Source: Vodacom

One day later By launching commercial 5G services in South Africa, Vodacom has updated its coverage map showing where next-generation ultra-fast broadband technology is available.

The map shows that coverage is extremely limited for now: Vodacom has launched the service from just 20 high sites, 18 of which are in Gauteng and two in Cape Town.

5G coverage is available at:

  • Parts of Sandton, centered on the CBD, Hyde Park, parts of Craighall and suburbs around Melrose Arch;
  • Sunninghill and parts of Woodmead;
  • The immediate vicinity of the Allandale Road interchange in Midrand;
  • The Vodacom campus and its immediate surroundings, also in Midrand;
  • Parts of Centurion around the Midstream Estate and Eco-Park Estate, as well as the suburbs of Wierdapark and Celtisdal;
  • Hatfield and Menlyn in Pretoria; and
  • Century City and its surroundings in Cape Town.

The network, which supports fixed wireless and mobile access, was built by Liquid Telecom and Vodacom, thanks to recently assigned spectrum from communications regulator Icasa.

The operator hopes to expand its initial 5G launch as more smartphones, Wi-Fi, and fixed wireless routers become available. The current 5G network equipment deployed operates on the same frequencies that are expected to be permanently allocated through auction by the end of the year, the group’s CEO Shameel Joosub said in a statement Monday. – (c) 2020 NewsCentral Media