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nology which is 10 years ahead of anything available in Africa . Vodacom with Alcatel-Lucent have set up a GPON FTTX node in Illovo Edge that is able to provide up to 1 Gigabit / second data and higher to its users in Illovo - the first of a planned roll out throughout South Africa .
The development is serviced directly by a variety of transport systems including the bus rapid transit ( BRT ) route station linking Illovo to the Gautrain Station in Rosebank and Sandton .
This was an important consideration in the choice of site . As areas such as this continue to densify , the emphasis which is already being placed on public transport alternatives will grow .
Conclusion The entire Illovo Edge development is being rolled out in phases over several years . With Phases 1 and 2 complete , Phase 3 is now being officially launched .
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