{"id":489877,"date":"2023-05-04T08:03:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T06:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=489877"},"modified":"2023-05-08T13:54:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T11:54:39","slug":"mobile-network-battle-in-rustenburg-and-brits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/489877-mobile-network-battle-in-rustenburg-and-brits.html","title":{"rendered":"Mobile network battle in Rustenburg and Brits"},"content":{"rendered":"

MyBroadband\u2019s mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best voice network in Brits, Vodacom in Rustenburg, and Telkom in the Hartbeespoort area. Vodacom came stone last in Hartbeespoort \u2014 behind Cell C.<\/p>\n

These results form part of an extensive network quality testing project to determine the performance of Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, and Telkom\u2019s mobile networks across South Africa.<\/p>\n

MyBroadband has partnered with Analytico<\/strong><\/a>, Afristay<\/strong><\/a>, and Keysight distributor Coral-i for the extensive, country-wide project.<\/p>\n

This project uses Keysight\u2019s network testing platform, Nemo, to test a range of variables using high-end Samsung devices.<\/p>\n

MyBroadband uses the globally recognised European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) recommendations to process and weigh the results to determine an overall score for each mobile operator in an area.<\/p>\n

Testing was done along routes in the northern parts of the North West province, including Rustenburg, Brits, and Hartbeespoort.<\/p>\n

Rustenburg results<\/h2>\n

Vodacom took a clear lead in Rustenburg, where they have the fastest call setup times, managed to connect all the calls, and never dropped a call.<\/p>\n

MTN and Cell C had the best audio quality on their calls, but MTN dropped some calls, while Cell C had a very lengthy setup time due to not having VoLTE capabilities.<\/p>\n

Telkom failed to set up a handful of calls but performed slightly better than MTN overall due to a few dropped calls on the yellow network.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rustenburg voice network quality results<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Network
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Vodacom
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Telkom
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		MTN
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Cell C<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Call Setup Time<\/td>\n0.99s<\/td>\n3.81s<\/td>\n1.80s<\/td>\n7.71s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Attempt Failure rate<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n2.90%<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Drop Rate<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n1.45%<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Voice Quality (MOS)<\/td>\n3.65<\/td>\n3.43<\/td>\n4.24<\/td>\n4.11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overall Score<\/strong><\/td>\n93.5%<\/strong><\/td>\n87.8%<\/strong><\/td>\n86.2%<\/strong><\/td>\n86.0%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Brits results<\/h2>\n

MTN, Vodacom and Telkom performed well in Brits without any problems related to connecting or dropping calls.<\/p>\n

MTN\u2019s audio quality gave them the win in Brits, even though Vodacom was slightly faster in setting up calls.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Brits voice network quality results<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Network
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		MTN<\/strong><\/td>\nVodacom<\/strong><\/td>\nTelkom<\/strong><\/td>\nCell C<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Call Setup Time<\/td>\n1.57s<\/td>\n1.25s<\/td>\n3.67s<\/td>\n10.46s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Attempt Failure rate<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n7.14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Drop Rate<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Voice Quality (MOS)<\/td>\n4.32<\/td>\n3.57<\/td>\n3.50<\/td>\n4.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overall Score<\/strong><\/td>\n96.5%
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		93.5%
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		91.9%
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		67.0%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Hartbeespoort results<\/h2>\n

The Hartbeespoort area gave us some interesting results, with Vodacom taking a big hit.<\/p>\n

The area has many hills and is not densely populated, so it is tough for a network to provide consistent coverage.<\/p>\n

Telkom took the lead with no call setup failures and only dropped 2% of their calls.<\/p>\n

MTN dropped just over 4% of calls, while Cell C failed to connect 4% and dropped 4%.<\/p>\n

Vodacom doubled these failures, failing to connect over 8% of their calls and dropping another 8%.<\/p>\n

When call failures make up such large percentages, the audio quality and setup time becomes less of an issue, and consistently connecting and keeping calls are the most important.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hartbeespoort voice network quality results<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Network
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Telkom
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		MTN
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Cell C
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Vodacom<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Call Setup Time<\/td>\n3.92s<\/td>\n1.38s<\/td>\n7.64s<\/td>\n2.76s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Attempt Failure rate<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n0.00%<\/td>\n4.17%<\/td>\n8.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Drop Rate<\/td>\n2.13%<\/td>\n4.17%<\/td>\n4.35%<\/td>\n8.89%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Voice Quality (MOS)<\/td>\n3.59<\/td>\n4.26<\/td>\n4.12<\/td>\n3.34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overall Score<\/strong><\/td>\n84.4%
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		81.0%
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		57.9%
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		38.2%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Where I stayed<\/h2>\n

MyBroadband partnered with Afristay<\/strong><\/a> for this project, and their excellent service means we stayed in comfort during our trip to Rustenburg.<\/p>\n

Palm Lodge<\/strong><\/a> in Rustenburg provided a comfortable night\u2019s stay and an excellent breakfast in the morning. It is centrally located in Rustenburg and has many available rooms and enough secure parking for all its guests.<\/p>\n

It also has a licenced bar and a nice restaurant, with a communal pool area where guests can relax.<\/p>\n

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