This question appears to be asking about how the company Rain operates, not the meteorological phenomenon of rain. Therefore, the answer will focus on the company Rain and its services.
Rain is a South African mobile network provider. Here's how it operates:
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Data-Only Services: Rain focuses exclusively on providing data services, without offering traditional voice calls or SMS.
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Network Infrastructure: Rain uses a partnership model to leverage existing infrastructure.
- They provide 4G and LTE services through a partnership to use Vodacom and MTNs infrastructure. This allows Rain to offer widespread coverage without the capital expenditure of building its own national network from the ground up.
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5G Network: Rain was the first to launch a standalone 5G network in South Africa.
- Their 5G network utilizes the 3600 MHz spectrum band.
- It is Powered by Huawei.
In summary, Rain operates as a data-centric mobile network provider in South Africa by partnering with Vodacom and MTN for 4G/LTE coverage and deploying its own 5G network.
