Cell C LTE network live for more users
Several Cell C subscribers have reported they are able to connect to the operator’s LTE network.
Posting on Twitter and the MyBroadband forums, those who noticed the change applauded Cell C.
“@CellC I’ve just switched to LTE – is it now a thing? Please say so.” one subscriber posted on Twitter with a screenshot of their iPhone showing LTE next to the Cell C carrier string.
In response, Cell C’s Twitter account said, “This is now a thing”.
Speed tests, coverage map
Cell C subscribers also posted results of speed tests they conducted. A screenshot of one on the MyBroadband forum is shown below.
Cell C LTE speed test in Kyalami
Cell C’s website also shows a coverage map for its LTE network in Gauteng.
Cell C LTE coverage map for Joburg – September 2015
Ongoing LTE roll-out at Cell C
Earlier in 2015, Cell C announced it planned to invest R8 billion in its LTE network over the next 3 years, focusing on metropolitan areas.
Cell C has signed supply agreements with Huawei and ZTE, which will drive the roll out of the planned 4,000 LTE sites.
The first areas to receive the expanded LTE network will be Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape.
It also recently announced it will invest R427 million into its Western Cape network between June and December 2015.
“While we had only expected to begin LTE roll-out in this region from 2016, the successful and timeous roll-out of the service in Gauteng has meant that we can push our roll-out in the Western Cape forward,” said Cell C.
According to the network, it will have rolled out about 200 LTE sites in the Western Cape by the end of November.
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