Cellular1.09.2010
SA mobile broadband pricing comparison
Cell C recently launched their first ever broadband service, offering download speeds of up to 21 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 5 Mbps.
Cell C unveiled the following prepaid mobile broadband packages in its promotional campaign:
- An HSDPA modem capable of speeds of up to 7.2Mbps, 2GB of data every month for a period of 12 months for R1,499 once off
- An HSPA+ modem capable of speeds of up to 21.6Mbps, 5GB of data every month for a period of 12 months for R2,999 once off
This means that the two products will cost subscribers R63 per GB on the 7.2 Mbps, 24 GB product and R50 per GB on the 21.6 Mbps, 60 GB product – with a free modem to boot.
The following table provides an overview of how Cell C’s new offering compares to similar prepaid mobile broadband services in the market:
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7.2 Mbps HSDPA modem, 2 GB of data per month
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| Modem Cost | Monthly Data Cost | Total cost over 12 months | |
| Cell C | R1,499 | Included | R1,499 |
| Telkom Mobi | R823 | R349 | R5,011 |
| Vodacom | R1139 | R389 (2.3 GB) | R5,807 |
| MTN | R1200 | R389 | R5,868 |
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21 Mbps HSDPA modem, 5 GB of data per month
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| Modem Cost | Monthly Data Cost | Total cost over 12 months | |
| Cell C | R2,999 | Included | R2,999 |
| Telkom Mobi | R823 (7.2 Mbps only) | ~R749 | R9,811 |
| MTN | R1200 (7.2 Mbps only) | R973 | R12,876 |
| Vodacom | R1139 | R989 | R13,007 |
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