract ownership

    How does one go about changing the contract ownership with vodacom? My device (A33) is registered under a relatives name however, banking details is mine. I do have two other contracts which are under my name (ownership and banking details). Is there an easy procedure to transfer the (A33) onto...
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