As South Africa enters day five of a 21-day lockdown, fibre and broadband company, Supersonic has announced that it will upgrade its core networks and NNIs (network to network interface) to offer customers upgraded line speeds across all networks.<\/p>\n
\u201cWork on our core network upgrades to be able to accommodate the forecasted increase in network traffic – including peering to fixed line network operators plus the relevant internet exchanges, is well underway,\u201d said Calvin Collett, managing director for Supersonic.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe upgrades are vital so we can ensure we continue delivering a brighter service under these \u2018not-so-bright\u2019 circumstances,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Most of the necessary upgrades aim to be completed by 3rd April 2020 and all customers will automatically be upgraded to the next line speed. \u201cWith the capacity we\u2019re able to introduce to the network will also afford us the opportunity to develop a host of new products which we\u2019ll launch within the next couple of weeks,\u201d said Collett.<\/p>\n
Vumatel, Frogfoot and Waterfall Access Networks have announced free line upgrades and billing relief for the next few months.<\/p>\n
Supersonic said it has also committed to support these operators, as well as any other FNOs who follow suit in keeping their customers connected.<\/p>\n