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Frogfoot and Octotel increase fibre speeds and hike prices
Frogfoot and Octotel increase fibre speeds and hike prices Fibre network operators Frogfoot and Octotel have made price and speed changes to their wholesale fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) packages. Frogfoot increased speeds on most of its packages sold to Internet service providers (ISPs), effective...- Jan
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- fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot octotel
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- Forum: Broadband and IT News
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Frontier launches 5Gbps fibre in the US - SA prices don't look too bad
5Gbps home fibre launched in the US — how pricing compares to 1Gbps in South Africa US Internet service provider (ISP) Frontier has launched a symmetrical 5Gbps fibre package to all customers with access to its network in the US. The company claims to be the first to roll out such a fast home...- Jan
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- afrihost frogfoot frontier metrofibre octotel vumatel
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- Forum: Broadband and IT News
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Frogfoot's 2023 plans
Frogfoot's fibre plans for 2023 — including a possible international expansion South African fibre network operator (FNO) Frogfoot is considering a potential international expansion and will increase its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) rollouts in densely populated areas in 2023. Frogfoot passed...- Jan
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- fibre network operator (fno) fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot shane chorley
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Openserve's plans for 2023
Openserve's fibre plans for 2023 — and how its prices compare Openserve's fibre plans for 2023 include adding higher-speed packages and developing a scalable fibre network. MyBroadband asked the fibre network operator (FNO) about its plans for 2023 and whether it planned on launching a...- Jan
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- afrihost fibre network operator (fno) frogfoot metrofibre openserve
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- Forum: Broadband and IT News
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100Mbps FTTH price comparison - December 2022
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...- Jan
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- afrihost axxess c-way cool ideas frogfoot herotel metrofibre octotel openserve rsaweb wirulink
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- Forum: Broadband and IT News
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50Mbps FTTH FNO-ISP price comparison
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...- Jan
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- afrihost axxess c-way cool ideas frogfoot herotel metrofibre octotel openserve rsaweb vumatel wirulink
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- Forum: Broadband and IT News
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How Telkom let Vumatel (and everyone else) eat its lunch
Fighting fibre with fibre Telkom released its mid-year financial results on Wednesday — and it wasn’t pretty. Revenue was down 0.7% to R21 billion, mobile service revenue was down 0.7% to R8.78 billion, fixed service revenue was down 9.8% to R6.28 billion, and headline earnings per share was...- Jan
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- dirk reyneke fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot herotel metrofibre octotel openserve serame taukobong telkom vumatel
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Impact of Eskom power cuts on 5G vs fibre
5G vs fibre during Eskom power cuts in South Africa While 5G broadband products are now available to many households in South Africa, consumers should be aware the technology is not as resistant to load-shedding as fibre. Three mobile network operators are offering uncapped or high-cap...- Jan
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- eskom frogfoot metrofibre mtn octotel openserve rain vodacom vumatel
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Best 200/200 deals
It has been a while since I have done one of these. I did a thorough analysis on selected ISPs and which FNOs they operate on, just to see what the price would be for a 200/200 package. The reason why I decided to do this is that surprisingly, Webafrica on a Vumatel FNO got cheaper... The...- BamboozledAttorney
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- evotel frogfoot herotel lightsruck metrofibre octotel openserve vodacom vumatel zoom
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- Forum: Fibre ISP Discussions
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50Mbps and 100Mbps fibre price comparison
Fibre war in South Africa — with uncapped 50Mbps under R700 South Africans within the coverage of one of the country's major fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks can sign up for a 50Mbps or 100Mbps package at prices ranging from below R700 to around R1,000. These packages are ideal for the needs...- Jan
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- afrihost cool ideas fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot metrofibre networx mweb octotel openserve rsaweb telkom vumatel
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South African fibre operator comparison - homes passed and connected
