Tag: africa

‘In South Africa we took a look at all the major operators and primarily their 4G metrics’ says OpenSignal analyst Kevin Fitchard. 31 August 2017 19:04 NASTASSIA ARENDSE: I had a conversation with Kevin Fitchard, who is an analyst at OpenSigna ( read original story ...)

What does the technology landscape looks like in West Africa? How is internet connectivity? Do people use Facebook and Google? Internet connectivity has really soared in the last few years. I can get 3G in most major cities and 4G exists in a handful of ... ( read original story ...)

The mobile broadband market in South Africa is still evolving, but according to OpenSignal's latest round of tests, half of the country's operators are already providing good accessibility to LTE (long-term evolution) services as well as decent speeds. ( read original story ...)

The two had the fastest LTE speeds in South Africa in our tests “Vodacom set itself apart with a trio of wins and an equal number of top-of-the-table draws in our six metrics. Vodacom stood out in OpenSignal’s 3G speed and latency categories ... ( read original story ...)

We will continue to expand our LTE coverage across the globe, with a priority on destinations where our customers want to use it most." The countries where 4G is available include Australia, most European countries, China, Egypt, Israel, South Africa and ... ( read original story ...)

Anyone who has used African 4G networks knows that the issue is not that high speeds cannot be achieved but that there is no consistency in the connection speeds. Quality of the connection - with dropped connections - remains a major issue. Netflix advises ... ( read original story ...)

This comes as the group concludes its acquisition, post-period, of South Africa’s third-largest mobile operator Cell C and absorbs mobile device and handset distributor 3G Mobile, marking the dawn of a “new era” in developing a “rich ecosystem ... ( read original story ...)