MyBroadband tests Vodacom 5G - Unexpected results

[Jamie McKane]

MyBroadband tests Vodacom 5G - Unexpected results

Vodacom recently launched its 5G mobile network in three cities in South Africa - Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town.

Vodacom’s 5G network supports both mobile and fixed-wireless services and is currently available on 20 live 5G sites.

 

[Willie Trombone]

 

[Apogee]

This is where 5G technology and the roll-out thereof stands in SA at the moment.

 

[WAslayer]

Not unexpected at all.. 5G don't like obstacles..

 

[Herr der Verboten]

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Nee sies man rather go for a real man meal: Beer + Braai

 

[DTBA]

Why is the ping so high?

 

[powermzii]

if they had this on similar terms to RAIN, i.e. no contract then i might consider it as I am right next to Menlyn Maine - but I'm not signing a contract for those prices

 

[Broo]

But...but...but... can you send sms's?

 

[Joseph matane]

So this must be the reason why Rain didn't open 5G to public in February because network quality was compromise they needed more tower's to go live first

 

[Gazg]

But...but...but... can you send sms's?

No..............but I believe a "please call me".

 

[DanDango]

Why is the ping so high?

Was thinking the same, on LTE I get 26-34 ms Amanzimtoti to Joburg server.

 

[Gaz{M}]

So expect 'fibre like speeds" of 10mbps once more than 5 people connect to a tower.

 

[RandomGeek]

And not one of the testers picked up Covid-19. Rejoice!

 

[WAslayer]

And not one of the testers picked up Covid-19. Rejoice!

There is the incubation period...

 

[RandomGeek]

Was thinking the same, on LTE I get 26-34 ms Amanzimtoti to Joburg server.

I think they still need to do a hell of a lot of optimisation. And that 1ms they always talk of with 5G... that is mobile edge computing, 1ms you will only get if you put the speedtest server at the base station itself

 

[RandomGeek]

There is the incubation period...

I wait for the follow-up article in 2 weeks time

 

[quovadis]

5G will remain very similar to 4G while they use existing towers. For 5G to provide the actual hype there needs to be exponentially more base stations closer to customers.

 

[Ockie]

5G will remain very similar to 4G while they use existing towers. For 5G to provide the actual hype there needs to be exponentially more base stations closer to customers.

Our municipalities and people living in neighborhoods makes that very difficult. Can take years to get approval for a tower.

 

[ECHLN]

For 5G to be worth it for consumers, every carrier will have to do what T-Mobile US is doing.

 

[Hummercellc]

So, the bottom line.
LTE using 4x4 mimo and carrier aggregation is a better option at this point?