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  1. 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...
  2. Jan

    Supreme Court hearing Vodacom Please Call Me case today

    Vodacom Please Call Me case back in court — idea-man wants billions The Supreme Court of Appeal is hearing arguments in the latest round of the “Please Call Me” battle between Vodacom and Kenneth Nkosana Makate. The hearing in the Bloemfontein court kicked off at 10:00 on Tuesday, and is...
  3. 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...
  4. Jan

    Rain has a roaming deal with Vodacom - and promises eSIMs "soon"

    Rain's mobile roaming deal with Vodacom — and eSIM plans Rain has confirmed industry speculation that it has signed a roaming deal with Vodacom to launch a national 4G mobile network with voice services. Responding to questions from MyBroadband, Rain emphasised that it is building its own...
  5. 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...
  6. Jan

    Vodacom denies failing Icasa call quality standards

    Vodacom denies poor network quality Despite objective network tests showing poor results, Vodacom denies failing to meet industry regulator Icasa’s network quality standards. Icasa’s End-user and Subscriber Charter Regulations sets strict standards for service levels for voice and data from...
  7. JRJakkals

    Vodacom Home Fixed LTE - Static IP

    Hello Everybody Does anybody know if Vodacom give a static IP option on Vodacom Home Fixed LTE ? Kind Regards
  8. Jan

    Vodacom's network in Hartbeespoort fails Icasa minimum call quality standards

    Vodacom fails Icasa call quality standards Vodacom failed dismally in achieving the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) 2023 End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations’ voice network quality standards. Icasa gazetted its latest amendments to the End-user and...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. fundutzi

    Prepare International roaming: prepaid sim, vodacom and mtn,

    Dear All, Please can anyone provide accurate methods of preparing a vodacom and mtn sim for international roaming? The exact questions in point 3 below. =>This main post will be updated once answered and confirmed to work. 1. In past decades the objectives had been: (if still accurate) a...
  12. 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?
  13. Jan

    Vodacom and Netstar partner with WiTaxi ad-supported in-taxi Wi-Fi

    Vodacom and Netstar bringing free Wi-Fi to taxis Vodacom Business and Netstar have partnered with WiTaxi to help connect thousands of minibus taxis across South Africa with free Wi-Fi service for their passengers. The Wi-Fi networks are supported by Netstar telematics devices installed in...
  14. Jan

    Vodacom and MTN explain why 5G routers remain expensive

    Why 5G routers are so expensive in South Africa There are only a handful of 5G routers that fixed wireless access subscribers can choose from in South Africa. These devices are still very scarce and expensive because the market for them is still growing, and the parts they are made from are...
  15. 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...
  16. Jan

    5G coverage comparison - March 2023

    South Africa's 5G coverage — MTN vs Telkom vs Vodacom vs Rain South Africa's major mobile network operators are continually expanding their 5G networks, with the cellular technology now available through most operators in most of the country's major metros. MyBroadband asked MTN, Rain, Telkom...
  17. Jan

    How MyBroadband's new mobile network quality testing works

    MyBroadband's mobile network quality testing — how it works MyBroadband has launched a new project to conduct in-depth testing of Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, and Telkom’s mobile networks across South Africa. We partnered with Analytico, Afristay, and Keysight distributor Coral-i for this mobile...
  18. Jan

    Vodacom and MTN calling test during load-shedding

    We tested Vodacom and MTN during load-shedding and there were big problems MyBroadband has been receiving complaints about network issues relating to Vodacom and MTN during load-shedding and was able to recreate two of these issues within a single load-shedding slot. Users on MTN have...
  19. Jan

    We're doing a national mobile network quality test - including calls and data speeds

    South Africa's biggest-ever mobile network quality test kicks off MyBroadband has partnered with Analytico, Afristay, and Keysight distributor Coral-i to conduct in-depth testing of Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, and Telkom's networks across South Africa. Mobile network quality is a key consideration...
  20. Jan

    Power cuts have reduced potential size of South African economy by a fifth - PIC

    Bad news for South Africa's economy Blackouts have reduced the potential size of South Africa’s economy by almost a fifth since they started being imposed around 2008, according to an energy specialist at Africa’s biggest fund manager. Outages can be expected every week this year and if the...
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