ISPs either silent or not interested in Cell C wholesale fixed LTE (right now)

[Jan]

ISP plans for Cell C LTE — Cybersmart and RSAWeb aren't interested

South African Internet service providers (ISPs) Cybersmart and RSAWeb aren't interested in reselling Cell C's fixed-LTE products, the companies told MyBroadband.

However, their reasoning is different, with one focusing on its fibre products over fixed-LTE and the other choosing to remain with its existing fixed-LTE wholesaler.

 

[airborne]

If CellC uses the Mtn network what would the point of buying bulk data from a cell C, just go direct and buy from MTN?

 

[deweyzeph]

If CellC uses the Mtn network what would the point of buying bulk data from a cell C, just go direct and buy from MTN?

My thoughts exactly.

 

[r00igev@@r]

LTE is somewhere between best effort and worst effort and fokol during loadshedding.

 

[dotcat]

MTN throttle Cell C so much that what is the point!

 

[WalkWithMe]

If CellC uses the Mtn network what would the point of buying bulk data from a cell C, just go direct and buy from MTN?

CellC use there own licensed spectrum on the MTN RAN. They dont use MTN's spectrum.

 

[Yskasmetnstoof]

I hear "Cell C" I run.

 

[ToxicBunny]

CellC use there own licensed spectrum on the MTN RAN. They dont use MTN's spectrum.

Do they use their own backbone from the MTN towers?

 

[WalkWithMe]

Do they use their own backbone from the MTN towers?

MTN handle the RAN and backbone. The spectrum and break out is still via the CellC network

 

[ToxicBunny]

MTN handle the RAN and backbone. The spectrum and break out is still via the CellC network

As I would have expected largely... which means that there is a non-zero (if not significant) chance that MTN will throttle the Cell C traffic, if it endangers their own traffic experience (depending on certain contractual obligations of course)

 

[TelkomUseless]

I moved my kid from Cell C to VC because when load shedding hits, Cell C is dead (in her area).

And Cell C piggy backs of other providers... so why buy from them ?