Vodacom invested over R1 billion in the last financial year to enable connectivity for rural and urban communities in the Western Cape.
The group said it has expanded its network coverage and capacity by upgrading existing base station sites across the province, with 3G and 4G population coverage in the region now at 99.5% and 97.6%, respectively.
The company has also built 50 new 5G base station sites in the region, ready for the next-generation technology. “Last year, Vodacom Western Cape introduced WhatsApp bundles from R2 on the Just4You Town platform where customers across the province could take advantage of discounted voice and data offers.”
This can impact network availability, especially during load-shedding when backup batteries and generators are needed to minimise service disruption, Vodacom said.
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