HeroTel, the largest wireless internet service provider in South Africa has chosen Cambium Networks' ePMP Elevate solution to improve network performance and enable scalability.
Founded in 2013, HeroTel is consolidating the Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) market and connecting South Africans to high-speed wireless, fiber and LTE internet. HeroTel currently has more than 2,000 sites and 45,000+ clients for last-mile internet service; however, demand for TV streaming services like Netflix and Showmax has exploded in South Africa.
HeroTel has deployed our point-to-point licensed microwave backhaul solutions, PMP 450m wireless distribution networks, cnPilot 802.11ac Wi-Fi access solutions, and is now extending connectivity and coverage with ePMP Elevate and cnMaestro end-to-end management.
The ePMP 2000 Access Point brings key technologies such as GPS Synchronization, frequency re-use, intelligent filtering, air fairness scheduling, and smart beamforming to an existing 802.11n-based network, said Cambium Networks.
HeroTel chose Cambium Networks’ ePMP point-to-multipoint wireless broadband distribution solution to improve network performance and enable scalability. One of the key influences to HeroTel’s decision was the ability of ePMP to gracefully integrate with and migrate HeroTel’s legacy network to ePMP performance levels using ePMP Elevate.
Rich Henn, Chief Commercial Officer, HeroTel
Demand for TV streaming services like Netflix and Showmax has recently exploded in South Africa. Traditional last-mile mediums like copper can’t keep up, and fiber is limited to deployment in isolated pockets.
Martin de la Sema, VP of Sales for Cambium Networks
HeroTel has deployed our point-to-point licensed microwave backhaul solutions, PMP 450m wireless distribution networks, cnPilot 802.11ac Wi-Fi accesssolutions, and is now extending connectivity and coverage with ePMP Elevate and cnMaestro end-to-end management.
