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Fibre providers in SA
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Vumatel
Fibrehoods
Dfa
Greencom
Telkom
Mtn
Vodacom
123net
Mweb
Smart village
Linkafrica
Screamer
Sadv
This is what I could find. This is not the ISPs, just the fibre providers. There are much more companies, but haven't noticed them yet.
Fibrehoods
Dfa
Greencom
Telkom
Mtn
Vodacom
123net
Mweb
Smart village
Linkafrica
Screamer
Sadv
This is what I could find. This is not the ISPs, just the fibre providers. There are much more companies, but haven't noticed them yet.
MickeyD
RIP
You won't get any accurate active subscriber numbers from any of the service providers.
At best you might find a statitic about "houses passed".
At best you might find a statitic about "houses passed".
MickeyD
RIP
MWeb are an ISP and use other providers' networks.
DFA don't provider retail consumer fiber products.
Thanks for the response... Any idea of :
- which of these players are making the most traction?
- are all these players laying their own fibre networks?
- overall fibre penetration in SA / estimated number of subscribers (FTTH or FTTB)?
I read on Telkom's website that they have 215 000 homes and businesses connected http://www.telkom.co.za/today/shop/futurehood/....this seems pretty high??
MickeyD
RIP
I think that's a misrepresentation. It probably means properties passed with the potential to be connected.
Sadv forces you through their own ISP, so they're both a provider of fibre and ISP
Also, evotel
Doing a lot of research can be tiring heh?
We know as much as you know really. Contact these fibre providers and get their feedback
DrJohnZoidberg
Honorary Master
Cybersmart also do fibre under Lightspeed branding.
I'm trying to create a complete list on the Lynnwood Fibre Initiative website at http://www.lynnwoodfibre.com/technical-details/ but I unfortunately have no clue who the biggest players are. To me it boils down to what each can offer (price vs service) in my area irrespective of how big of a player they are.
What so you mean by biggest? Most connections? Largest total bandwidth of connections? Most km of Fibre laid?
Chevron
Serial breaker of phones
The proper you need to look at first are Telkom, Vumatel and MTN. Also Cybersmart.
Anyone else has tiny coverage.
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Added Cybersmart.
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Not true. Can't disclose the details but there are some with massive coverage and awaiting product launch...
Chevron
Serial breaker of phones
Not true. Can't disclose the details but there are some with massive coverage and awaiting product launch...
Can't wait
jackshiels
Expert Member
Not true. Can't disclose the details but there are some with massive coverage and awaiting product launch...
My money is on DFA!
MickeyD
RIP
I'd rather bet on DD.
Chevron
Serial breaker of phones
I doubt they'd start lighting up their own fibre.
You know Internet Solutions would probably be the only provider other than Telkom that I would get without thinking twice.
jackshiels
Expert Member
I believe DFA is serving lit FTTH in Jozi already...