Vodacom KZN ramps up network to power up Durban July

YOU can share your photos and July experience with ease at the Vodacom Durban July around Durban city, airports, at KwaMashu, Umlazi and major routes as the mobile service provider has expanded its network capacity and deployed more 3G and LTE sites.

Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal region has invested R1.4 billion over the past three years on the network. And now, to provide adequate mobile network capacity for the anticipated inflow of traffic from more than 55 000 people predicted to attend the Vodacom Durban July (VDJ), the region deployed 12 additional base stations at Greyville Race Course.

Ishmael Mathinya, Executive Head: Network Operations for Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal Region said: “To cater to the data demand during the event, we accelerated our network expansion strategy in 2018/2019 financial year by deploying more 3G and LTE sites. Furthermore, we expanded network capacity especially around Durban City, airports, major routes and popular townships such as KwaMashu and Umlazi.”

“The 12 base station sites installed at Greyville Race Course are equipped with 3G and LTE, to ensure a great network experience for users. We have deployed massive MIMO (Multi Input – Multi-output) technologies.

“This technology ingeniously utilises multiple transmit and receive streams to enhance data throughputs, this helps in achieving higher downlink and uplink throughput. This will allow seamless uploads and downloads of photos and allow for live high-quality video streaming,” Mathinya said.

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