Cell C explains why it is shutting down fixed-LTE

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Cell C explains why it is shutting down fixed-LTE

Cell C has said the recent termination of its fixed-LTE products was not influenced by its financial situation.

The company announced that it would discontinue its fixed-LTE service which it offered through Internet Solutions and local ISPs, stating that it was no longer feasible to operate in the wholesale fixed-LTE sector.
 
What will happen to their base stations that were configured for fixed LTE?
 
So iow Cell C wasn't getting enough of the revenue with these big data services sold by other providers. It should have just gone with more competitive data packages from the start instead of roping in other companies to sell its products.
 
I have to say my Cell C feels a lot more snappier today. Even Epic store loaded for once on a Thursday. Other weeks I have to wait till midnight for element to even come up.
 
Jamie McKane said:
Cell C explains why it is shutting down fixed-LTE

Cell C has said the recent termination of its fixed-LTE products was not influenced by its financial situation.

The company announced that it would discontinue its fixed-LTE service which it offered through Internet Solutions and local ISPs, stating that it was no longer feasible to operate in the wholesale fixed-LTE sector.
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In other words they are greedy and desperately short of money.
 
Jamie McKane said:
Cell C explains why it is shutting down fixed-LTE

Cell C has said the recent termination of its fixed-LTE products was not influenced by its financial situation.

The company announced that it would discontinue its fixed-LTE service which it offered through Internet Solutions and local ISPs, stating that it was no longer feasible to operate in the wholesale fixed-LTE sector.
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In other words they are greedy and desperately short of money.
 
This is also another excellent example of why ADSL is not going anywhere and any blog post from mybroadband stating otherwise is sensationalism at best.

Telkom will not and cannot kill ADSL.

LTE is not and will not be a viable option in South Africa to replace ADSL. SA does not have the consumer economics to fund the infrastructure required.
 
Fixed-LTE can also refer to LTE-A, depends if the device is above LTE Cat. 6 which is much faster than normal LTE itself. On my OP6T, i see most of the times my mobile data connection is LTE+ (Think they refer to LTE-A) on Vodacom
Thor said:
Fixed LTE is the same as normal LTE.

Zero difference, just marketing lingo.
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Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cell...ference-between-lte-and-lte-advanced.html/amp

Speaking of which, how are the current clients on the Fixed-LTE be able to have a internet connection, after the switch off (Those clients, including me that have a contract with Webafrica, IS, the works)?
 
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Thor said:
This is also another excellent example of why ADSL is not going anywhere and any blog post from mybroadband stating otherwise is sensationalism at best.

Telkom will not and cannot kill ADSL.

LTE is not and will not be a viable option in South Africa to replace ADSL. SA does not have the consumer economics to fund the infrastructure required.
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Really my Rain LTE is better than my Helkom ADSL ever was. Just wish they had a reasonable peak time data bundle aswell.
 
As with Rain, their LTE was useful for all of a few months until the network filled and they started shaping.
 
If they are replacing fixed lines with FLLA everywhere , where does that leave ADSL ?
 
Thor said:
This is also another excellent example of why ADSL is not going anywhere and any blog post from mybroadband stating otherwise is sensationalism at best.

Telkom will not and cannot kill ADSL.

LTE is not and will not be a viable option in South Africa to replace ADSL. SA does not have the consumer economics to fund the infrastructure required.
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Telkom will kill ADSL, and they will put you on their LTE ...

Regardless of whether they call it FLLA or whatever ...
 
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