South Africa/Africa

iBurst

OperatorWireless Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd

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PLMN ID · 65574

655
mcc
South Africa
74
mnc
iBurst

MCC

Mobile Country Code

MNC

Mobile Network Code

PLMN

MCC + MNC

TADIG

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GSMA roaming code

Technology

No generations on record

2G
0cell towers

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3G
0cell towers

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4G
7cell towers

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5G
0cell towers

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Record

Updated 2025-04-09

Brand
iBurst
Operator
Wireless Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Region
Africa
Dialling code
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Mobile Country Code
All 36 networks on MCC 655
Mobile Network Code
PLMN ID
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TADIG code
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Technologies
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VoLTE (4G calling)
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Wi-Fi calling
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Video calling
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VoNR (5G calling)
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Status
Live

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Cell towers

Last measured 2026-08-30

7

Cells

5

Location areas

31

Measurements

2024

First measured

LTE 4G7100%

Crowd-sourced cell measurements from OpenCelliD, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · as of 2026-09-27. Counts are cells people have measured, not an operator's own figures.

About iBurst

Wireless Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd, operating under the brand name iBurst, was a mobile network operator providing wireless broadband services across South Africa. Identified by its Mobile Network Code (MNC) of 74 under the Mobile Country Code (MCC) 655, iBurst aimed to deliver alternative internet connectivity solutions, particularly targeting areas where traditional fixed-line infrastructure was limited. Although iBurst eventually ceased its own network operations, it highlights the diverse landscape of telecommunications in South Africa, a nation striving to improve its digital infrastructure across its vast geography. Historically, iBurst competed with other major South African mobile networks like Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, and Telkom Mobile. iBurst initially utilized Time-Division Duplexing (TDD) technology in the 1800 MHz band, offering a different approach to wireless broadband compared to the more prevalent GSM-based networks. While iBurst aimed to bridge the digital divide and offer competitive data packages, various factors, including technological advancements in competing technologies like LTE, and increasing competition, contributed to its eventual decline and transition away from direct network operation to a licensing model. Its legacy, however, is important in understanding the evolution of South Africa's mobile communication market.

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