[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":112},["ShallowReactive",2],{"categories":3,"posts-19":29},{"categories":4},[5,10,15,20,24],{"id":6,"title":7,"description":8,"slug":9},"37525","Tech","If it wasn't for tech, where would we be? Read up on the latest gadgets, devices and everything in the tech we found interesting","tech",{"id":11,"title":12,"description":13,"slug":14},"37526","Entertainment","Whether it be movies, TV shows, music or gaming the internet has so much to offer. Get the latest on what we've stumbled upon.","entertainment",{"id":16,"title":17,"description":18,"slug":19},"37527","Lifehacks","Do things faster and smarter! Lifehacks are all about the shortcuts that make life soooo much easier!","lifehacks",{"id":21,"title":22,"description":18,"slug":23},"37528","LOL","lol",{"id":25,"title":26,"description":27,"slug":28},"37529","Afrihost Life","Welcome to the family! See what we do behind the scenes. The good, bad, ugly, weird and funny.","afrihost-life",{"total":30,"entries":31},164,[32,78],{"id":33,"dateCreated":34,"sectionHandle":35,"title":36,"slug":37,"postContent":38,"date":39,"postSummary":40,"author":41,"category":46,"headerImage":48},"42981","2024-07-25T15:35:55+02:00","posts","5 important features of Fixed LTE","5-important-features-of-fixed-lte","\u003Cp>If you don't have Fibre or ADSL, and you’re shopping around for an affordable and viable wireless internet solution, then you should consider Fixed LTE-A. It’s suitable for your work needs and some downtime at home.\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cstrong>Here are five features to help you get started:\u003C/strong>\u003C/h1>\r\n\u003Ch2>1. Coverage & Speeds\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Check if your area has coverage for Fixed LTE by entering your street address in the search bar of the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.afrihost.com/fixed-lte/\">Fixed LTE Coverage Tool\u003C/a> or click on \u003Cem>Use my current location\u003C/em>.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Average speeds for Fixed LTE are coverage and device-dependent.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Your external environment around your home and where your device is situated also affects your speeds. For example, if it's near a sound system or microwave, it can cause interference.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You can expect 10-150Mbps on Pure (MTN) LTE and between 20-40Mbps on Telkom’s network.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>LTE-A is locked to one location. (That will be the location that you specify during sign up.)\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\r\n\u003Ch2>2. Devices\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cp>Pure (MTN) LTE has a range of approved CAT6 devices suited for this service.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Huawei B525\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Huawei B535\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Huawei B612\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Huawei B618\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Huawei B818\u003C/li>\u003Cli>ZTE MF286\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003C/ul>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Some important things to note:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>If you place your Pure (MTN) LTE SIM card in another device or move locations, it will be blocked.\u003Ca href=\"https://help.afrihost.com/entry/telkom-fixed-lte-wireless-faqs\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://help.afrihost.com/entry/telkom-fixed-lte-wireless-faqs\" target=\"_blank\">Telkom\u003C/a> SIM cards can be inserted into mobile phones to \u003Cstrong>test\u003C/strong> if there’s no connectivity via the router.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Make sure that you have one of the above-mentioned CAT6 devices if you’re ordering a SIM-only package.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>If you’re planning to move, you can reach out to our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://help.afrihost.com/entry/afrihost-help-support-channels\">support team\u003C/a> to help you update your location. \u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\r\n\u003Ch2>3. Packages\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>We offer capped and uncapped SIM-only and SIM +device \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.afrihost.com/fixed-lte\">packages\u003C/a>. \u003C/li>\u003Cli>If you’re going for a SIM + device package, you can save up to R1000 on hardware. (Promotion is subject to change anytime) \u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\r\n\u003Ch2>4. Data\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Capped packages are allocated Anytime and Night Time data. \u003C/li>\u003Cli>Anytime data applies for any time of the day. \u003C/li>\u003Cli>Night Time data for Pure (MTN) LTE is valid from 12:00 to 06:00 and Telkom from 12:00 to 07:00.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\r\n\u003Ch3>Data Rollover\u003C/h3>\r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Pure (MTN) LTE Anytime and Night Time data will roll over for 30 days.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Telkom’s in-bundle Anytime data will roll over for 30 days.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Night Time data does NOT rollover.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\r\n\u003Ch3>Data Topup Rollover\u003C/h3>\r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Pure (MTN) LTE’s Anytime top-up data will roll over for 30 days from purchase.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Telkom’s Anytime top-up data expires 60 days from purchase, and Night Time top-up data expires 30 days from purchase.