Telkom 3G Live ! in Durban

DXL

DXL

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I bring good news to Durbanites that Telkom 3G has gone Live on a few sites in the Durban area. I will confirm the exact areas by the end of the month.
Those people living in the Overport area you should pick up the SA 02 Operator on your 3G phone if you do a network search.

Could all Durbanites please do a network search on their 3G phones and post replies with areas that you are picking up the signal.

Telkom Direct Shops do have sim cards in stock. If you got Coverage, Please go get a sim card now.


DXL - Consumer
 
Havn't TesTED the Service Yet !

Howzit , Superman

i havn't tested the service yet but my informer at Telkom has confirmed that Overport has gone live. Approximately 30-40 sites are being worked on currently in the Durban area. TELKOM will erect about 5 new masts of their own. They are sharing tower space with VodaCOM.
The towers are going live as they are completed. The Durban switch is working and can connect and route Voice calls. All towers have to be ready by end of feb 2009. The official launch is the last week of march 2009. Will keep u updated when i know more.

DXL - Team
 
@DXL: Do you have any further information regarding Telkom HSDPA speed upgrades to 14.4Mbps etc? With no 14.4Mbps devices currently available it would have been a good marketing stunt to launch with a 14.4Mbps ready network and then claim to have a technically superior network with the fastest, most cost-effective technology to attract customers.
 
DXL said:
Howzit , Superman

i havn't tested the service yet but my informer at Telkom has confirmed that Overport has gone live. Approximately 30-40 sites are being worked on currently in the Durban area. TELKOM will erect about 5 new masts of their own. They are sharing tower space with VodaCOM.
The towers are going live as they are completed. The Durban switch is working and can connect and route Voice calls. All towers have to be ready by end of feb 2009. The official launch is the last week of march 2009. Will keep u updated when i know more.

DXL - Team
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Thanks alot DXL waiting to upgrade!:D
 
Yotch said:
@DXL: Do you have any further information regarding Telkom HSDPA speed upgrades to 14.4Mbps etc? With no 14.4Mbps devices currently available it would have been a good marketing stunt to launch with a 14.4Mbps ready network and then claim to have a technically superior network with the fastest, most cost-effective technology to attract customers.
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That would be awesome but technically they are ahead with full 7.2 coverage. I read news from the other hspa providers saying they were 'upgrading' to hspa, with no real detail yet. Also, I still see many 3.6 devices being sold - haven't seen a 14.4 device yet but a good news reporter will happily climb in if an operator claims a fast network but hasn't done their homework with stock of devices.

The network is fairly un-busy so it's probably a good time to try. I haven't tried it yet but I have tried both the other's and I rejoice when I even get a short burst of 1.4 mbps, let alone 3.6 or 7.2!
 
Sunngindale = No coverage yet
Westmead = No coverage yet
 
Mt edgecome - LIVE (Very small coverage)
Sea Cow Lake - LIVE (Huge coverage)
Riverhorse valley - LIVE (Huge coverage)
 
Very Soon ALL Base Stations Will Be LIVE !

Thank You !

Superman !

I just wish all the Forumites could do the TEST and let us know which areas are covered. This will help others to sign up for the Service !

Please people do check and post the Areas PLEASE !

SA 02 = Telkom SA
655 02 = Telkom SA

Very Soon ALL Base Stations Will Be LIVE !

Overport - Main Tower ( McCords Hospital Road ) - LIVE
Isipingo - LIVE


DXL - Team
 
Telkom - Direct Shops :)

sunsoffun said:
Where can I pick up a sim?
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Telkom - Direct Shops :) Hopefully they have received their stock Allocation

Your mobile number on the Starter pack should start with

088 777 1234

Thats the Telkom Operating prefix : 088

You are Gauranteed a sim in Coverage areas from 25 FEB 2009.

DXL - Team
 
Phoenix - High Site !

SUPERMAN89 said:
At a telkom store

Phoenix - no coverage(thou this town has its own telkom store)
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Phoenix - High Site ! The VodaCom Tower close to the Cell-C Tower at the water Reservoir has been provisioned for a Site !

So definitely Phoenix will get a Tower Hopefully in next 2 months !


DXL - Team
 
DXL said:
Phoenix - High Site ! The VodaCom Tower close to the Cell-C Tower at the water Reservoir has been provisioned for a Site !

So definitely Phoenix will get a Tower Hopefully in next 2 months !


DXL - Team
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Thanks 4 the infor,thou one question remains: how far does a tower cover?
UMTS 2100 seems to cover just the area around it....Kinda bad move if i would want to get calls on my phone with the telkom sim (data only for now)

Thou from what iv found Sea Cow lake has great coverage from the residential areas / the N2 right up to the kwa-mashu off ramp.(THATS HUGE!)

Came to Mt Edgecombe and the coverage seems to just end 1 km from the Vodacom Whitehouse tower (if im right about the tower)

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2100 = 5 km max Coverage

2100mhz Umts under ideal conditions without obstacles can give u up to 5km radius max. However the Umts @ 900mhz or 850mhz u can get up to 15km max. But here in SA we get between 2-3 km Coverage on Average in the 3G 2100mhz. VOICE is definitely going to be problem for now with Telkom.
But more competition means better Lower Tariffs 4 all.

DxL - Team
 
Yeah true 850 could have saved them some time with coverage,I only hope that telkom doesnt make their 3G service like their WiMAX ..."there but just there to say we got it"...

There are alot of people out there looking for INTERNET access without the paper work,if Telkom plays their cards right they can give a much needed change in the 3G market.

Only hope
 
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