Auasblick EIA Public Meeting

24 February 2015

Executive Summary

Due to the ever increasing demand for good quality voice and data services

it has become crucial for MTC to expand its current services in the

Auasblick area.

Main reasons for a new communications towers are;

• Poor coverage

• Increasing amount of customer complaints

• Additional capacity requirement

• New Technologies for example UMTS and LTE

Map of Auasblick area

Planned position for MTC

tower in Auasblick

UMTS Drive Test Results

Ludwigsdorf Mini 3G sites Good

Average

Bad

Very bad

Good

Average

Bad

Very bad

Below map indicating very bad signal levels currently

being experienced in Auasblick Below map indicating poor signal quality currently being

experienced in Auasblick

Auasblick site details

Site position - S22.60278 E17.11666

BTS type – Macro

Tower type – 15m Disguised Mast (Tree Structure)

Technologies – GSM, UMTS, LTE

Transmission – Micro wave link

Typical Tree Structures

Tree Tower Fig1

Tree Tower Fig2

Tree Tower Fig3

Conclusion

In order to achieve MTCs Vision and Mission it is imperative to

extend coverage in Ausblick and other new developing areas.

Vision To be the best Telecommunications provider in Africa Mission To provide affordable, quality telecommunications services to all customers, wherever they are, through continuous innovative thinking and excellent services, to fulfill and stimulate communication needs.