East London today became the third city in South Africa to be connected to Cell C’s new high-speed HSPA+ network.
Simon Camerer, Cell C’s Executive Head of Marketing said the first phase of East London’s network rollout was complete with around 81% of the city’s population covered. The second phase, expected to be completed by the end of 2010, will provide around 100% population coverage in the city and surrounding areas.
Camerer said data speed averages of between 4 and 7 Mbps were achieved in East London, with many locations in excess of 10Mbps.
As part of its city launch, Cell C also donated a modem to Nompumelelo Primary School in East London to provide the school with faster internet connection. The school will also receive a monthly data bundle and wireless router to allow multiple users connectivity at the same time.
