Vodacom Western Cape invests R570 million to enhance network connectivity for customers
Vodacom Western Cape plans to invest R570 million this financial year into the region’s network as part of the company’s commitment to building an inclusive digital society. Of this investment, R470 million is allocated to improve the quality, capacity and reach of the broadband network infrastructure in urban and rural areas. This network investment will continue to focus on further expansion of the 5G footprint, ongoing modernisation of the existing network infrastructure, and upgrading of base station sites with more LTE capacity throughout the province. This will provide an improved data experience for our consumers and ideal connectivity for businesses with growing digital needs. The remaining R100 million is being spent on energy projects for uninterrupted connectivity during power outages. With loadshedding continuing to be a major network challenge and a significant source of additional cost to keep the network up, the energy investment this year will include more static genera...