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Virgin Mobile South Africa (VMSA) was a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) which was launched in 2006 as a joint venture between Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Cell C. Based in Johannesburg, the bustling business-hub of South Africa, Virgin Mobile South Africa has established itself as a dynamic and growing brand with stores nationwide.
In 2019, mobile penetration reached 95%. [ 5] Mobile market in South Africa is controlled by four cellular providers: Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom (Mobile), which is run by Telkom, [ 6][ 7] With Vodacom and MTN controlling the 75% of the market share, ICASA considers that mobile brand services are highly concentrated in the country.
Virgin Mobile South Africa. Vodacom. Categories: Mobile phone companies by country. Telecommunications companies of South Africa.
The history of the prepaid mobile phones began in the 1990s when mobile phone operators sought to expand their market reach. Up until this point, mobile phone services were exclusively offered on a postpaid basis (contract-based), which excluded individuals with poor credit ratings and minors under the age of 18 (the typical age of contractual .)
Germany. AEG. BenQ Mobile. Bankruptcy in 2006, defunct in 2007. Grundig Mobile. Hagenuk Telecom GmbH. insolvency in 1997, mobile phone development and manufacturing business acquired by Telital in 1998 [ 9] Siemens Mobile. Acquired by BenQ Corporation in 2005 to form BenQ Mobile.
Rain offers data-only mobile network services in South Africa.They provide 4G and LTE services through a partnership to use Vodacom and MTNs infrastructure. [11] [12] It launched The first Standalone 5G (3600) network in the country.
MTN Group Limited (formerly M-Cell) [ 2] is a South African multinational corporation and mobile telecommunications provider. Its head office is in Johannesburg. [ 3][ 4] As of December 2022 MTN recorded 289.1 million subscribers. [ 5] MTN is among the largest mobile network operators in the world, and the largest in Africa.
Vodacom South Africa provides 3G, 4G, and UMTS networks in South Africa, and also offers HSPA+ (21.1 Mbit/s), HSUPA (42 Mbit/s, 2100 MHz), Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and LTE services. Vodacom was the first cellular provider to introduce LTE in South Africa. [9] On 21 October 2015, Vodacom launched its fibre product to the home user. [10]