Vodacom has spent more than ZAR 2 billion investing in fibre transmission which connects its more than 10,000 cellular base stations and now forms the backbone of this new FTTB service. Vodacom Business' Broadband Connect Fibre service provides SMEs with bundled uncapped internet access, a router and optional fixed-line VoIP. Rapid deployment including the connecting and upgrading of fibre cables is part of the service, and all installation costs are covered by Vodacom.
The plans are tailored to meet the needs of all sizes of business, offering a range of connection speeds from 5Mbps to 100Mbps. As part of its roll-out plan, Vodacom will in the future be offering customers the option of installing additional equipment in their premises to set up a dedicated mini mobile base station. This equipment, which uses the fibre connection to route mobile phone traffic back into the network, will give a better mobile signal and eliminate any troublesome coverage spots in the office.
