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Vodafone Ghana Spectrum Extension review

Vodafone has been given extended spectrum, an additional 5MHz on top of its current 10MHz in 4G. This brings it to a total of 15MHz. These are 1.5x the airwaves that may carry 4G, leading to a maximum speed of 112.5Mbps (14062.5KB/s) in common user equipment, compared to its previous maximum speed of 75Mbps (9375KB/s). Not only the max speed shall be taken into account, 4G has more resources overall, leading to a ~1.5x increase in speed wherever. Refarm Image showing the refarmed channel. 3043 is used in multiple locations, rather than picking a random channel in the spectrum. Vodafone has been refarming long-range 2G (900MHz, PGSM, band 8) to 3G in more locations. This refers to 2G being replaced with 3G while losing some 2G, leaving 3/8 long-range 2G remaining. It is normally done on a case-by-case basis.  The upsides are that: -There is 1.3̅x more 3G spectrum available. -3G is commonly more spectrally efficient, leading to extended capacity. -3G is commonly faster. -3G gains lon...

[AUG 2022] Online calculator for electricity bills in Ghana

Validity: From: 1 October 2019 Until: 1 September 2022 The calculator is to be moved to  /p/lightbill.html . For calculations of newer electricity bills, including bills from February 2023 onwards, see that page.  Version 2021-05-01RC5 Update Residential Non-Residential Monthly (1 to 31) Shared Meter More Than Once A Month   Automatic Other (>50 kWh/month) Lifeline (<=50 kWh/month) None 13.25% to VAT; CHRL 13.125% to VAT; no CHRL   12.5% to VAT; CHRL 12.5% to VAT; no CHRL Total kWh  Total GHS  Your kWh   Your GHS   Next kWh   OK Next GHS   OK Kilowatt Hours: Ghana Cedis: Energy Charge: Service Charge: Public Lighting Levy: National Electrification Scheme Levy: GETFund Levy: National Healt...

The daily partial shutdown of Vodafone GH 2G

(Video) A partial shutdown of 2G DCS/1800MHz/Band 3 begins at 0:05 (12 am). (Video) It is fully returned at 6:05 (6am). Comparing DCS to PGSM/900MHz/Band 8, •More of the signal strength is blocked when it passes through obstacles (including air). •It is better at fitting through gaps in obstacles, such as between trees. •The mobile's maximum transmit power is halved. •It is less likely to overlap and conflict with other towers or itself. •Additionally, the signal is 25%* less likely to overlap and conflict with another tower. •It is separate, calls made on DCS do not use resources of PGSM. At night, due to low usage, the PGSM should be adequate for calls(and low speed data, though 62.5%* of 2G PGSM might be used for 3G in some cases), and 3G/4G should be adequate for data; so DCS won't be of much benefit. What is this? The signal strength of nearby towers. What's an ARFCN? Similar to the MHz on a FM radio. The ones here carry phone settings to all ...

The MTN Ghana Bandwidth Upgrade (1.5x)

MTN Ghana now has 15MHz of bandwidth on Band 20, compared to 10MHz from a short while ago, up to its launch. Bandwidth in this context does not refer to 15Mbps or 15MBps or 15000KB/s. Instead, it's the maximum difference between the highest frequency wave and the lowest frequency wave, as shown below. Spectrum is allocated by the country, rather than operators themselves. The 4G cyclic prefix, modulation (waves being bent every 0.0000714 seconds to communicate), the actual maximum distance being 13.5, Discontinuous Transmission, there being a distance of 0.015MHz between different waves rather than 1 Mhz shown in the illustration; are not taken into account in the illustration for simplicity. If it were to be given a maximum speed, it would be 112.5Mbps (downloads would show 14.0625 MBps which is divided by 8), 3 per tower, as shown below. It is not possible to use 2 at once. The up to 150Mbps 4G exists (256QAM) but devices would have to explicitly support it on MTN, so t...