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  1. 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...
  3. 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...
    • Jan
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    • independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) vodacom
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  4. 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
  5. 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...
    • Jan
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    • independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) keysight vodacom
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. 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...
    • Jan
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    • capitec capitec connect cell c mobile virtual network operator (mvno) mtn shoprite shoprite k'nect telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. 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...
    • Jan
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    • afristay analytico cell c coral-i keysight mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 7
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  8. 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...
  9. 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?
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
    • Jan
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    • afristay analytico cell c coral-i keysight mtn rain telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
    • Jan
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    • afristay analytico cell c coral-i keysight mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. 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...
    • Jan
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    • annabel bishop eskom imf load-shedding lungile mashele mtn public investment corporation (pic) vodacom
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Jan

    Remgro expects Competition Commission answer on Vodacom deal to buy CIVH by end-March

    Vodacom's R13.2-billion deal to buy Vumatel — Competition Commission answer expected in days Remgro strategic investments head Pieter Uys says they are confident the Competition Commission will issue a recommendation on Vodacom’s proposed deal to acquire a co-controlling stake in CIVH for...
    • Jan
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    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) competition commission competition tribunal dark fibre africa (dfa) maziv remgro vodacom vumatel
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN plans to use state of disaster to source electrical engineers from other African countries

    MTN plans to use state of disaster to source electrical engineers from other African countries MTN hopes the national state of disaster over Eskom will allow it to bring in electrical engineers working in other African countries to help manage its towers during load-shedding. During the...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Court rules police's cellular contract with MTN unlawful

    Court rules police's cellular contract with MTN unlawful The High Court in Pretoria has declared the South African Police Services' R20-million-a-month contract for cellular services with MTN unlawful, Rapport reports. The court heard an application from Vodacom to have the contract reviewed...
  21. canza

    Vodacom incompetence

    How does one dispute a contract application decline with Vodacom? My application was declined for bogus reasons (allegedly, my account was in arrears - this false flag was removed from my account). I have spoken to several departments at Vodacom, went to the store, spoke to the manager, and on...
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