How SA 5G prices compare to the rest of the world

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Bradley,

Comparing South African prices against some of the worlds highest GDP and per capita income countries is comparing apples to oranges, rather compare SA to countries at a similar level to SA who have 5G. Your article provides no meaningful information.
 
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I see that New Zealand's Spark likes selling tiny caps on high speed products.
 
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It seems like South Africa 5G offers are not super high maybe in next 3 years MTN and Vodacom will increase data allocation and lower prices
Otherwise Rain, Vodacom and MTN need to roll out coverage to small towns too this will be great move in terms of universal broadband coverage
 
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Sabre said:
Bradley,

Comparing South African prices against some of the worlds highest GDP and per capita income countries is comparing apples to oranges, rather compare SA to countries at a similar level to SA who have 5G. Your article provides no meaningful information.
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This is always the issue. As well as this:
"South Africa’s pricing is situated comfortably between these two figures."
We are always dictated to and never get the option to pay less like other countries so taking averages is meaningless.
 
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You should also indicate if any of the services is available month to month.

These 24 and 36 month contracts are crazy
 
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Unless you live in a metro area in Aus or similar then 5G is not really an option unless you live right near a tower, which are pretty spread out in the more rural areas. I can see in suburb their are 3 or more 5G towers but I'm kms away from them. Luckily I have fibre because there is zero cell coverage anyway.
 
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Sabre said:
Bradley,

Comparing South African prices against some of the worlds highest GDP and per capita income countries is comparing apples to oranges, rather compare SA to countries at a similar level to SA who have 5G. Your article provides no meaningful information.
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I fully agree... Eskom did a similar comparison on the price of electricity and compared it to the 20 most expensive countries in the world..... So they can make themselves sound cheap and ultimately increase prices....
 
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How is this even relevant to South Africa 5g pricing

How many my broadband journalists, no not journalists you don't have the dignity of being called journalists

You are drug riddled bloggers yeah that's what you are



Minimum wage in Australia is R220 an hour which means that if you are employed and got MINIMUM WAGE you will pay your 5g bill by working only 4 hours



Minimum wage in New Zealand is R202 an hour which means 4-5 hours of work doing the lowest wage job as will pay your 5g bill




Minimum wage in United Kingdom is R182 per hour which still mean you are working around 4 hours to pay your 5g bill


So how in the world is South African 5g prices comparable when minimum wage is R20 where you need to work 37 HOURS TO EVEN AFFORD THE CHEAPEST 5G PACKAGE

Which means that in comparable jobs in Australia,New Zealand and United Kingdom the South African employee needs to work 10 TIMES MORE TO PAY FOR EVEN WORSE 5G PACKAGES



This isn't even an article you just throwing darts at a pig and seeing what it shits out at this point
 
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