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VituVingiSana
#51 Posted : Friday, November 06, 2015 11:26:09 AM
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dunkang wrote:
VituVingiSana wrote:
Impunity wrote:
Pesa Nane wrote:
murchr wrote:
Bob mentioned the fiber going to Ethiopia....and made references to regional expansion in the future several times...any hints to what he meant?


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Mobile data is our fastest growing revenue stream, and we will focus on increasing the numbers of 3G and 4G smartphones on our network. We will complete the deployment of the U900 3G spectrum and launch 4G (LTE) commercially in 16 counties.



Guys are doing 5G in near places like Dubai and we are still talking of 3G and the 4G which my phone can only pick on selected areas within Nairobi.

Even in my own house 4G is is an on and off game!

Safaricom increased their 2G Base Stations by 300 locations. 5G bado 2018.

2G or 3G? That sounds more like a downgrade than an upgrade.

Look at the data provided by Safaricom. They increased 2G, 3G and 4G sites. Why increase 2G?
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Ericsson
#52 Posted : Friday, November 06, 2015 11:34:25 AM
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@VituVingiSana
2G coverage is being increased for;
To cater for the increase in number of subscriber hence more voice calls.
To improve on call quality.
To improve on MPESA reliability since it's an SMS based application
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VituVingiSana
#53 Posted : Friday, November 06, 2015 12:02:55 PM
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Ericsson wrote:
@VituVingiSana
2G coverage is being increased for;
To cater for the increase in number of subscriber hence more voice calls. Don't 3G base stations support better quality & greater quantity?
To improve on call quality. How vs 3G/4G? [Unless it's a cost issue]
To improve on MPESA reliability since it's an SMS based application OK. Interesting. Thanks

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Ericsson
#54 Posted : Friday, November 06, 2015 12:09:45 PM
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3G and 4G is for data/mobile internet only; not voice or sms.
3G/4G don't do voice
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kawambui
#55 Posted : Friday, November 06, 2015 12:52:40 PM
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Ericsson wrote:
@VituVingiSana
3G and 4G is for data/mobile internet only; not voice or sms.
3G/4G don't do voice


Actually 3G supports voice. It is also possible on 4G though in this case voice traffic voice call is treated like data.
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Ericsson
#56 Posted : Friday, November 06, 2015 1:07:25 PM
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@kawambui;
Voice call through data quality is very very poor.
2G gives a very clear voice and is the preferred and recommended in the ITU standards.
Technology of 2G and 3G is different.
That is why any mobile phone normally has both true voice and data capabilities for the case of smart phones.
The antennas are also different for 2 and 3/4G
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MaichBlack
#57 Posted : Friday, November 06, 2015 1:08:33 PM
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whiteowl wrote:
Othelo wrote:
murchr wrote:
Pesa Nane wrote:
murchr wrote:
Bob mentioned the fiber going to Ethiopia....and made references to regional expansion in the future several times...any hints to what he meant?


post #21
Quote:
Mobile data is our fastest growing revenue stream, and we will focus on increasing the numbers of 3G and 4G smartphones on our network. We will complete the deployment of the U900 3G spectrum and launch 4G (LTE) commercially in 16 counties.



Surely, counties cannot be referred to as regional...

Been reading countries the whole day, damn my baaaad smile


me too.I was wondering how that would play out considering Vodafone shareholding

Me three!!! Crap!!!
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Impunity
#58 Posted : Friday, November 06, 2015 1:08:46 PM
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VituVingiSana wrote:
Impunity wrote:
Pesa Nane wrote:
murchr wrote:
Bob mentioned the fiber going to Ethiopia....and made references to regional expansion in the future several times...any hints to what he meant?


post #21
Quote:
Mobile data is our fastest growing revenue stream, and we will focus on increasing the numbers of 3G and 4G smartphones on our network. We will complete the deployment of the U900 3G spectrum and launch 4G (LTE) commercially in 16 counties.



Guys are doing 5G in near places like Dubai and we are still talking of 3G and the 4G which my phone can only pick on selected areas within Nairobi.

Even in my own house 4G is is an on and off game!

Safaricom increased their 2G Base Stations by 300 locations. 5G bado 2018.


Trials are happening all over the world, more trials are planned next year.

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Impunity
#59 Posted : Friday, November 06, 2015 1:26:16 PM
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Ericsson wrote:
@VituVingiSana
2G coverage is being increased for;
To cater for the increase in number of subscriber hence more voice calls.
To improve on call quality.
To improve on MPESA reliability since it's an SMS based application


Can somebody really surf on a 2G network?
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Impunity
#60 Posted : Friday, November 06, 2015 1:28:45 PM
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kawambui wrote:
Ericsson wrote:
@VituVingiSana
3G and 4G is for data/mobile internet only; not voice or sms.
3G/4G don't do voice


Actually 3G supports voice. It is also possible on 4G though in this case voice traffic voice call is treated like data.


@kawambui, socket?

Hello mate, how are you?

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