Huawei's 5G network speeds are the best in South Africa
Huawei's radio equipment provides the best download speeds on South Africa's major 5G networks, Analytico research data has revealed.
Analytico's research involves analysing average download and upload speeds that MyBroadband mobile speed...
Smartphone data speed shootout — Apple, Samsung, and Huawei
New research from Analytico revealed that Huawei P40 Pro users enjoyed the best average speeds in South Africa, while an iPhone 12 Pro Max achieved the highest peak speed.
For this research, Analytico used data from MyBroadband's...
Huawei's loss is Samsung and Apple's gain in South African smartphone wars
Apple and Samsung dominated Vodacom's high-end smartphone sales in 2021, while Huawei's flagships remained the best-selling devices for Telkom.
A Vodacom spokesperson told MyBroadband that demand for high-end...
Huawei dominates 4G network speeds in South Africa
Huawei's radio equipment offers the best 4G download speeds on major mobile networks in South Africa, research by Analytico has shown.
The research analysed the average download and upload speeds that users of the MyBroadband mobile speed test...
Most popular smartphones on MyBroadband
The most popular smartphones using MyBroadband's Speed Test apps are the Samsung Galaxy A32, the iPhone 11, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.
MyBroadband launched its Android and iOS speed test apps in 2017 to give South Africans an easy way to test...
Huawei Mate 50 launched — with satellite texting and an iPhone-like notch
Huawei has launched its latest flagship smartphone range — the Mate 50 series — with support for satellite texting in areas without cellular connectivity.
The feature will allow users to communicate with China's BeiDou...
Huawei and MetroWatt launch R2,800 per month solar power rentals
MetroWatt and Huawei have announced a partnership to provide solar power system rentals to fight load-shedding, starting from R2,800 a month.
A second option offers a larger system for R3,800 per month.
Growth of data centres in South Africa
South Africa's data centre market is growing rapidly, with industry players building bigger and more advanced data centres.
The list of companies with facilities in the country continues to grow after Teraco kicked off South Africa's carrier-neutral data...
alphabet
amazon
amazon web services (aws)
google
huawei
microsoft
microsoft azure
nippon telegraph and telephone (ntt)
oracle
teraco
vantage data centres
west indian ocean cable company (wiocc)
Huawei's future in South Africa without Google services
Huawei has managed to retain a relatively large share of South Africa's mobile vendor market, despite having lost access to Google Services in May 2019.
The manufacturer's vice president of its operations consumer business group in South...
Huawei announces third cloud availability zone for South Africa
Huawei has announced that it will launch a third cloud availability zone later this year, stating that it will halve cloud latency once it goes live.
Huawei Southern Africa president Leo Chen said that, when delivered, the...
South Africa getting its first 5G smart mine
Mining companies Nkwe Platinum and South Africa Zijin Platinum have partnered with MTN and Huawei to launch South Africa's first 5G-enabled smart metal mine.
As part of the agreement, MTN and Huawei will provide 5G-based ICT solutions for smart...
The best wired and portable LTE routers you can buy in South Africa
While fibre connectivity is arguably the most cost-effective way to access the Internet in South Africa, it is not yet available to everyone in the country.
Those without fixed broadband coverage, or who require a mobile...
Telkom in major data centre play
Telkom is potentially looking at announcing a partnership with a hyperscale computing provider soon, CEO Serame Taukobong has told MyBroadband.
Hyperscalers include players such as Alibaba, Huawei, Oracle, Facebook, Amazon Web Services, SAP, Microsoft, and Google.
Honor's plans to beat Samsung in South Africa
Honor launched in South Africa on 5 May 2022, and the company has big plans to achieve Huawei's success in the country within two to three years.
Part of that goal is beating Samsung's flagship smartphone market share within three device...
These are the two 5G routers you can buy in South Africa
Mobile network operators in South Africa such as Rain, MTN, and Vodacom have been working on expanding their 5G accessibility in the country, and their fixed wireless access packages often include a compatible router.
However, South...
We turned an old phone into a dashcam
MyBroadband used an old Android smartphone as a dashcam, and it worked surprisingly well. However, it also had several significant problems.
Good quality dashboard cameras can be expensive, and many people may have an older smartphone lying around after an...
Xiaomi taking on Huawei with own Leica-branded smartphone
Xiaomi is co-developing new flagship smartphone photography technology with German camera manufacturer Leica.
Rumours of the collaboration abounded for months. Most recently, translation strings directly related to Leica were discovered...
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Below are the 3 problems I am having with the Huawei Band 6, the watch after an update started displaying this strange text if you go into WORKOUT--WIDGETS---TRY and remove an activity, this strange test appears..Believed to be Russian...
Then the Health App started displaying the...
Vodacom and MTN's 5G performance and coverage compared
Drive tests by MyBroadband Insights revealed that MTN’s 5G network offers better coverage and higher speeds in Gauteng than its main competitor, Vodacom.
MyBroadband Insights used four test benches with high-end 5G smartphones for these...