So this may not SOUND like the most exiting news ever, but for all those people, such as myself, who are growing sick of Vodacom but don’t feel there’s a viable alternative, this is a candle in the dark.
MTN has just announced the trial launch of their faster LTE (Long Term Evolution) network. Such networks support hi-speed wireless services, and the move represents a major attempt to pull thumb on behalf of MTN in order to meet the growing demands of smartphone users.
They may be the largest service provider in Africa, but outside of the pay-as-you-go burner phone market, I think I might know three people who still use MTN. the reason is simple; back in the day, their coverage was bollocks.
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Now, however, with Vodacom falling apart at the seams and generally just dicking people around, it’ll be nice to have another viable alternative for us contract folk.
MTN will be rolling the LTE trials out over 100 sites in Gauteng, and hopes to have it available nationally in two to three years, conveniently in time for my next upgrade.
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