NETWORK DEMAND
MTN to expand holiday reach
Mobile operator MTN SA will boost its network capacity in tourist hotspots and expand coverage in rural areas this festive season as it expects the demand for its services to soar. On Wednesday, the telecommunications group announced its upgrade plans to accommodate the festive rush. These include rolling out new base stations to remote areas that were without connectivity before and technology upgrades on selected 3G and LTE (long-term evolution or 4G) stations in urban and rural parts of the country. MTN said it would provide additional LTE coverage in some areas it had identified as having high traffic during this time. In the Western Cape, MTN expects the network upgrades to result in a 75% enhancement in LTE coverage because the province has the highest LTE device penetration. "These holiday boosts will help make sure that quality experience stays in place, no matter where our customers travel," executive for corporate affairs at MTN SA Jacqui O’Sullivan said. The company said ...
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