Rain moves its mobile 5G launch to 2026

[mylesillidge]

Rain mobile 5G launch delayed

South Africa's fourth-largest cellular network provider Rain has delayed the launch of its mobile 5G service from 2025 to 2026.

Rain was the first mobile network provider to offer the latest generation of cellular connectivity, with its uncapped fixed-5G Premium plan for R999, launched in late 2019.

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Kek network is kek

 

[HartsockZA]

I guess they'll skip out on that Geforce Now thing as well huh?

 

[deweyzeph]

Several MVNOs that piggyback on MTN’s network support 5G connectivity, including Afrihost Air Mobile and Melon Mobile.

But still no support for VoWIFI, VoLTE and international roaming.

 

[Joseph matane]

Honestly their 5G coverage footprint is not growing

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

I guess they'll skip out on that Geforce Now thing as well huh?

Probably, which to be fair would do better with a decent ISP like Cool Ideas

 

[Smiggles]

But still no support for VoWIFI, VoLTE and international roaming.

Melon mobile does have vowifi and volte. You must update your copy pasta.

 

[Swa]

Rain is behind on everything.

 

[HartsockZA]

Probably, which to be fair would do better with a decent ISP like Cool Ideas

Ci did already a big move this year, had to help out Mind the Speed, so they did a good job at that takeover.

 

[deweyzeph]

Melon mobile does have vowifi and volte. You must update your copy pasta.

How is that possible? Afrihost has explicitly said their lack of support for VoWIFI and VoLTE is because MTN hasn't made it possible on the MVNO platform.

 

[Smiggles]

How is that possible? Afrihost has explicitly said their lack of support for VoWIFI and VoLTE is because MTN hasn't made it possible on the MVNO platform.

They tested it with MTN I’m sure.

 

[Smiggles]

@BBSA what is your take?

 

[Chris_Auc]

Well, this is a let-down...