TOBY SHAPSHAK: WhatsApp is killing the voice call star
With blackouts degrading mobile phone signals, many have turned elsewhere — and it’s hurting the operators
05 October 2023 - 05:00
How often have you tried to make a call during stage six load-shedding and just not been able to connect?
This year it’s happening more often as the cellular networks struggle to keep up with the rolling blackouts. It takes longer to recharge base-station batteries — if they haven’t been stolen — when the load-shedding stages increase the number of hours without electricity. The weaker power degrades the quality of the cellular signals. ..
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