Vodacom is connecting the Western and Northern Cape to the internet

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Vodacom, South Africa's leading cellular network, is providing the Western and Northern Cape with even greater access to broadband internet services by expanding its3G HSDPAfootprint outside of the major metropolitan centres.

During December Vodacom added four more towns to its3G HSDPAnetwork. These are Jongensfontein, Franskraalstrand, Citrusdal and Saronsberg. In January, Lamberts Bay and Veldrif will receive coverage.

Dot Field, Chief Communications Officer for the Vodacom Group, says no other network provider can currently match Vodacom's coverage in the Western and Northern Cape.

"Not only does Vodacom have N7 road coverage all the way from Cape Town to the Namibian border, we are now providing many of the towns in this region with3G HSDPAcoverage allowing them high speed access to the internet. Through Vodacom we are connecting the Western and Northern Cape to the world through our network."

Field says in addition to the recently added towns, Vodacom has also connected Rooi Els, Laingville and Piketberg to its3G HSDPAnetwork.

"We are working hard to make sure that the whole of South Africa has the ability to connect to the internet through our3G HSDPAnetwork - whether you are based in Cape Town or in Darling."

Areas now covered by Vodacom's3G HSDPAnetwork in the Western and Northern Cape include:
Laingville, Stompneusbaai, Club Mykonos, Piketberg, Morreesburg, Darling, Yzerfontein, Grabouw, Villiersdorp, Robertson, Scarborough, Rooi Els, Betty's Bay, Kleinmond, Gansbaai, Bredasdorp, L'Agulhas, Struisbaai, Riversdale, Stilbaai, Prince Albert, Jongensfontein, Franskraalstrand, Citrusdal and Saronsberg.

This is in addition to areas Vodacom has already covered for some time. These areas are:
Springbok, Vredendal, Vredenburg, Saldanha, Langebaan, Atlantis, Ceres, Malmesbury, Beaufort West, Caledon, Hermanus, Worcestor, Rawsonville, Wellington and Swellendam.

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