Outages are thwarting Vodacom's growth plans
CEO Shameel Joosub says blackouts have forced the group to delay rural network and 5G expansion
21 May 2023 - 00:00
Rural network expansion and 5G network acceleration has been put on hold as Vodacom diverts funds to back-up electricity solutions for its base stations. It describes the past few months of intensive electricity blackouts as “disastrous”. ..
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