iBurst Rolling Out Two Base Stations Every Week

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=2048

 

[armitage]

.....what's allan doing at wbs? thought he was the vodacom ceo.....
/me checks crack pipe a bit.

 

[Gatecrasher]

Alan Knott-Craig Jnr, the son, is MD of WBS. Alan Knott-Craig Snr, the father, is CEO of Vodacom.

 

[w1z4rd]

So what, 3 new base stations a week which will just increase their already extremely insufficent bandwidth requirement. *kof* over selling *kof*

 

[Highflyer_GP]

Alan Knott-Craig Jnr, the son, is MD of WBS. Alan Knott-Craig Snr, the father, is CEO of Vodacom.

is it just me or is does something seem abit off here? how are these two companies supposed to compete effectively if they are basically run by the same family? next we'll be hearing that vodacom purchases a major share in wbs, afterall jnr wouldn't put up a fight against snr if snr increases jnr's allowance by a few million

 

[rpm]

Hi folks

WBS has contacted me and asked me to urgently change the initial statement of three base stations (given in their press release) to two base stations. Will try to get some additional information from them tomorrow about where the mistake from their side slipped in.

Regards,

RPM

 

[Peter7]

Shouldn't WBS rather invest heavily in WiMax? According to Brody from Canada, it can be done in 3 weeks in SA:

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=38211

The difference will be metropolitan vs national coverage.

 

[MFour]

Shouldn't WBS rather invest heavily in WiMax? According to Brody from Canada, it can be done in 3 weeks in SA:

Why would they? That would mean breaking the "do as little as possible for as much as possible reward" mould, and it could potentialy actually help the country advance into the present. We would'nt want that now, would we...

 

[bwana]

Can we have some in the eastern cape please.

 

[native]

going around i realised that they have a Base station in Bloem.
Anyone knows how long has that Tower being up and running in bloem?

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

That wasnt there this morning. Must have gone live today.

Surprised it isnt in the Iburst forums already.

 

[native]

Any ideas if they are going to roll out in other locations which are not existing ATM?
eg, Polokwane, Kimberly, East London

 

[Scott]

still nothing in Hout Bay...

 

[native]

still nothing in Hout Bay...

At these rate you might not have to wait long

 

[guidodg]

so any more news regarding coverage in Hout Bay?

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

hmmm. I waas told constantia is going up last friday.. still nothing, but that wasnt really official, just a technician support guy.

Hope it comes soon, but they are rolling out quickly, alot of new towers in the last month or two.

Oh, and did Gardens just come up today, or was it always there, looks new to me..