Uncapped fixed-5G price showdown

South Africans can get uncapped fixed-5G packages for as little as R449 a month, with some providers offering speeds up to 500Mbps.
However, it should be noted that while these plans are uncapped, some are subject to fair usage policies (FUPs).
A MyBroadband analysis found that Axxess’ Standard 5G package is the cheapest on the market at R449 for a month-to-month service.
It offers best-effort speeds until a threshold of 300GB is reached, after which speeds are throttled to 2Mbps. The service provider says its uncapped packages can reach 500Mbps.
MTB’s MyMTN Home Premium plan is the next cheapest. It offers speeds up to 35Mbps and throttles the connection to 10Mbps after 500GB of usage.
The MyMTN Home Pro plan costs R499 on a month-to-month basis.
Rain recently revamped its product offerings, replacing its fixed-5G packages with Rain One (stylized rainOne).
The plan combines mobile and fixed-wireless connectivity, offering uncapped data, free monthly calls and data for two phones, and a fixed-5G connection for R559 monthly.
The R559 per month price applies to its base Rain One package, which offers speeds up to 30Mbps.
Customers can upgrade their speed to 60Mbps and 100+Mbps (unlimited) for R200 per “level”, going to R759 and R959 per month, respectively.
Axxess doesn’t designate its uncapped fixed-5G products based on speeds, instead offering a best-effort service on all of its packages.
It differentiates its uncapped fixed-5G products based on the usage limit before throttling is applied to the connection.
Therefore, its customers are essentially paying for higher data allocations before throttling as they go up the subscription tiers.
Its top-tier Axxess Ultra 5G plan features a 1,600GB for best-effort speeds, after which they are throttled to 2Mbps.
It should be noted that although Vodacom offers fixed-5G products, it implements a hard cap once a certain threshold is met. Therefore, its products aren’t truly uncapped and weren’t included in this comparison.
The table below compares the uncapped fixed-5G packages available in South Africa.
It should be noted that Telkom’s uncapped 5G products are only available on 24- or 36-month contracts. Prices shown are for 24-month contracts.
Uncapped 5G packages | |||
Package | Fair Usage Policy (FUP) | Router included | Price |
10Mbps – 30Mbps | |||
MyMTN Home Starter (10Mbps) | After 100GB usage: Speeds throttled to 2Mbps | Free-to-use on month-to-month | R249 |
MyMTN Home Pro (20Mbps) | After 300GB usage: Speeds throttled to 5Mbps | Free-to-use on month-to-month | R399 |
RainOne | None | Free-to-use on month-to-month | R559 |
30Mbps – 50Mbps | |||
MyMTN Home Premium (35Mbps) | After 500GB usage: Speeds throttled to 10Mbps | Free-to-use on month-to-month | R499 |
Afrihost Pure 5G 50Mbps | After 1TB usage: Throttled to 2Mbps | No, must bring or buy your own for R2,999 | R749 |
Telkom 5G 50Mbps Unlimited | After 500GB usage: Throttled to 4Mbps After 550GB usage: Throttled to 2Mbps |
Owned after 24- or 36-month contract | R979 (Indoor) R1,167 (Outdoor) |
60Mbps | |||
MyMTN Home Ultra (60Mbps) | After 800GB usage: Speeds throttled to 10Mbps | Free-to-use on month-to-month | R699 |
RainOne + 60Mbps upgrade | None | Free-to-use on month-to-month | R759 |
100Mbps | |||
Afrihost Pure 5G 100Mbps | After 1TB usage: Throttled to 2Mbps | No, must bring or buy your own for R2,999 | R849 |
RainOne + 100Mbps upgrade | None | Free-to-use on month-to-month | R959 |
Telkom 5G 100Mbps Unlimited | After 1TB usage: Throttled to 4Mbps After 1.05TB usage: Throttled to 2Mbps |
Owned after 24- or 36-month contract | R1,129 (Indoor) R1,317 (Outdoor) |
500Mbps | |||
Axxess Standard 5G | After 300GB usage: Throttled to 2Mbps | No, must bring or buy own for R1,999 | R449 |
Axxess Pro 5G | After 600GB usage: Throttled to 2Mbps | No, must bring or buy own for R1,999 | R759 |
Axxess Pro+ 5G | After 1TB usage: Throttled to 2Mbps | No, must bring or buy own for R1,999 | R959 |
Axxess Ultra 5G | After 1.6TB usage: Throttled to 2Mbps | No, must bring or buy own for R1,999 | R1,459 |
Best effort (no package speed limit) | |||
Supersonic Home 5G Lite | After 400GB usage: Throttled to 2Mbps | Free-to-use on month-to-month | R699 |
Afrihost Pure 5G Unlimited | After 1TB usage: Throttled to 1Mbps | Free if subscription stays active for 6 months | R949 |
MyMTN Home Infinite | After 1.5TB usage: Speeds throttled to 15Mbps | Free-to-use on month-to-month | R999 |
Supersonic Home 5G Premium | After 1TB usage: Throttled to 2Mbps | Free-to-use on month-to-month | R999 |
Telkom 5G No Limits Unlimited | After 2TB usage: Throttled to 4Mbps After 2.05TB: Throttled to 2Mbps |
Owned after 24- or 36-month contract | R1,229 (Indoor) R1,417 (Outdoor) |