Can 5G speeds be trusted?

[Quixotic]

I am about to change from MTN LTE to Vodacom 5G at 50Mbps. I have had good solid connection from Afrihost/MTN for 2 years now. For 5G there are weasel words about the speed being dependent on many things so buyer beware.

What have people experienced?

 

[airborne]

Well you are only getting 50Mbps on that Vodacom deal so the bar isn't very high.
5G on MTN is great, no idea on Vodacom

 

[Jake45]

I have one of the Cool Ideas Vodacom 5G packages and speeds are usually very good. Here are a few of the best examples !

Post in thread 'Cool Ideas Fixed 5G/4G Feedback Thread'

Jul 2, 2026

Always just tested via wifi. Tested now connected via Ethernet. Not too bad

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Post in thread 'Cool Ideas Fixed 5G/4G Feedback Thread'

Mar 10, 2026

Also back to normal for me this morning. Looking good:

Not sure why it shows Cell C there though. Sometimes it shows Rain. Edit: I see it picks a server close to me.

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Post in thread 'Cool Ideas Fixed 5G/4G Feedback Thread'

Sep 17, 2025

Here are a few more early morning speed tests showing more details. At these speeds the tests use a LOT of data as you can see from the annotations on the graphs !

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If you enter your address on this Vodacom 5G coverage map you should get a better idea of what type of speeds you can expect.

If you have both 5G Mobile as well as 5G Home coverage your speeds should be good. I only have 5G Mobile coverage and I can reach download speeds in excess of 200Mbps !

Vodacom Coverage Map

vccoverage.afrigis.co.za

Cool Ideas currently has a 50% off promotion on the ZTE G5TS for R750 if you sign up with them. That is a great price as I paid R1500 for mine a few months ago ! The router is unlocked and can also be used for 4/5G on MTN or Telkom if you want to switch in the future. They are also planning to launch some Telkom 5G packages quite soon.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Rain 5G ....





Mornings are when you test for good speeds 05:00 or so.

Evening is when you suffer pain, LTE or 5G same difference.