Vodacom has changed its network name to \u201cVodacom \u2013 Stay Safe\u201d as part of its \u201cStay Safe, Stay Alert and Take Care\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub has recently announced that the mobile operator is putting measures in place to address problems surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are making sure that our network can handle the additional demand so that people and businesses can work seamlessly from home,\u201d Joosub said.<\/p>\n
He added that the data, voice and connectivity services that Vodacom offers mean that customers can stay connected while reducing social contact.<\/p>\n
Vodacom has taken many precautions to ensure its employees are protected and that its Vodacom Shops are safe areas to conduct business.<\/p>\n
The operator has also increased the server capacity of its e-School platform which is free for all Vodacom subscribers.<\/p>\n
Its ConnectU service further provides subscribers with free access to job portals, Facebook Flex and provides users with two free SMSes per day.<\/p>\n
Vodacom network name change<\/strong><\/p>\n Vodacom has changed its network name from \u201cVodacom\u201d to \u201cVodacom \u2013 Stay Safe\u201d as part of an awareness campaign around the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.<\/p>\n Cellular networks have globally unique numbers which identify them, known as Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) codes.<\/p>\n These PLMN codes are made up of a country code and a number for the network. In the case of Vodacom, for example, 65501.<\/p>\n Rather than displaying this code, cellphones use something more human-readable \u2013 the PLMN name.<\/p>\n The PLMN names of networks may be stored on the cellphones themselves, and in the network operator\u2019s SIM cards.<\/p>\n However, a network operator can also override the stored PLMN name with a custom string.<\/p>\n This is what Vodacom did to change its network name from \u201cVodacom\u201d to \u201cVodacom \u2013 Stay Safe\u201d.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on MyBroadband<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
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