{"id":439488,"date":"2022-04-09T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=439488"},"modified":"2022-04-13T13:28:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T11:28:01","slug":"uncapped-50mbps-fibre-showdown-isp-prices-compared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/fibre\/439488-uncapped-50mbps-fibre-showdown-isp-prices-compared.html","title":{"rendered":"Uncapped 50Mbps fibre showdown \u2014 ISP prices compared"},"content":{"rendered":"

Households in South Africa looking for a well-priced mid-range uncapped fibre service can choose from many different Internet service providers.<\/p>\n

This is provided their area is served by an open-access fibre network operator.<\/p>\n

Internet service provider (ISP) prices differ from network to network, depending on the wholesale prices set by the fibre operator.<\/p>\n

Therefore, to find the best fibre-to-the-home deal, prospective customers must first determine which network operators are present in their area and, from there, can select their preferred ISP.<\/p>\n

The ISPs considered in this comparison were Telkom, Mweb, RSAWeb, Webafrica, Vox, Axxess, Cool Ideas, and Afrihost.<\/p>\n

We compared prices across four fibre network operators (FNOs) \u2014\u00a0 Openserve, Vumatel, Frogfoot, and Metrofibre.<\/p>\n

Openserve\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

For Openserve areas, Telkom provides the cheapest option among the ISPs compared at R699 per month for its uncapped 50\/50 Mbps package.<\/p>\n

The most expensive option is Afrihost which offers 50\/50 Mbps uncapped fibre for R827.<\/p>\n

The other ISPs that offer the 50\/50 Mbps package have prices that range between the two, with one notable exception \u2014 Webafrica.<\/p>\n

Webafrica offers a 50\/10 Mbps uncapped fibre package at R799 per month, putting it in the same price bracket as Vox, while being more expensive than Mweb (R749) and RSAWeb (R775).<\/p>\n

Webafrica is running a special on its 50\/10 service for R499 per month, but the promotional pricing falls away after the first three months.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Openserve<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISP<\/strong><\/td>\nDownload speed<\/strong><\/td>\nUpload Speed<\/strong><\/td>\nPrice<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telkom<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR699<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mweb<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR749<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSAWeb<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR775<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Webafrica<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n10 Mbps<\/td>\nR799<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vox<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR799<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Axxess<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR805<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Ideas<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR819<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR827<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Vumatel<\/b><\/h3>\n

Webafrica is the cheapest option available for Vumatel at R749. However, its package offers slower upload speeds than the rest of the field.<\/p>\n

Many users might not notice much difference between 40 Mbps and 50 Mbps upload speeds, but it should still be noted.<\/p>\n

The most expensive package is Cool Ideas’ 50\/50 Mbps for\u00a0 R929 per month, followed closely by Afrihost at R927.<\/p>\n

Axxess and RSAWeb offer 50\/50 Mbps packages at R895, while Mweb, Telkom, and Vox have the same price of R899 for their 50\/50 Mbps packages.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Vumatel<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISP<\/strong><\/td>\nDownload speed<\/strong><\/td>\nUpload Speed<\/strong><\/td>\nPrice<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Webafrica<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n40 Mbps<\/td>\nR749<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Axxess<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR895<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSAWeb<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR895<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mweb<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR899<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telkom<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR899<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vox<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR899<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR927<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Ideas<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR929<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Frogfoot\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

On Frogfoot, the cheapest option among the ISPs compared is Vox’s 50\/50 Mbps package for R789 per month, while the most expensive is Webafrica at R939.<\/p>\n

The next cheapest package available is Mweb at R799, followed by Afrihost at R827 and Axxess at R835.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Frogfoot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISP<\/strong><\/td>\nDownload speed<\/strong><\/td>\nUpload Speed<\/strong><\/td>\nPrice<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vox<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR789<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mweb<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR799<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR827<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Axxess<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR835<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Ideas<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR849<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telkom<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR849<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSAWeb<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR869<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Webafrica<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR939<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Metrofibre<\/b><\/h3>\n

Webafrica offers the cheapest 50\/50 Mbps package on Metrofibre among the ISPs compared at R749 per month.<\/p>\n

Cool Ideas has the most expensive package at R899, closely followed by Afrihost at R897.<\/p>\n

The next cheapest option after Webafrica is Mweb at R799.<\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Metrofibre<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISP<\/strong><\/td>\nDownload speed<\/strong><\/td>\nUpload Speed<\/strong><\/td>\nPrice<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Webafrica<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR749<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mweb<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR799<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSAWeb<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR845<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telkom<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR849<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Axxess<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR875<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vox<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR875<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR897<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Ideas<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\n50 Mbps<\/td>\nR899<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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