Fibre war in South Africa — 100Mbps uncapped packages compared
Wirulink provides cheaper 100 Mbps fibre packages than some of its larger competitors, such as Afrihost and Axxess, a MyBroadband analysis has shown.
There was generally a difference of R100 to R200 between the cheapest and most...
Anyone else having issues with gaining access to certain websites. For example I can not get into my son's online school, gurushots, twitter brings up an error message. Axxess say it is an issue with Vumatel in Gauteng and I just want to confirm
Best affordable website hosting in South Africa
Websites are an essential branding and marketing tool for South African businesses, and companies in the country can get affordable hosting packages from various providers.
This includes local companies like Afrihost, Axxess, Absolute Hosting...
Hey guys and @Captain Axxess
We are having internet connectivity issues with our FNO (Octotel) through Axxess for about 2-3 weeks. We are located in Newlands and have a 1000mbps line with Axxess.
Recently, we have been facing a few connectivity problems. For instance, we have been receiving...
South Africa's top ISPs at the start of 2023
Analytico's latest South African ISP rankings revealed that Afrihost is South Africa's top-rated Internet service provider (ISP), followed by Axxess and Mweb.
It is the first report that used Analytico's new rating methodology, which considers more...
I've always been very happy with my mweb service. Today, I'm just beyond passed off
I called in for technical assistance with the installation of my new modem. Waited 25 min to get through from my mobile. Finally got through half way through my call I couldn't hear the tech anymore. He kept...
Uncapped vs large capped 4G deals in South Africa — best bang for your buck
There are numerous capped 4G/LTE packages available in South Africa that provide more than enough data for the average household.
Three of the country's major mobile network operators — MTN, Telkom, and Rain — now...
Best website hosting providers for South African businesses
If you want to be a competitive business in South Africa, there are no two ways about it — you need a high-quality website.
A digital presence opens up a wealth of potentially-lucrative opportunities by allowing customers to gain easy...
Uncapped 4G showdown — prices from R265
The cheapest uncapped 4G package available in South Africa is Rain's 19-hours Unlimited off-peak plan for R265 a month, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed.
However, while Rain's package is capped during peak hours, there are several other options with...
South Africa's big uncapped 5G battle — with prices from R449
There are several fixed-5G packages available to South Africans looking for a fast and uncapped wireless Internet connection.
5G can be a capable alternative broadband technology for those homes or businesses that currently don't...
Goodbye ADSL — Fibre vs copper prices in South Africa
South Africa's fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) packages are generally cheaper than DSL broadband products with similar download speeds, a comparison by MyBroadband has found.
The sole provider of DSL infrastructure in South Africa — Telkom's...
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South Africa's top MVNOs
While most South Africans use the country's major mobile networks — Cell C, MTN, Telkom, and Vodacom — for their cellular needs, they can also choose from a range of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs).
While MVNOs still leverage the network infrastructure of...
Fibre showdown — 100Mbps prices compared
Wirulink, C-Way, and RSAWeb offer the lowest 100Mbps fibre prices compared to more-prominent Internet service providers (ISPs) like Afrihost, Axxess, and Cool Ideas, a MyBroadband analysis has shown.
Wirulink offers the lowest prices for Openserve and...
South African fibre price war — with 50Mbps from R499 per month
The entry-level fibre package speed for many South African fibre network operators (FNOs) has shifted from 10Mbps or 20Mbps to 50Mbps. A MyBroadband analysis has revealed that smaller Internet service providers (ISPs) offer the...
Telkom 5G price shocker — demolished by Rain and MTN
Telkom's uncapped fixed-5G packages are much more expensive than rival services offered by Rain, MTN, and several other ISPs.
The telecoms company recently published coverage and prices for its first uncapped fixed-5G products, which are...
Fixed-4G isn't going anywhere — here's what South African ISPs have planned
Mobile network operators in South Africa have focussed on launching 5G Internet solutions for some time now, but 4G isn’t going anywhere.
MyBroadband asked South African Internet service providers about their plans for...
Axxess now offering 5G plan cheaper than Rain
Axxess has launched a Standard 5G package, promising download speeds up to 500Mbps for R449 a month and adding to its range of uncapped 5G products.
Its uncapped 5G products leverage MTN's network, which Axxess claims can reach such fast speeds...
MTN explains 8-hour data network outage
MTN says that a fault developed on its network after an upgrade, causing intermittent outages for data customers on Tuesday.
“Following an upgrade on a part of the MTN network last night, a fault developed this morning, resulting in some intermittent...
Hi, I have my internet via Axxess and fibre is connected to Openserve. I logged a call with axxess which gave me a reference number and sent me a fault reference, when I called back a few hours later no one could find the fault and another one was created!
Any way the issue is that I now need to...
Greetings MyBroadband, I am in need of advice, please.
We have had an ongoing battle with our fiber connection that has been migrated away from our ISP (Axxess) without our knowledge or request and are unable to get it reconnected.
What happened is that Axxess had apparently received an...