vodacom

  1. 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
    • Thread
    • competition commission dark fibre africa (dfa) vodacom vumatel
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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
    • Thread
    • analogue switch-off digital terrestrial television (dtt) mtn rain vodacom
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. 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
    • Thread
    • 3gppnetwork.org cell cell operators cell-c fqdn major mtn telkom vodacom wifi calling
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Networking and Security
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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
    • Thread
    • afrihost axxess fixed wireless access (fwa) it lec mtn rain spacex starlink supersonic telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. 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/...
  14. Thor

    Vodacom Century City offices catch fire - 9 July 2023

  15. 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.
  16. 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...
  17. F

    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...
  18. Jan

    5G network vendors in South Africa compared - June 2023

    Huawei leads 5G speeds on two networks in South Africa Huawei's radio equipment boasts the fastest download speeds of all vendors on two of the three mobile 5G networks in South Africa. That is according to data from 86,836 speed tests performed on the MyBroadband Speed Test Android app since...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN destroys Vodacom in data customer satisfaction — Analytico Report

    MTN destroys Vodacom in data customer satisfaction — Analytico Report New research by Analytico revealed that MTN’s customer satisfaction rating among mobile data users is much higher than Vodacom, Telkom, Cell C, and Rain. Analytico is a research company that provides reports, network...
  20. Jan

    4G network equipment vendors in South Africa comparison - June 2023

    Ericsson and Huawei offer the fastest 4G network speeds in South Africa MyBroadband speed test data for the year to date has revealed that South Africans enjoy the best 4G performance in areas covered by MTN's network using Huawei's radio equipment. Huawei's gear also performed well and was...
  21. 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...
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