Cell Booster Installation in South Africa & Its Cost
Unlike Benin, South Africa is a country with more internet users from the cities to the farms located in remote mountainous areas. As such the demand for stable internet and voice connection is higher compared to my observation so far in Benin.
I did over 500 Cell Booster (Repeater) installations in South Africa, and through that, I traveled to most parts of the country, on a percentage-wise I covered about 80% of the country's major cities. It was fun to travel that much, and I got tired of it at some point.
The installation aims to improve the client's voice (2G) or internet (4G or LTE) connection. It is a voice installation in most cases since clients have Wifi installed at their homes.
These clients are priority clients, so the installations are free because their monthly cost of using MTN (telecommunications network service provider) is high and in order not to lose these clients MTN sends out subcontractors to do the installations, far or near, we hit the road and get going and make sure we leave the client happy.
The Cell Boosters are supplied by MTN, while everything else is provided by subcontractors. As of 2015, I found out the MTN Repeater costs about $1368, though one can also buy these Repeaters for private installations from a registered dealer otherwise unregistered use and installation of Repeaters can cause interference on the cell towers which is an offense that could get one arrested.
Private Installations
I did a few private job installations, the last one before I left SA was in Bryanston, Johannesburg.
Above was the installation kit I asked the client to buy, I can't recall the exact amount it cost to buy the kits but it was around $387 and I charged $165 for installation.
I could also have bought the kits but it saved me from traveling and transporting the components to the site and since the client was happy to do the purchase, it suited me better.
The client was mainly suffering from a 2G connection, it was impossible to make calls in that house the reason where, his house is situated in the dip surrounded by trees and the house is entirely concrete, even the roof is a concrete slab so there's minimal signal coming through when I surveyed the place before installation.
From around the Rx Level of -103 on 2G, I was able to improve the signal to around -68 Rx Level which is a very good level. I left him happy and I was happy that he can now take calls without running to the top of the roof of his house to answer calls.
About 6 months later he called me to complain the installed system isn't working when I got there I realized the power supply was damaged due to the frequent load shedding and after replacing the power supply he was a happy client again.
Repeater Installations In Benin
I'd like to do the same as I did in South Africa, firstly I am yet to connect and tap into the Telecoms industry in Benin, secondly, I notice the signal strength in the places I have been are good, I take note of the network signal levels since it is my profession so what I can conclude about Benin is there's less traffic on the towers and the cell towers aren't too far apart.
In time I will better understand the country's telecom contractors and find my fitting.
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Stage 6 loadshedding once again, you would have had more clients hollering about power supplies popping from the electrical surge after they switch on once again.
Having stable internet makes a huge difference, you in the right type of work with MTN in Benin you will surely find a place to expand once again.
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Stage 6, that is bad in the cold weather, it is likely going to be a very cold winter for you guys due to the load shedding.
Lol, now that client knows where to get a power supply if there's another surge, it's a pity for others.
I look forward to finding my fitting it will be so nice.
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Inland is going to be a rough winter, here in Durban never as bad along the coast.
Power supplies on computer equipment, fridges all popping one has to learn to switch off and switch one 5 minutes after initial spike.
If not in Benin I am sure neighbouring countries will source over borders, matter of finding people who run this type of business in the region.
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That is true, Durban tends to get less cold than over in Joburg. I never used to play with my laptop especially while I was still down there, the surge can damage it even during storms.
I am hopeful of that, been asking around Africa as well. It will actually be exciting to do neighboring African trips.
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Being in the country it should be easier to find and follow through work wise, have an awesome Friday.
Many thanks, Joan, do have an awesome one as well.
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I'd like to think that maybe because Benin have a stable or constant power supply, or there are less traffic of internet users. Like you said, you probably have to explore it to know what's going on.
It is more of less traffic, and the country's population is very small, I was in town today and just telling myself how small the country is when I travel from one spot to the other.
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I'm not sure whether it's call load shedding over here but electricity can sometimes go off for almost a day and when it comes, the initial surge in power sometimes damages appliances that are plugged in.
Less dense populations tend to have strong networks (if the infrastructure is good) than densely populated areas. I believe with time and more surveying you will be able to better understand the network system in Benin and find opportunities to capitalize on.
In South Africa, they call it load shedding, and the power goes off between 2 to 8 hours a day it is a new electricity crisis the country is struggling with.
You are correct, less densely populated area with good telecom infrastructure has better network coverage.
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It seems to have been happening forever down here. People are used to it now. It has become normal.
I know Nigeria is worse, I grew up there. I am impressed with Benin for keeping its electricity on, if it does go off it gets restored in about 30 minutes.
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I have heard about the loadshedding issue in Africa and I wonder if they even plan on solving that. It's too bad that it's messing up perfectly good electronics and great job providing good service to your customers.
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Electricity is a big issue in Africa, I don't know of many that can boast of stable electricity and I don't think finding a solution to it is a priority.
Thanks one has to keep customers happy for possible referrals.
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