Vodacom says it has extended its 4G coverage along most Gautrain routes to include 4G+ in the underground tunnels, a first in South Africa.<\/p>\n
The move will ensure that Vodacom customers can continue to make calls, check e-mails, send messages and surf the internet when they travel on the Gautrain.<\/p>\n
Vodacom said that 4G and 4G+ coverage is immediately available on route to Gautrain\u2019s Rosebank, Sandton, Marlboro and Midrand stations with speeds of in excess of 100Mb\/s achieved in deep underground environments.<\/p>\n
The next phase of the project will be to enhance coverage along the track between Marlboro and OR Tambo International Airport as well as between Marlboro and Pretoria to ensure a seamless and uninterrupted experience on all Gautrain routes.<\/p>\n
Earlier in 2016, Vodacom said it enabled its high speed 4G+ service at Gautrain Station platforms in Sandton, Rosebank and Park Station in addition to the 2G, 3G and 4G coverage first deployed at these stations in 2015.<\/p>\n
To provide underground coverage at these stations, Vodacom used distributed antenna systems located throughout the three stations. Each of these systems is connected via fibre-optic cable to network equipment located in Rosebank.<\/p>\n
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