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{{short description|South African mobile operator}}
{{short description|South African mobile operator}}
{{about|the South African phone company|other topics|C cell (disambiguation)}}
{{about|the South African phone company|other topics|C cell (disambiguation)}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{Notability|Corp|date=October 2021}}
{{Undisclosed paid|date=August 2021}}
{{Advert|date=August 2021}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Cell C Limited
| name = Cell C Limited
| logo = Cell C_logo.svg
| logo =
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| location = [[Sandton]], [[South Africa]]
| location = [[Sandton]], [[South Africa]]
| revenue = {{ubl|{{decrease}}[[South African rand|R]]13.833 billion (US${{To USD|13.833|ZAF|year=2019}} billion, 2020)|R15.084 billion (US${{To USD|15.084|ZAF|year=2019}} billion, FY2019)}}
| revenue = {{ubl|{{decrease}}[[South African rand|R]]13.833 billion (US${{To USD|13.833|ZAF|year=2019}} billion, 2020)|R15.084 billion (US${{To USD|15.084|ZAF|year=2019}} billion, FY2019)}}
| industry = [[Telecommunication]]s
| industry = [[Telecommunication]]s
| key_people = Douglas Craigie Stevenson (CEO)
| key_people = Jorge Mendes CEO
| products = GSM services (2G, 3G, LTE) and fibre
| products = GSM services (2G, 3G, LTE) and fibre
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.cellc.co.za/}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.cellc.co.za/}}
}}
}}
[[File:CellC New 2024.jpg|alt=CellC-New2024|thumb|CellC-New2024]]
'''Cell C Limited''' (stylised as '''Cell ©''') is as a private mobile operator based in Sandstone, South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020|title=Cell C 2020 Report|url=https://www.cellc.co.za/cellc/static-content/PDF/investorRelations/CellC-FY2020-Results_Presentation.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=15 September 2021|website=Cell C|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510191557/https://www.cellc.co.za/cellc/static-content/PDF/investorRelations/CellC-FY2020-Results_Presentation.pdf |archive-date=2021-05-10 }}</ref> It was founded in November 2001 by [[Lambert Moloi]]. As of August 2019, the company’s current CEO is Douglas Craigie Stevenson.
'''Cell C''' is a mobile telecommunications company operating in South Africa, offering voice, data, messaging, and mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services. The company provides various prepaid and postpaid packages, as well as home internet services.

The company's head office is located in Waterfall, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa.

As of 2024, Cell C has 8.5 million subscribers across the country, is the 4th largest mobile network operator in South Africa.

Cell C was the first and remains the leading network provider of MVNO services in South Africa.

== New Brand Launch ==
In August 2024, Cell C introduced a new brand identity with the campaign tagline “Nothing should stop you, Switch to See, Cell C".

== Sponsorships ==
Cell C is actively involved in sponsorships that include:
* Sharks Rugby Team
* SA Rugby legends
* Wheel of Fortune
* Comrades Marathon


== Challenger Network ==
== Technology ==
Recognising the evolving landscape, Cell C embarked on a four-year journey, deactivating its own physical tower and radio access network (RAN) and seamlessly migrating prepaid and Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) customers to a virtualised RAN on MTN's infrastructure. Simultaneously, it migrated contract and broadband customers to Vodacom’s network through a roaming agreement.
Cell C is a mobile operator in South Africa, acting as a disruption and pushing for regulatory changes such as lower and asymmetrical mobile termination rates. A study commissioned by the South African National Treasury and conducted by the University of Johannesburg's Center for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development found that the lower termination rates introduced in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.competition.org.za/barriers-to-entry/|title=Barriers to Entry|website=CCRED|access-date=2016-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914174624/http://www.competition.org.za/barriers-to-entry/|archive-date=2016-09-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>


This deal is part of Cell C's broader strategy to move towards a more asset-light operating model, focusing on reducing capital expenditure and operational costs while still providing reliable service to its customers.
==References==
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Cell C has expanded access to approximately 28 000 towers nationwide, including over 12,000 4G/LTE-enabled sites.
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==External links==
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== External links ==
{{South African telecommunication companies}}
*{{official website|https://www.cellc.co.za/cellc/home}}


[[Category:Mobile phone companies of South Africa]]
[[Category:Mobile phone companies of South Africa]]

Latest revision as of 08:22, 27 August 2024

This article is about the South African phone company. For other topics, see C cell (disambiguation).
Cell C Limited
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications
HeadquartersSandton, South Africa
Key people
Jorge Mendes CEO
ProductsGSM services (2G, 3G, LTE) and fibre
Revenue
  • DecreaseR13.833 billion (US$0.96 billion, 2020)
  • R15.084 billion (US$1.04 billion, FY2019)
Websitewww.cellc.co.za
CellC-New2024
CellC-New2024

Cell C is a mobile telecommunications company operating in South Africa, offering voice, data, messaging, and mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services. The company provides various prepaid and postpaid packages, as well as home internet services.

The company's head office is located in Waterfall, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa.

As of 2024, Cell C has 8.5 million subscribers across the country, is the 4th largest mobile network operator in South Africa.

Cell C was the first and remains the leading network provider of MVNO services in South Africa.

New Brand Launch

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In August 2024, Cell C introduced a new brand identity with the campaign tagline “Nothing should stop you, Switch to See, Cell C".

Sponsorships

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Cell C is actively involved in sponsorships that include:

  • Sharks Rugby Team
  • SA Rugby legends
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Comrades Marathon

Technology

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Recognising the evolving landscape, Cell C embarked on a four-year journey, deactivating its own physical tower and radio access network (RAN) and seamlessly migrating prepaid and Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) customers to a virtualised RAN on MTN's infrastructure. Simultaneously, it migrated contract and broadband customers to Vodacom’s network through a roaming agreement.

This deal is part of Cell C's broader strategy to move towards a more asset-light operating model, focusing on reducing capital expenditure and operational costs while still providing reliable service to its customers.

Cell C has expanded access to approximately 28 000 towers nationwide, including over 12,000 4G/LTE-enabled sites.

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