FAQ

Download and Upload speeds cannot be guaranteed as they are dependant on various factors:

• Device capabilities (e.g. GPRS only, 3G only, Hsdpa 1.8 or 3.6 or 7.2 Mbps)
• Cellular operator’s Base station capabilities
• Your location in relation to the base station
• Antenna strength
• Speed of links to the actual website or server
• How many others are connecting via same base station
• Proximity to electric fences, in a basement, or on top of a mountain

In South Africa the largest cities have HSDPA 3.6 Mbps at some base stations, with 1.8 Mbps in some large towns, 3G in others, Edge in small cities, and only GPRS in lower populated areas. Currently 7.2 Mbps is not yet available. Your modem will switch to the highest speed available at that location: between GPRS > Edge > 3G > Hsdpa > Hsupa

The 3G HSDPA network has the intelligence to supply you with increased bandwidth, where available, only as you require it thereby providing a far more efficient utilisation of bandwidth. For instance, searching for a Web site on Google would not require large bandwidth, yet downloading a large video clip would require more bandwidth and thus will allocate more bandwidth to the session when you start downloading.

HSUPA is available where 3G HSDPA and HSUPA coverage is currently available. Devices that are not HSUPA capable can not be upgraded to support HSUPA access.

Look at http://www.vodamap.net/3g/ for Vodacom coverage (unselect Wimax and select Hsdpa and 3G and Gprs).