Hey all, I am hoping someone has experienced what I am experiencing.
I bought a house and took occupation. The previous owner gave notice late, so the fibre line in the house is registered to them per Vumatel. I am trying to get my ISP to active the line but Vumatel will not allow it. My ISP...
Afrihost has strongest brand among ISPs in SA
Afrihost has extended its lead over Telkom, Mweb, and Cool Ideas as the Internet service provider (ISP) with the strongest brand in South Africa. This was revealed in Analytico’s latest Broadband and ISP Brand research.
Analytico is a research...
Zoom fibre announced free speed upgrade from Nov 2023, All other isp's increased the speed except Mweb.
When i phoned MWEB They do not know any thing.
I contacted Zoom Fibre and they told me MWEB is not signing for free upgrade.
Competition Commission approves Webafrica buying Mweb — with conditions
The Competition Commission has approved Webafrica’s proposed acquisition of Mweb, with conditions.
Mweb parent Dimension Data and Webafrica confirmed the deal last week without disclosing the value of the transaction.
Webafrica is buying Mweb
Dimension Data has accepted an offer from Webafrica to acquire Mweb for an undisclosed amount, the companies have told MyBroadband.
Webafrica chief commercial officer Greg Wright said the deal is being funded with their balance sheet. They expect an answer from the...
Afrihost crushes the competition
Afrihost has extended its lead over Vox, Telkom, and Rain as the Internet service provider (ISP) with the strongest brand in South Africa.
This was revealed in Analytico’s 2023 South African Broadband and ISP Brand Report released this week.
I've never had or needed a fibre connection at my home. However, a tenant renting a place on my property got MWeb to do an installation (Vumatel area) for her own use. The installers that came to put fibre in for her ran their cables/conduits over a section of the pavement perimeter wall. The...
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...
Ive been having packet loss in every local game I play and its not fun.... I get around 30% packet loss in apex and around 5% in csgo. I think its possible to only be bigger packets since doing a ping test showed zero packet loss. The download speed when doing a speed test is also incredibly low...
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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Vodacom plummets in ISP rankings — now below Telkom and Rain
Analytico’s quarterly customer satisfaction report revealed that Cool Ideas, Afrihost, and Airmobile are the top-rated Internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa.
On the other end of the scale, Mweb, Cell C, and Vodacom were...
I’ve waited a month for mweb to come install my product, after contacting them and logging tickets I had waited another 3 weeks until someone arrived to install. I signed up for another ISP and would like this cancelled immediately before being billed. I’ve waited a long time, their service and...
ISP plans for Cell C LTE — Cybersmart and RSAWeb aren't interested
South African Internet service providers (ISPs) Cybersmart and RSAWeb aren't interested in reselling Cell C's fixed-LTE products, the companies told MyBroadband.
However, their reasoning is different, with one focusing on its...
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...
Best South African ISPs for price, speed, and support
Research by Analytico revealed that Herotel, Cool Ideas, and Afrihost are the top Internet service providers (ISPs) for price, network quality, and support, respectively.
Analytico is a research company focusing on South Africa’s...
Afrihost beats Telkom and Mweb in brand strength
Research by Analytico revealed that Afrihost is the Internet service provider (ISP) with the strongest brand in South Africa, followed by Telkom, Mweb, and Cool Ideas.
Analytico is a South African research company that focuses on the IT and...
DStv launching uncapped fibre bundle deals
MultiChoice is launching a bundle deal that combines an uncapped fibre connection, DStv Compact package subscription, and its new Streama media streaming box for a monthly fee of R699.
MyBroadband discovered the offer on a seemingly unfinished web...
Fibre war in South Africa — with 200Mbps packages under R1,000
South African households can now choose from several fibre-to-the-home packages (FTTH) with download speeds as high as 200Mbps for less than R1,000 per month.
Telkom's wholesale fibre network operator (FNO) Openserve recently added...