Where is Cell C using MTN network in Cape Town.

[2C Telecoms]

Hi All,

Cell C is supposed to have a network sharing agreement with MTN whereby they use the MTN towers to broadcast a Cell C signal in area of poor coverage from thier own network. This is the agreement that has been recently been extended as reported in the media. Here in Cape Town though I am only ever seeing Cell C signal from Cell C tower, and when there is no Cell C coverage, then the phone roams onto Vodacom.

Has anybody in Cape Town actually seen Cell C signal being provided by a MTN tower?

Regards
2C Telecoms.

 

[ginggs]

Has anybody in Cape Town actually seen Cell C signal being provided by a MTN tower?

No.

I haven't seen Cell-C roaming on Vodacom on Cape Town for several years either.
I understood they stopped their roaming agreement with Vodacom here, before they did in the rest of the country.

 

[cavedog]

Hi All,

Cell C is supposed to have a network sharing agreement with MTN whereby they use the MTN towers to broadcast a Cell C signal in area of poor coverage from thier own network. This is the agreement that has been recently been extended as reported in the media. Here in Cape Town though I am only ever seeing Cell C signal from Cell C tower, and when there is no Cell C coverage, then the phone roams onto Vodacom.

Has anybody in Cape Town actually seen Cell C signal being provided by a MTN tower?

Regards
2C Telecoms.

You won't ever see it showing MTN because the MTN towers broadcast Cellc's network id meaning it would look like it's always Cellc signal.

 

[2C Telecoms]

No.

I haven't seen Cell-C roaming on Vodacom on Cape Town for several years either.
I understood they stopped their roaming agreement with Vodacom here, before they did in the rest of the country.

Hi Gignggs

I thought so too, but in real field test I am actually seeing roaming onto Vodacom. particularly in the Southern as well as the eastern parts of the city - much to my supprise - but definately still happening in some areas

 

[2C Telecoms]

You won't ever see it showing MTN because the MTN towers broadcast Cellc's network id meaning it would look like it's always Cellc signal.

Hi Cavedog,

On the display status you are definitely right - it should never display MTN becasue MTN broadcast Cell C signals look exactly like the "real thing" but it should still be possible if you look at signal status to identify the origin based on the cell info. The typical user would be none the wiser as to the signal origin.