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Mpenzi
#1 Posted : Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:00:55 PM
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Anyone who has tried the new high speed modem from Safaricom supposedly enabling speeds of upto 21 Mbps?

http://www.itnewsafrica....-as-safaricom-upgrades/
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Gordon Gekko
#2 Posted : Wednesday, August 24, 2011 10:51:05 AM
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Modem comes with what - 30GB with an expiry of 90 Days? How in Almighty's name does one consume that in 90 days? I hardly clock 500MB in a month.
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QW25071985
#3 Posted : Wednesday, August 24, 2011 11:12:39 AM
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can somebody please do a speed test, here http://www.speedtest.net
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kagazia
#4 Posted : Thursday, August 25, 2011 12:06:36 PM
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anybody with the pricing of orange 3g being launched today?
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Mpenzi
#5 Posted : Thursday, August 25, 2011 7:45:29 PM
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Claim that data on Orange will be as low as 40 cents per MB:

http://www.standardmedia...00041557&cid=4&

Over to you Safaricom.

And Orange seems have pulled the rug off Airtel's feet - Airtel says it will launch its 3G network in September.
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Mpenzi
#6 Posted : Thursday, August 25, 2011 7:59:01 PM
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Counterclaim that Orange 3G is non-existent:

http://www.techmtaa.com/...-speeds-of-up-to-21mbps/
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QW25071985
#7 Posted : Thursday, August 25, 2011 8:29:03 PM
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Orange 3g modems are toooooooooooooooooooooooooo expensive .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but since the network just launched those speed will be to die for !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and best of all NO CAPS
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kliff
#8 Posted : Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:11:09 PM
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Currently experiencing speeds of up to 3mbps on downloads while using Orange 3G http://www.speedtest.net/result/1450250087.png
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#9 Posted : Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:29:59 PM
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men its real fast though still reading EVDO sijui wat that is
"A bad decision made now is beta that a good one made later!!"
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Mpenzi
#10 Posted : Friday, August 26, 2011 9:15:08 AM
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at 750MB for 1000 bob Orange is slightly more expensive than Safaricom at 1500MB for 999 bob.
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#11 Posted : Friday, August 26, 2011 9:46:01 AM
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Will I need to replace my current Orange 3G modem and buy another one?
Portfolio: Sold
You know you've made it when you get a parking space for your yatcht.
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QW25071985
#12 Posted : Friday, August 26, 2011 9:51:23 AM
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kliff wrote:
Currently experiencing speeds of up to 3mbps on downloads while using Orange 3G http://www.speedtest.net/result/1450250087.png


wow . those speeds are good. though the new modem costs are abit high..
we cannt use our unlocked safcom modems ????
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#13 Posted : Friday, August 26, 2011 10:49:12 AM
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So far, the way i understand it is like this,

orange/telkom had CDMA, and they launched EVDO on top of the same CDMA technology , and this is what they have been marketing as 3G+,

That's why their 3G+ service is only available in certain few areas even though voice GSM has wider coverage

So, what they been having is 3g+ running on CDMA/EVDO technology and their modems are CDMA/EVDO, Please note that they provide voice on a GSM, so they've always had their data(3G+) and voice technology on different platforms

What they launched jana, i believe was 3G on GSM,

somebody correct me if i've made a mistake,

so, from my understanding, to enjoy the 3G they launched jana, you'll need a new modem , but now you can enjoy faster speeds on your regular GSM phone


PS. so what's the future of CDMA/EVDO in the country, who know's what happened to the other players in that market segment i.e. Popote wireless and flashcom
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muganda
#14 Posted : Friday, August 26, 2011 12:22:53 PM
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My head is hung low, and a heavy heart weighs a ton.

How would you feel if you live in Africa, and you knew beyond all doubt, that the strongest animal was no longer the proud Elephant but the Rhinocerous Beetle?

Orange 3G+ is the new king of data - it's faster and cheaper; as for Safaricom, the only thing going right for them is Kenyans4Kenya.

ORANGE


SAFARICOM


I ran these speed tests from Westgate mall where the two have shops opposite each other.

Not all is perfect though, Orange claim to sell their modem with a bundle, which turns out to be false after purchase.
And on Orange there is this issue with Upload speed - very fast for a fact - but a configuration error leaves it in an endless loop, confusing your browser in some cases so keeping the pages loading for ages.
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QW25071985
#15 Posted : Friday, August 26, 2011 12:26:05 PM
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could this have anything to do with the current sell-off in safcom ???? lol .
safcom isnt dead it a dominator in the telco market for crying out loud !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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kliff
#16 Posted : Friday, August 26, 2011 2:08:53 PM
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QW25071985 wrote:
kliff wrote:
Currently experiencing speeds of up to 3mbps on downloads while using Orange 3G http://www.speedtest.net/result/1450250087.png


wow . those speeds are good. though the new modem costs are abit high..
we cannt use our unlocked safcom modems ????


Actually using an unlocked safcom modem to surf using Orange 3G.
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shicky
#17 Posted : Friday, August 26, 2011 10:44:33 PM
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Its true that the guys promoting the modems at 3500/- are lying to customers that there is a free unlimited internet for a week, I called up customer care and they claimed that there is not even a weekly unlimited offer in the company
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Cde Monomotapa
#18 Posted : Saturday, August 27, 2011 7:41:16 AM
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shicky wrote:
Its true that the guys promoting the modems at 3500/- are lying to customers that there is a free unlimited internet for a week, I called up customer care and they claimed that there is not even a weekly unlimited offer in the company

Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly
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#19 Posted : Saturday, August 27, 2011 11:31:37 AM
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kliff wrote:
QW25071985 wrote:
kliff wrote:
Currently experiencing speeds of up to 3mbps on downloads while using Orange 3G http://www.speedtest.net/result/1450250087.png


wow . those speeds are good. though the new modem costs are abit high..
we cannt use our unlocked safcom modems ????


Actually using an unlocked safcom modem to surf using Orange 3G.

Aha... @Kliff, thanks for that info. Now off to get me an orange line... BTW what r the orange internet settings???
We Will Either Find a Way or Create One - HANNIBAL
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YesuWangu
#20 Posted : Saturday, August 27, 2011 2:39:39 PM
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Bettertry wrote:
kliff wrote:
QW25071985 wrote:
kliff wrote:
Currently experiencing speeds of up to 3mbps on downloads while using Orange 3G http://www.speedtest.net/result/1450250087.png


wow . those speeds are good. though the new modem costs are abit high..
we cannt use our unlocked safcom modems ????


Actually using an unlocked safcom modem to surf using Orange 3G.

Aha... @Kliff, thanks for that info. Now off to get me an orange line... BTW what r the orange internet settings???


APN: bew.orange.co.ke
User: orange
PW: orange

Dont ask if they are for 3g, wap or gprs, I dont know. Just try if they will work...
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