Cell C rolls out SA’s “best ever broadband pricing” and supersonic surfing in Durban and Pietermaritzburg following successful launches in PE, Bloemfontein, East London and Cape Town
With Customer Experience Officer, Trevor Noah watching ‘like a hawk’, Cell C CEO Lars P. Reichelt today pressed a large red button symbolizing the commencement of Cell C’s HSPA+ network in Durban and Pietermaritzburg. With customers paying as little as R83 for 2GB per month for unparalleled high-speed internet access, Cell C’s new network is the most advanced on the African continent.
“Our new network today covers around 98% and 93% of the city population of Durban and Pietermaritzburg respectively, and by January 2011 will cover 99% of both cities and their surrounding areas,” commented Reichelt.
“As South Africa’s third largest city and the largest port on the eastern African seaboard, the start of our network in Durban is a boon for business and private customers alike. The capital of the KwaZulu-Natal province, Pietermaritzburg is now also able to benefit from our new network, which keeps more Rands in the pockets of consumers and creates a myriad of economic opportunities through very fast and very affordable access to the internet.”
In real use conditions Cell C’s new HSPA+ network shows average speeds of between 6-7Mbps in downloads and speeds of between 1.5-2.5 Mbps for uploads, with a maximum technical throughput of 21Mbps in Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
As part of its Durban and Pietermaritzburg launches, Cell C also donated internet connectivity to two local schools. Ogwini Comprehensive Secondary School based in Umlazi and Silver Heights Secondary School in Northdale, Pietermaritzburg each received a modem, monthly data bundle and wireless router to allow multiple users connectivity at the same time.
