3G roll-out phase 2

[grubsner]

Hi forumites!

I have not seen any change to the 3G coverage map lately. (or maybe I have not been looking hard enough or in the right places)

vodacom3g, will the phase 2 3G roll out be swithch on when all the base stations earmarked for the phase 2 roll out are converted or are they enabled as soon as the BS hardware has been upgraded? I can remember you mentioning a new 3g coverage map in the making?

Any idea when phase 2 will be complete?

tnx!

 

[Tahir Ally]

2nd phase rollout has allready started.And Vodacom is ahead of time in rollout.Dial 082155 for 3g coverage.

 

[ScrnScrm]

Hi forumites!

vodacom3g, will the phase 2 3G roll out be swithch on when all the base stations earmarked for the phase 2 roll out are converted or are they enabled as soon as the BS hardware has been upgraded?

Hi - 3G is a totally seperate and NEW network altogether. It has nothing to do with the GSM basestations. The upgrades to the GSM basestations are for EDGE access, and last I heard completion date for this is sometime end July. V3G should be able to confirm this...
Later -

 

[vodacom3g]

As the base stations (called NodeB's in 3G-speak) are finalised, they're turned on. So you should see incremental improvement in coverage.

I believe the map should show the new coverage as 'Phase 2' but must confirm this.

 

[Tahir Ally]

15 NEW 3G sites have been added in KZN on the 15th April 05.All went live on the same day.Another 200 is planned for KZN this year

 

[mc721221]

Hi vodacom3g,

Are all of your towers going to be upgraded to EDGE or only in urban areas?