Vumatel and Openserve rule South Africa's fibre roost Vumatel and Openserve are South Africa's largest fibre-to-the-home players, but smaller fibre network operators' (FNOs) infrastructure rollouts are increasing their footprints in the country. MyBroadband asked South African FNOs about their...- Jan
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- evotel frogfoot herotel metrofibre openserve vodacom vumatel zoom fibre
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Fibre network operator connectivity rates in South Africa
Connectivity rate of South Africa's top fibre providers The average connectivity rate among South Africa’s largest fibre network operators is 34.4%, with Openserve, Supersonic, and Frogfoot leading the way. The connectivity rate is calculated by dividing the number of homes connected by the...- Jan
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- frogfoot herotel openserve supersonic vumatel
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Openserve and Vumatel neck-and-neck for in race for South Africa's top fibre brand
Openserve versus Vumatel — a close race for the top fibre brand Research by Analytico reveals that Openserve is the fibre network operator (FNO) with the strongest brand, followed closely by Vumatel. Frogfoot and MetroFibre also performed well in brand awareness, considering that they are much...- Jan
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- analytico evotel frogfoot herotel metrofibre networx octotel openserve vumatel
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10GB free data for every household - MTN and Cell C raise questions
Big questions about 10GB free data for every household in South Africa The South African government has plans to provide households with a free basic data allocation. MTN says it is ready to lend a hand, while Cell C is concerned over the enormous costs that could be involved. MTN South Africa...- Jan
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- cell c frogfoot khumbudzo ntshavheni mtn telkom vodacom vumatel zahir williams
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50Mbps fibre prices compared across 18 FNOs on Afrihost
50Mbps fibre price comparison — including options under R750 a month Several well-priced mid-ranged fibre products are available to South Africans, with networks such as MetroFibre, Openserve, and Zoom Fibre offering 50Mbps packages from R697 a month through Afrihost. However, if the global...- Jan
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- afrihost fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot metrofibre octotel openserve vumatel zoom fibre
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Top fibre network operators in South Africa
South Africa's top fibre network operators revealed Analytico's 2022 South African Fibre Report revealed that Vumatel and Openserve dominate the local fibre market, with over 50% market share in homes passed and homes connected. Analytico is a research company that provides research reports...- Jan
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- analytico frogfoot herotel metrofibre networx openserve vumatel zoom fibre
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Entry-level fibre price comparison - Vumatel vs Openserve vs Frogfoot
Entry-level fibre prices compared — including a service for R297 per month Fibre network operators such as Frogfoot, Vumatel, and Openserve are expanding their products to lower-income communities. A MyBroadband analysis has revealed that South Africans can get uncapped fibre for as little as...- Jan
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- afrihost frogfoot metrofibre octotel openserve telkom vodacom vumatel zoom fibre
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Rolling out fibre has become much cheaper in South Africa
Fibre rollouts becoming much cheaper in South Africa Major fibre network operators have seen a considerable decline in the cost of rolling out fibre-to-the-home in South Africa. During a recent investor presentation by Remgro, Vumatel CEO Dietlof Mare explained that the operator's rollout cost...- Jan
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- dietlof mare fibre network operator (fno) fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot metrofibre octotel openserve vumatel
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- Forum: Broadband and IT News
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Crime slows down or blocks fibre network rollouts in South Africa
Big crime problems fibre networks face in South Africa South Africa's major fibre network operators (FNOs) are not immune to the scourge of crime that many citizens are experiencing. MetroFibre's head of fibre-to-the-home Jacques de Villiers recently said that "construction mafias" posing as...- Jan
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- fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot metrofibre octotel openserve vumatel
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Fibre price battle - Vumatel vs Openserve vs Frogfoot vs Metrofibre
Fibre war in South Africa heats up South Africa's biggest fibre network operators are in a heated battle, cutting prices and increasing line speeds to win over customers. Over the past two years, the prices of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) packages have come down significantly as demand has surged...- Jan
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- fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot metrofibre openserve vumatel
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- Forum: Broadband and IT News