Articles about 4G

SA’s mobile network quality continues to improve

The country moved up four places on Opensignal’s Global Network Excellence Index, based on data collected between 1 January and 31 March.

Vodacom readies to deploy Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites

Vodacom, Vodafone and Project Kuiper will begin deploying services in Africa and Europe when Amazon’s production satellites come online.

SA’s network rankings speed ahead of African peers

South Africa outpaces its African peers in the latest Global Network Excellence Index, leading in 4G/5G availability and download speeds.

Ericsson ups R&D spend to drive 4G, 5G networks in SA

The networking and telecoms giant accelerates R&D investment, to expand 4G networks and increase 5G adoption in SA.

SA’s download speeds, network quality outpace peers

South African smartphone users experience the best download speeds and consistent quality in Africa, says Opensignal.

MTN expands 5G coverage in SA

The telco’s 5G coverage in South Africa has increased to 44% whereas it was at 35% at the start of the year.

Motsepe’s ARC pumps R295m into Rain, TymeBank

African Rainbow Capital makes additional investments in Rain and Tyme Group, of R126 million and R169 million, respectively.

SA’s 5G networks disappoint on page load speeds

Local 5G networks are not living up to their lower latency expectations, with only a marginal improvement in page load speed compared to 4G.

Big telcos want more spectrum amid pushback request

Local telcos weigh-in on the anticipated next auction round to access more spectrum, as Telkom seeks postponement.

MWC Kigali: Huawei demonstrates how sub-3Ghz 5G will unleash Africa’s digital potential

The full utilisation of the sub-3Ghz spectrum will be the best way to enable 5G and narrow the huge demand gap in 4G, the company noted.

Spectrum propels 4G download speeds in SA

South Africa has the fastest average 4G download speeds and the highest amount of spectrum used for 4G connections in Africa, according to Opensignal.

Vodacom taps Amazon’s Project Kuiper to connect Africa

The company plans to use Project Kuiper’s high-bandwidth, low-latency satellite network to offer 4G/5G connectivity.