Articles about base stations

Vodacom commits R100m to build 106 base stations in rural KZN

The new sites form part of Vodacom’s Rural Coverage Acceleration Programme and will be rolled out in 11 district municipalities.

Vodacom allocates R100m to shield central base stations

The buildout investment will cushion base stations in Free State and Northern Cape from power cuts and vandalism.

Police kill suspected cell tower battery thief in gun fight

Police officers from Amangwe and Estcourt act on information about four suspects tampering with cellphone tower batteries with the intention to steal.

MWC 2021: ZTE produces five 5G base stations every minute

The Chinese telecoms giant ramps up its 5G strategy to meet the demands of large-scale commercial deployments of 5G networks globally.

Telco base stations under siege amid latest load-shedding

As power blackouts persist, mobile operators see a spike in incidents of theft and vandalism of their infrastructure, leaving communities without connectivity.

Vodacom base stations under siege in KZN

The telco says the infrastructure damage is causing severe financial strain and is destroying the only form of connectivity available to these communities.

Vodacom base stations under siege in Soweto

The company appeals to Soweto residents to report incidents of battery theft and site vandalism, as the situation has become severe.

Vodacom enlists communities to fight infrastructure vandalism

The company initiates a community-driven programme to safeguard its infrastructure, as criminal syndicates are increasingly targeting mobile operators’ base stations.

Police in shootout with suspected cell tower thieves

A suspected thief targeting cables and batteries at a cellular base station was killed yesterday following a shootout with police.

MTN recovers R1m stolen batteries

With the help of SAPS, the telco recovers batteries to the value of almost R1 million in the past week alone.

Criminal syndicates wreak havoc at telco base stations

South African mobile operators lose hundreds of millions of rands due to criminals and vandals targeting their base stations, and they say the battle is far from over.

Celcos get right of way

Consent from landowners is not required for cellular companies to build base stations on private land.