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South Africa GSM base station photos

There are two GSM900 networks in South Africa, Vodacom and MTN. MTN tend to use horizontal spaced antennas while Vodacom mainly uses vertical. There are a lot more camo sites in Vodacom's network that aren't shown here, some look like windmills or waterpumps, some have even been mounted on lighthouses.

The following photos and descriptions of Vodacom and MTN base stations are by Paul Teixeira.

Vodacom and MTN on building, Vodacom Painted.

One of the first Vodacom Trees

Container for the above site.

MTN tree site

Another type of tree by Vodacom

Vodacom and MTN on a shopping centre

Even smaller Vodacom Tree

Another small MTN tree site

Old Vodacom mast with C450 system antennas on top, to the right is the
public TV broadcasting station.

Another Vodacom Tree

Vodacom micro on street corner

Vodacom and MTN share, antennas painted to match.

Picture of Johannesburg CBD.

Vodacom and MTN trees side by side on a golf course , Vodacom on the right.

Q: Where the hell is that Vodacom micro ?
The Answer
 
Acknowledgements: All of the above photos and their descriptions by Paul Teixeira. Reproduced here by kind permission.

Mike Pratt, 18th January 2000
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