metrofibre

  1. P

    Metrofibre Direct

    Hi, Moving to Metrofibre directly this Month, does anyone know if the provided Router is any good? Kinda disappointed that I have to wait for a contractor from Metrofibre to come and install the router, as this router has the ONT built into it. So I have been offline since Saturday as I am not...
  3. A

    Using gpon onu sfp with Metrofibre and Unifi UDM-SE

    Hi Guys I'll be getting a UDM-SE this week and i'm hoping to replace my current ont (Calix 803Gv2) with a SFP based module, i'm seeing a lot of mixed and contradictory information whether this would be possible, has anybody here have any experience with this? Specifically i would like to use...
  4. Jan

    Friendly warning from ISPA to FNOs - end forced fibre speed upgrades

    Stop forced fibre speed upgrades The Internet Service Providers’ Association of SA (ISPA) has cautioned fibre network operators (FNOs) against forcing fibre upgrades on consumers. “While upgrades advertising ‘more for the same price’, for example, are indeed good news for most consumers, FNOs...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • fibre network operator (fno) frogfoot internet service providers’ association (ispa) metrofibre metrofibre networx octotel openserve
    • Replies: 80
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Jan

    Fibre network operator price comparison - February 2023

    Openserve destroyed in South Africa's 2023 fibre price war Recent changes in South African fibre network operator (FNO) speeds and pricing have made Openserve the most expensive home fibre provider for nearly all line speed categories. This represents a radical shift from the past two years.
  6. jostian

    Afrihost/Metrofibre dishonesty?

    So its not bad enough that I've only had my account with Afrihost (via Metrofibre) for 3 months and they tell me there will be a upcoming increase of around 15%, seriously!! In the same email they say that from the 1st of February I'll get 400mbps until 1st June (when the increase kicks in)...
  7. Jan

    MetroFibre prices hikes on 50Mbps and 100Mbps services

    MetroFibre hiking 50Mbps and 100Mbps fibre prices MetroFibre is increasing the prices it charges Internet service providers (ISPs) for a 50Mbps fibre line in June 2023 and also plans to hike pricing on its 100Mbps package during the year. MyBroadband learnt of the 50Mbps price increase through...
  8. Jan

    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
    • Thread
    • afrihost frogfoot frontier metrofibre octotel vumatel
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    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
    • Thread
    • afrihost fibre network operator (fno) frogfoot metrofibre openserve
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    MetroFibre's plans for 2023

    MetroFibre's big expansion and acquisition plans for 2023 MetroFibre has big plans for 2023, including expanding its network to pass more homes and focusing on increasing its ratio of homes passed and homes connected. The fibre network operator (FNO) hopes to pass 500,000 more homes by 2025...
  11. Jan

    One Vox / Frogfoot gigabit subscriber used 101TB in November 2022

    The 101TB man — Biggest bandwidth hogs in South Africa Several demanding fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) users consumed over 50 terabytes (TB) of data in November 2022, feedback from three major Internet service providers (ISPs) has shown. However, traffic on major fibre networks appears to have...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • afrihost cool ideas fibre-to-the-home (ftth) metrofibre octotel openserve vox vumatel
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    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
    • Thread
    • afrihost axxess c-way cool ideas frogfoot herotel metrofibre octotel openserve rsaweb wirulink
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Jan

    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
    • Thread
    • afrihost axxess c-way cool ideas frogfoot herotel metrofibre octotel openserve rsaweb vumatel wirulink
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    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
    • Thread
    • dirk reyneke fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot herotel metrofibre octotel openserve serame taukobong telkom vumatel
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. Jan

    MetroFibre outage - 14 November 2022

    Major MetroFibre outage Fibre Network Operator MetroFibre is experiencing a widespread outage, with multiple customers and Internet service providers reporting the issues on social media. Downdetector also shows a significant spike in reports on connectivity issues with MetroFibre's network...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • afrihost metrofibre vox webafrica
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  16. Jan

    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
    • Thread
    • eskom frogfoot metrofibre mtn octotel openserve rain vodacom vumatel
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. BamboozledAttorney

    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...
  18. Jan

    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
    • Thread
    • evotel frogfoot herotel metrofibre openserve vodacom vumatel zoom fibre
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Jan

    Herotel and Metrofibre discuss their big fibre plans

    South African fibre war — Herotel and MetroFibre's big plans Fibre network operators (FNOs) Herotel and MetroFibre have big plans to expand their operations in South Africa and to different market segments. This includes passing more homes in the country and developing solutions for...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • community investment ventures holdings (civh) herotel maziv metrofibre vodacom vumatel
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    ISPs with highest proportion of users with connections faster than 100Mbps

    Speed breakdown — ISPs with the highest ratio of tests over 100Mbps revealed New research by Analytico revealed that Cybersmart, Metrofibre, and Rain have the highest ratio of speed tests above 100Mbps. Analytico is a research company that provides reports, network intelligence, and marketing...
  21. Jan

    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
    • Thread
    • afrihost fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot metrofibre octotel openserve vumatel zoom fibre
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X