New target market for fibre companies in SA
South Africa’s largest fibre network operator, Vumatel, only has 13% market share among low-income households, with several new challengers vying for a slice of the township fibre business.
However, of the 9.7 million urban households in South Africa...
Rain unthreatened by Vumatel's plan to launch R100 uncapped fibre
Rain isn't concerned that its customers could drop 5G connectivity for fibre after Vumatel revealed its intentions to provide low-cost uncapped fibre to every household in South Africa.
In fact, Rain said it recognises the...
Uncapped fibre to every home in South Africa for under R100 per month
Vumatel can offer lower-cost fibre products to low-income regions due to lower rollout costs, and its aim to provide uncapped fibre for under R100 per month appears to be going well.
This is according to Remgro's head of...
How much data South Africans who live in shacks use if you give them uncapped Internet
Among the poorest households in South Africa use up to 3GB or 4GB of data per day if you give them uncapped Internet for free.
That was one of the notable remarks from Vumatel CEO Dietlof Mare during a...
Vumatel's three services explained
Remgro-owned Vumatel offers fibre products for a range of incomes in South Africa, and its network expansion has increased rapidly.
From connecting around 70,000 homes a year, the fibre network operator now connects 60,000 to 70,000 per month.
Vuma Key — Uncapped fibre for R100 per month
Vumatel says there is a major opportunity in South Africa to provide fibre to households earning less than R5,000 per month, and that it is busy testing the viability of lower-cost services for this market.
The company revealed details about its...