{"id":84189,"date":"2013-08-13T10:06:39","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T08:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=84189"},"modified":"2013-08-13T10:30:05","modified_gmt":"2013-08-13T08:30:05","slug":"network-quality-vodacom-vs-mtn-vs-cell-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/84189-network-quality-vodacom-vs-mtn-vs-cell-c.html","title":{"rendered":"Network quality: Vodacom vs MTN vs Cell C"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa<\/a>) published its latest Quality Of Service (QoS) monitoring test reports for Vodacom<\/a>, MTN<\/a>, and Cell C<\/a> in Johannesburg and Pretoria.<\/p>\n

The QoS monitoring report in Johannesburg and Pretoria areas focused on Call Set-up Success Rate (CSSR) and Dropped Call Rate (DCR) in the tested areas.<\/p>\n

For Retainability KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), which are expressed as Average Drop call rate (ADCR), in Johannesburg MTN and Cell C did not meet the target, compared to Pretoria where all network operators met the target.<\/p>\n

In terms of Accessibility KPIs, which are expressed as Average Call Set-up Success Rate (ACSSR), in Johannesburg all network operators met the target, while in Pretoria Cell C did not meet the target.<\/p>\n

Icasa highlighted that although some of the operators were able to meet the targets in specific areas, the voice quality was not measured.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn some areas where the received signal levels were below the average, it could affect the customer\u2019s experience during the voice call,\u201d said Icasa.<\/p>\n

In summary, the following were identified with regards to signal levels:<\/p>\n