{"id":196596,"date":"2017-01-31T12:55:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T10:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=196596"},"modified":"2017-01-31T12:56:28","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T10:56:28","slug":"iburst-switching-to-lte-advanced-the-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/196596-iburst-switching-to-lte-advanced-the-details.html","title":{"rendered":"iBurst switching to LTE-Advanced – The details"},"content":{"rendered":"

iBurst recently informed<\/strong><\/a> customers it had started the process of decommissioning its network to make way for super-fast LTE-A.<\/p>\n

The new network will replace\u00a0the existing iBurst network as part of a move by Multisource \u2013 which acquired iBurst parent WBS in 2015 \u2013 to create a new LTE-A national network<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

iBurst spoke to MyBroadband about its network plans, stating that 24 February marks the\u00a0formal first phase of the iBurst network decommissioning.<\/p>\n

“This will usher in a\u00a0new era of high-speed LTE-A wireless broadband in South Africa,” said iBurst.<\/p>\n

“The new LTE-A technology will initially be accessible to iBurst customers within available coverage areas. They will receive pre-launch rates through an LTE-A enrollment initiative, the deadline for which has been extended to 31 March 2017.”<\/p>\n

iBurst previously stated that the \u201cmigration specials\u201d included a 100GB-per-month LTE-A contract.<\/p>\n

Existing iBurst customers can register their no-obligation interest in LTE-A on iBurst’s website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

New LTE-A network<\/h3>\n

WBS said the official launch date for the new LTE-A network remains “a closely-guarded secret”.<\/p>\n

“As does the market strategy and new customer pricing. WBS intends to make announcements in this regard in due course,” it said.<\/p>\n

The company stated that the first phase of the decommissioning has been planned to limit the impact on existing iBurst users and to ensure minimal disruption caused as LTE-A rolls out.<\/p>\n

“To assist iBurst customers to understand the impact of phase one decommissioning, FAQs and enrollment steps are available online.”<\/p>\n

“LTE-A coverage maps will be available towards the end of February 2017 and will be updated as coverage increases.” The company said it plans to announce\u00a0product launch details soon.<\/p>\n

WBS previously stated that its planned LTE-A network will consist of 10,000 towers across South Africa by 2020.<\/p>\n

Now read:\u00a0Best mobile broadband provider in South Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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