TheOracle
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I built a Home Fibre Comparison Tool that ranks the cheapest provider for your network and speed.
The thing that makes fibre confusing is that it is sold in two layers. A fibre network, like Vumatel or Openserve, owns the actual line to your home, and an internet provider then sells you a package over that line. The catch is that the same 100Mbps line costs a different amount on each network, and the cheapest provider on one network is not the cheapest on another. So a simple “who is cheapest for fibre” question does not have a single answer, it depends on the network under your street street shapes the price.
The tool handles that directly. You pick your fibre network and the speed you want, and it ranks the cheapest provider for exactly that combination. If you are not sure which network you have, there is an “All networks” view that shows the cheapest deal on each one side by side, which also makes it clear how much the line under your street shapes the price.
It covers Afrihost, MWEB, Webafrica, RSAWEB and Cool Ideas, across Vumatel, Vuma Reach, Openserve, Frogfoot, Octotel and MetroFibre. Not every provider sells on every network,
so the list changes with your choice.
Anyone interested can have a a look here : https://southafricafacts.co.za/home-fibre-deals/
The thing that makes fibre confusing is that it is sold in two layers. A fibre network, like Vumatel or Openserve, owns the actual line to your home, and an internet provider then sells you a package over that line. The catch is that the same 100Mbps line costs a different amount on each network, and the cheapest provider on one network is not the cheapest on another. So a simple “who is cheapest for fibre” question does not have a single answer, it depends on the network under your street street shapes the price.
The tool handles that directly. You pick your fibre network and the speed you want, and it ranks the cheapest provider for exactly that combination. If you are not sure which network you have, there is an “All networks” view that shows the cheapest deal on each one side by side, which also makes it clear how much the line under your street shapes the price.
It covers Afrihost, MWEB, Webafrica, RSAWEB and Cool Ideas, across Vumatel, Vuma Reach, Openserve, Frogfoot, Octotel and MetroFibre. Not every provider sells on every network,
so the list changes with your choice.
Anyone interested can have a a look here : https://southafricafacts.co.za/home-fibre-deals/
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