ZTE Corporation has announced Africa?s first 42Mbps DC-HSPA+ 900MHz commercial network based in South Africa?s Port Elisabeth.
The network is run by South Africa?s mobile operator Cell C. Last July, ZTE and Cell C jointly announced Africa?s first HSPA+ 900MHz network, which was upgraded to 42M DC-HSPA+ in less than a year.
The GSM/UMTS 900M network deployed by ZTE for Cell C has the most advanced SDR base-stations in the industry, which not only simultaneously supports both GSM and UMTS, but also evolves towards HSPA+/LTE.
Compared with the 2100MHz network, the 900MHz network offers better coverage. The download rate and the indoor penetration rate can be effectively increased, making the network the most technically advanced and fastest in South Africa.
As planned, Cell C will continuously implement network upgrades and in the future it will support the 42Mbps DC-HSPA+ function throughout the network.
