5G routers becoming more affordable in SA
The prices of 5G routers in South Africa have declined substantially in 2025, with many options now available under R3,000.
5G is the latest generation of cellular connectivity and can support triple-digit download speeds and sub-20ms latency.
Ten 5G smartphones for less than R5,000 in SA
South Africans looking for an affordable 5G smartphone will find numerous models across multiple brands available for under R5,000 in early 2025.
MyBroadband's latest analysis of budget 5G smartphones on the local market shows that the entry price...
@rain_networks I have been a customer for the past year and enjoyed your service thoroughly. even with the constant downtimes due to loadsheding on the tower I did not mind because I always knew I would have amazing time when it came back on.
however in the past 3 weeks it has been terrible, I...
This new ZTE gaming smartphone has more RAM than most gaming PCs
ZTE has launched a new flagship gaming smartphone that boasts up to 24GB RAM, the highest amount of memory available in a commercial Android smartphone.
It is also more than the amount of RAM typically found in gaming systems on...
Ericsson and Huawei offer the fastest 4G network speeds in South Africa
MyBroadband speed test data for the year to date has revealed that South Africans enjoy the best 4G performance in areas covered by MTN's network using Huawei's radio equipment.
Huawei's gear also performed well and was...
Cheapest tap-to-pay enabled smartphones in South Africa — all under R3,000
There are several affordable phone options for South Africans wanting to ditch their physical wallet in favour of a tap-to-pay-enabled smartphone.
For a smartphone to be capable of making tap payments using Google Pay...
Best smartphones under R3,000 in South Africa
The budget smartphone segment in South Africa is teeming with highly-capable devices at affordable prices.
MyBroadband looked for the best smartphones you can buy from reputable local tech retailers for less than R3,000 in May 2023.
I'm trying to configure the DNS settings of my router to use OpenDns however I cannot find the dns configuration page on the ZTE MC801A router. From my knowledge dns settings should be in the same location as DHCP but they are not there. please help me.
ps: i tried to inspect the code and...
I'm trying to configure the DNS settings of my router to use OpenDns however I cannot find the dns configuration page on the ZTE MC801A router. From my knowledge dns settings should be in the same location as DHCP but they are not there. please help me.
ps: i tried to inspect the code and...
Nokia and MTN sign 5G deal for South Africa
Nokia has announced that MTN South Africa selected it as one of its 5G radio access network equipment providers.
This is the first time MTN has selected Nokia, and the network equipment provider said it would replace one of MTN's existing suppliers.
The companies that power South Africa's mobile networks
The equipment that powers South Africa's mobile networks is made by four global telecom giants — Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and ZTE.
Three of the four networks with their own physical network infrastructure — Vodacom, MTN, and Rain — use...
Hikvision, Huawei, and ZTE electronics banned from sale in the US
Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. were banned from selling electronics in the US by regulators who say they pose a security risk, continuing a years-long effort to limit the reach of Chinese telecommunications companies into...
Major 5G vendor reveals plans for South African rollout
Higher quality video, cloud gaming, virtual reality, and greater automation will push South African mobile networks to roll out 5G coverage in the next few years.
That is according to one of the prominent 5G radio equipment providers in...
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...
Cheapest 4G smartphones in South Africa — starting from R549
The African National Congress (ANC) wants to shut down 3G connectivity in South Africa to modernise the country's mobile networks, effectively making 3G-capable smartphones useless.
There are many 4G-capable smartphones available in...
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...
A smartphone as powerful as a gaming PC
The Nubia Redmagic 7 Pro gaming phone is more powerful than some PCs, with an impressive set of specifications and several different configurations.
In one configuration, it comes with 18GB of RAM — a massive amount for a phone and more than many...
Network vendors compared — Huawei, Nokia, ZTE, and Ericsson
MyBroadband’s Q1 2022 speed test data revealed that South Africans enjoy the fastest mobile network performance on radio equipment from Huawei.
The report is based on over 300,000 speed tests performed by MyBroadband speed test app...
I got a ZTE router and wifi package from MTN. Successfully followed specified steps. Last step says restart router after apn settings and switch on connection (@ 192.168.0.1) (network type is hspa). Everytime I try to switch it on it says failure. How do I fix it???