{"id":157683,"date":"2016-03-10T15:01:06","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T13:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=157683"},"modified":"2016-03-10T15:36:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T13:36:45","slug":"gauteng-lte-challenge-get-ready-to-be-impressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/157683-gauteng-lte-challenge-get-ready-to-be-impressed.html","title":{"rendered":"Gauteng LTE challenge &#8211; get ready to be impressed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South African mobile operators have a massive challenge when it comes to rolling out LTE &#8211; a lack of spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>The challenges in handing out spectrum are caused by slow policy progress at the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, and the delay in digital TV migration.<\/p>\n<p>These delays mean that valuable spectrum is sitting unused, which costs South Africa billions of rand each year.<\/p>\n<p>Spectrum constraints is the single biggest hurdle to deploying LTE and LTE-Advanced in SA.<\/p>\n<p>Vodacom, MTN, and Cell C are forced to re-farm spectrum to roll out LTE. This is far from ideal, and poses challenges.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">LTE coverage in Gauteng<\/h3>\n<p>MyBroadband <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadband\/154820-mybroadband-war-drive-vodacom-vs-mtn-vs-cell-c-vs-telkom-the-winner-is-clear.html\">recently tested mobile broadband speeds<\/a><\/strong> in Johannesburg, Midrand, and Tshwane, and\u00a0recorded the bearer across all networks.<\/p>\n<p>The bearer is indicated on the phone by G (GPRS), E (Edge), 3G (UMTS), H (HSPA), H+ (HSPA+), and 4G (LTE).<\/p>\n<p>MyBroadband performed 33 stationary speed tests, and 10 drive tests on the N1 at 120km\/h. The results were impressive.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of the tests were performed on an LTE network, which shows that Gauteng has excellent LTE coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Vodacom had the best LTE coverage, with only one test performed on HSPA+. It was followed by MTN, Telkom, and Cell C.<\/p>\n<p>The table below shows the results of MyBroadband\u2019s tests, performed using four Huawei Mate S smartphones.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000066\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Stationary Tests in Gauteng<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"51%\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"13%\"><strong>Cell C<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"13%\"><strong>MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"13%\"><strong>Telkom<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"13%\"><strong>Vodacom<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Midstream Estate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Southdowns<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Centurion<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Groenkloof<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Brooklyn<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>University of Pretoria<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hatfield<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pres. Zuma\u2019s PTA house<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Union Buildings<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Loftus<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Waterkloof<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Erasmusrand<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Valley View Estate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Midrand<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Waterfall Estate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sunninghill<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kyalami<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Montecasino<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Craigavon A.H.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fourways High School<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Bryanston<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1 Sandton Drive<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hyde Park Corner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rosebank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Johannesburg Zoo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Wits<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Melville<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Univeristy of Johannesburg<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>MTN Head Office in 14th Avenue<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cell C Head Office in Midrand<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vodacom World in Midrand<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Telkom Head Office in Centurion<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>LTE TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>21<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>29<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>26<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>31<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000066\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Drive Tests at 120km\/h on the N1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Cell C<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Telkom<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Vodacom<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>N1: Beyers Naud\u00e9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>N1: Malibongwe<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>N1: William Nicol<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>N1: Rivonia Road<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>N1: Buccleuch Interchange<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>N1: Allandale<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>N1: New Road<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>N1: Olifantsfontein<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>H+<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>N1: Samrand<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>N1: Old Johannesburg Road<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<td>LTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>LTE TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>A big thanks to\u00a0Huawei for providing MyBroadband with four Mate S smartphones for the tests.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on mobile networks<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/118963-mybroadband-wardrive-mobile-broadband-tested.html\">MyBroadband Wardrive \u2013 Mobile broadband tested<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/119422-best-and-worst-mobile-networks-in-south-africa.html\"><strong>Best and worst mobile networks in South Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyBroadband recently tested the LTE coverage of Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, and Telkom in Gauteng &#8211; and the results were 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