Apply for free 8ta LTE trial

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A mate of mine in Durban says he has been accepted for the trial. So not just Gauteng?

He also said the max speed is 40mbps?
 
Viper25 said:
Done.
Waiting for that phone call now.
Any ideas as to when we will be contacted?
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All we have been told is that the participants will be notified timeously before the start of the trial. They are unable to provide us with a date.

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sajunky said:
I am two kilometers from covered area. Tower in direct view.
External antenna would work? Should I apply?

Edit: No response, applied. :)
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From http://www.8ta.com/pages/lte/terms/
The LTE service will be offered as a free service and will be offered to a limited number of 8ta subscribers that fall within the LTE coverage areas and are selected by 8ta to participate in the trial.
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Nothing wrong with applying though.

We have also requested for this point to be changed as the trial is open to all and not only for 8ta subscribers.

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Social Media Team
 
Can you clarify the 50gig, is it per month or for the whole period of 5 months?
 
rph72 said:
Surely 50GB for the duration of the trial is not a lot??
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walterl said:
10gb per month, not a lot
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zululami said:
I survive on 2GB per month... 50GB for five months would be bonanza!!!
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rph72 said:
I already use 10GB per month and use it very sparingly as is. How can you do some serious testing with that?
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hugo69er said:
They are probably trying to give a little to a lot of people instead of a lot to a little people... To have the tests done across the coverage area...
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Hi there

50GB per month for the duration of the trial. This has been confirmed.

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Social Media Team
 
hugo69er said:
It sucks that i have full 3g coverage but have no coverage for LTE. But 5 houses down the road have full coverage? Lol doesnt make sense...

Will this technology not cause strain on existing 3g towers? And congest existing 3g customers connection?
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Coverage depends on the tower which is LTE enabled. That is quite unlucky...

The towers have been optimised to accommodate these speeds along with 3G. This is a trial and if there is anything affecting current 3G services, please report it to us so we can assist as per the usual process.

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Social Media Team
 
8ta said:
Coverage depends on the tower which is LTE enabled. That is quite unlucky...

The towers have been optimised to accommodate these speeds along with 3G. This is a trial and if there is anything affecting current 3G services, please report it to us so we can assist as per the usual process.

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Social Media Team
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I really hope this doesnt congest my tower... My tower is already messed up as we know and running on back up links or what ever... I really hope this doesnt mess me around again.
 
Ryansr said:
It actually shows the Geo-coordinates of the location highlighted on the map.

Is it true that only 200 people will stand the chance to be part of this trial? :confused:
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Correct - There is a Google Maps layer on the map provided.

200 people.... that is not true...

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Social Media Team
 
Will people be selected who just miss coverage area? Or is it strictly coverage area only?
 
hugo69er said:
Will people be selected who just miss coverage area? Or is it strictly coverage area only?
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Strictly coverage only. Point 4 on http://www.8ta.com/pages/lte/terms/
The LTE service will be offered as a free service and will be offered to a limited number of 8ta subscribers that fall within the LTE coverage areas and are selected by 8ta to participate in the trial.
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Also note that this is not only for currently subscribed 8ta users.

Regards,
Social Media Team
 
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