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\r\n\u003Ch2>5. Setting Up\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Setting up is easy! All you have to do is insert your SIM card in your pre-configured device. \u003C/li>\u003Cli>It will take 24-48 hours from sign up for your Telkom SIM card to be active and 30 minutes to 24 hours for Pure (MTN) LTE.\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\r\n\u003Cp>If you need more information about our Fixed LTE offering, please visit our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://help.afrihost.com/topic/fixed-wireless-internet\">Help Centre\u003C/a> or leave a comment below.\u003C/p>","2020-04-17T09:55:00+02:00","Have you been interested in Fixed LTE but just weren’t sure what it was or how it differed from other Internet options? We’re going to cover 5 important features of Fixed LTE.",{"fullName":42,"email":43,"id":44,"photo":45},"Sinazo T","sinazo.t@afrihost.com","37846",null,[47],{"id":6,"title":7},[49],{"card":50,"card2x":54,"large":58,"large2x":63,"small":68,"small2x":73},[51],{"url":52,"width":53,"height":53},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42979/20-04-5-Important-features-of-Fixed-LTE-HEADER-1.png_92cad105084368457e52c2ddc8619e83.png",410,[55],{"url":56,"width":57,"height":57},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42979/20-04-5-Important-features-of-Fixed-LTE-HEADER-1.png_d24af24f917259fd462e76c73feb2535.png",820,[59],{"url":60,"width":61,"height":62},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42979/20-04-5-Important-features-of-Fixed-LTE-HEADER-1.png_3747c9db124320f9ea50238503862733.png",650,440,[64],{"url":65,"width":66,"height":67},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42979/20-04-5-Important-features-of-Fixed-LTE-HEADER-1.png_c7a344d1d65eb69351ebdcb8d0d18537.png",1300,880,[69],{"url":70,"width":71,"height":72},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42979/20-04-5-Important-features-of-Fixed-LTE-HEADER-1.png_8b62dffe74c5fd495051f288cba61d41.png",360,244,[74],{"url":75,"width":76,"height":77},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42979/20-04-5-Important-features-of-Fixed-LTE-HEADER-1.png_b3ca3b38248a896b3ba2b94e94d92271.png",720,488,{"id":79,"dateCreated":80,"sectionHandle":35,"title":81,"slug":82,"postContent":83,"date":84,"postSummary":85,"author":86,"category":90,"headerImage":92},"42985","2024-07-25T15:37:49+02:00","How load shedding affects your Fibre connection","how-load-shedding-affects-your-fibre-connection","\u003Cp>Noticed how your internet slows down or stops working completely during load shedding despite you having a UPS for your devices at home? Today we want to try and answer why this happens.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Load shedding not only affects us at our homes but also affects fibre network operators (FNOs). When their infrastructures were built, they were not made to switch off and on as frequently as they do now.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp>Different FNOs have different equipment. Others have a manual backup solution that needs to be manually turned on while the automatic ones sometimes lag in kicking in during power failure. We don’t have an audit of the type of backup equipment for every area with fibre, but we have been assured by FNOs that there are backup solutions for all areas.\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp>There are factors like battery and other equipment theft that FNOs and mobile network providers are contending with. That also adds to the cost because they’ve had to resort to hiring their own security to guard the infrastructure. One more factor to mention is that at times the client’s home and the closest point of presence (this would be the little fibre box you see when you are driving down the road) don’t experience load shedding at the same time. So if the load shedding hits where the point of presence is sooner, by the time the client goes through load shedding, the backup solution that the FNO has in place is already running low on power since it supports a lot more devices.\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp>These are the major factors for why load shedding affects your internet connection even with a UPS. When purchasing a UPS for the home, please bear in mind that there are external factors that are outside of your control that might still lead to you being unable to connect to the internet.\u003C/p>","2020-04-17T07:38:00+02:00","Sometimes the internet doesn't work as well during load shedding, here is information on why that happens.",{"fullName":87,"email":88,"id":89,"photo":45},"Modiegi N","modiegi.m@afrihost.com","37843",[91],{"id":16,"title":17},[93],{"card":94,"card2x":97,"large":100,"large2x":103,"small":106,"small2x":109},[95],{"url":96,"width":53,"height":53},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42983/17-04-How-load-shedding-affects-your-Fibre-connection-Header-1.jpg_92cad105084368457e52c2ddc8619e83.png",[98],{"url":99,"width":57,"height":57},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42983/17-04-How-load-shedding-affects-your-Fibre-connection-Header-1.jpg_d24af24f917259fd462e76c73feb2535.png",[101],{"url":102,"width":61,"height":62},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42983/17-04-How-load-shedding-affects-your-Fibre-connection-Header-1.jpg_3747c9db124320f9ea50238503862733.png",[104],{"url":105,"width":66,"height":67},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42983/17-04-How-load-shedding-affects-your-Fibre-connection-Header-1.jpg_c7a344d1d65eb69351ebdcb8d0d18537.png",[107],{"url":108,"width":71,"height":72},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42983/17-04-How-load-shedding-affects-your-Fibre-connection-Header-1.jpg_8b62dffe74c5fd495051f288cba61d41.png",[110],{"url":111,"width":76,"height":77},"/imager/blogheaderimages/42983/17-04-How-load-shedding-affects-your-Fibre-connection-Header-1.jpg_b3ca3b38248a896b3ba2b94e94d92271.png",1776962689039]