Web Africa launched its new Telkom-based fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) products on 21 January 2015, offering speeds of between 20Mbps and 100Mbps.
Web Africa’s FTTH products are the latest in a slew of fibre-to-the-home offerings which have been unveiled over the past 12 months.
Where FTTH is available
Fibre-to-the-home is only available in a few neighbourhoods in South Africa – mostly in Gauteng, Cape Town, and Durban.
Telkom’s FTTH is currently available in Groenkloof, Houghton, Eldoraigne, Parktown, and Westcliff in Gauteng.
The service is also available in Chelmsfordville, Dawncrest, and Winston Park in KwaZulu-Natal; and Clairmont, Bishops Court, and Plattekloof in the Western Cape.
Vumatel’s fibre-to-the-home services are available in Parkhurst, while MTN is offering FTTH in Monaghan Farm close to Lanseria Airport.
Smart Village is available in many security estates in Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal, and the Western Cape.
Fibre-to-the-home prices in South Africa
The following table provides an overview of the prices of fibre-to-the-home products in South Africa.
| Fibre-to-the-home in South Africa | |||
| Provider | Speed | Data | Price |
| MTN | 20Mbps | 20GB | R739 |
| Web Africa | 20Mbps | 40GB | R788 |
| Smart Village | 20Mbps | 50GB | R929 |
| Telkom | 20Mbps | 50GB | R999 |
| Web Africa | 20Mbps | 120GB | R1,038 |
| Smart Village | 20Mbps | 100GB | R1,184 |
| — | |||
| Smart Village | 20Mbps | Uncapped | R1,359 |
| — | |||
| Web Africa | 40Mbps | 40GB | R888 |
| Web Africa | 40Mbps | 120GB | R1,138 |
| Smart Village | 40Mbps | 50GB | R1,149 |
| Telkom | 40Mbps | 100GB | R1,299 |
| Smart Village | 40Mbps | 100GB | R1,404 |
| — | |||
| MWEB | 50Mbps | 100GB | R899 |
| Web Africa | 50Mbps | 100GB | R899 |
| MTN | 50Mbps | 50GB | R959 |
| Vox Telecom | 50Mbps | 200GB | R999 |
| Vox Telecom | 50Mbps | 400GB | R1,079 |
| Web Africa | 50Mbps | 250GB | R1,099 |
| MWEB | 50Mbps | 300GB | R1,199 |
| – | |||
| Cybersmart | 50Mbps | Uncapped | R1,299 |
| Cool Ideas | 50Mbps | Uncapped | R1,499 |
| – | |||
| Web Africa | 100Mbps | 120GB | R1,248 |
| MTN | 100Mbps | 100GB | R1,334 |
| Web Africa | 100Mbps | 200GB | R1,448 |
| MWEB | 100Mbps | 300GB | R1,449 |
| Vox Telecom | 100Mbps | 300GB | R1,449 |
| Vox Telecom | 100Mbps | 600GB | R1,549 |
| Web Africa | 100Mbps | 500GB | R1,649 |
| Telkom | 100Mbps | 200GB | R1,799 |
| – | |||
| Cybersmart | 100Mbps | Uncapped | R2,899 |
| Cool Ideas | 100Mbps | Uncapped | R2,899 |
| – | |||
| MWEB | 1Gbps | 500GB | R2,099 |
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