{"id":439676,"date":"2022-04-04T17:57:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=439676"},"modified":"2022-04-04T18:00:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T16:00:55","slug":"network-vendors-compared-huawei-nokia-zte-and-ericsson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/439676-network-vendors-compared-huawei-nokia-zte-and-ericsson.html","title":{"rendered":"Network vendors compared \u2014 Huawei, Nokia, ZTE, and Ericsson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MyBroadband\u2019s Q1 2022 speed test data revealed that South Africans enjoy the fastest mobile network performance on radio equipment from Huawei.<\/p>\n<p>The report is based on over 300,000 speed tests performed by MyBroadband speed test app users and controlled drive tests.<\/p>\n<p>MyBroadband\u2019s speed test servers are hosted at Teraco\u2019s vendor-neutral data centres to ensure a carrier agnostic testing environment.<\/p>\n<p>Through NAPAfrica, all network operators present at its peering points are provided with a free 10 Gbps connection to MyBroadband\u2019s speed test platform.<\/p>\n<p>MyBroadband used the speed test results to look at the average speed that users get from the network equipment vendors Huawei, Nokia, ZTE, and Ericsson.<\/p>\n<p>Mobile operators typically use two or more network vendors for their networks. Telkom is the exception.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vodacom uses Huawei and Nokia<\/li>\n<li>MTN uses Huawei, ZTE, and Ericsson<\/li>\n<li>Rain uses Huawei and Nokia<\/li>\n<li>Telkom uses only Huawei<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While there is a difference in performance between radio access vendor equipment, other factors also impact the performance.<\/p>\n<p>Core network architecture, backhaul capacity, and network optimisation may influence performance.<\/p>\n<p>It is also dependent on the investment of mobile operators in specific areas. For example, operators will typically spend more on networks in cities, which translates into higher speeds in metropoles.<\/p>\n<p>Even with these factors in mind, seeing how the different vendors compare on speed is interesting.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Vodacom<\/h3>\n<p>Vodacom uses Huawei and Nokia radio equipment. Huawei reigned supreme in download and upload speed, while Nokia offered slightly lower latency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"><strong><span style=\"color: white;\">Vodacom Vendors<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vendor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Download Speed (Mbps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Upload Speed (Mbps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Average Latency (ms)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Huawei<\/td>\n<td>47.95<\/td>\n<td>17.86<\/td>\n<td>49.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nokia<\/td>\n<td>37.80<\/td>\n<td>11.85<\/td>\n<td>44.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">MTN<\/h3>\n<p>MTN makes use of three different vendors &#8211; Ericsson, Huawei and ZTE. Huawei performed the best in MTN\u2019s network, with Ericsson following closely. ZTE had far lower speeds, but it offered the lowest latency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"><strong><span style=\"color: white;\">MTN Vendors<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vendor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Download Speed (Mbps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Upload Speed (Mbps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Latency (ms)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Huawei<\/td>\n<td>94.23<\/td>\n<td>25.38<\/td>\n<td>53.79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ericsson<\/td>\n<td>81.20<\/td>\n<td>26.12<\/td>\n<td>54.40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ZTE<\/td>\n<td>53.56<\/td>\n<td>35.19<\/td>\n<td>44.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Rain<\/h3>\n<p>Like Vodacom, Rain makes use of Nokia and Huawei radio equipment. Rain users covered by Huawei equipment received better speeds and latency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"><strong style=\"color: white;\">Rain Vendors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vendor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Download Speed (Mbps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Upload Speed (Mbps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Latency (ms)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Huawei<\/td>\n<td>16.98<\/td>\n<td>11.09<\/td>\n<td>32.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nokia<\/td>\n<td>9.97<\/td>\n<td>7.92<\/td>\n<td>41.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Telkom<\/h3>\n<p>Telkom\u2019s entire network is based on Huawei equipment, with average performance between what Rain and Vodacom achieved on Huawei equipment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"><strong style=\"color: white;\">Telkom Vendors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vendor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Download Speed (Mbps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Upload Speed (Mbps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Latency (ms)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Huawei<\/td>\n<td>28.46<\/td>\n<td>11.38<\/td>\n<td>46.79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Vendor performance summary<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"><span style=\"color: white;\"><strong>Mobile Network Equipment Vendors<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Network<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Vendor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Download Speed (Mbps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Upload Speed (Mbps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Latency (ms)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MTN<\/td>\n<td>Huawei<\/td>\n<td>94.23<\/td>\n<td>25.38<\/td>\n<td>53.79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MTN<\/td>\n<td>Ericsson<\/td>\n<td>81.20<\/td>\n<td>26.12<\/td>\n<td>54.40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MTN<\/td>\n<td>ZTE<\/td>\n<td>53.56<\/td>\n<td>35.19<\/td>\n<td>44.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vodacom<\/td>\n<td>Huawei<\/td>\n<td>47.95<\/td>\n<td>17.86<\/td>\n<td>49.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vodacom<\/td>\n<td>Nokia<\/td>\n<td>37.80<\/td>\n<td>11.85<\/td>\n<td>44.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Telkom<\/td>\n<td>Huawei<\/td>\n<td>28.46<\/td>\n<td>11.38<\/td>\n<td>46.79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rain<\/td>\n<td>Huawei<\/td>\n<td>16.98<\/td>\n<td>11.09<\/td>\n<td>32.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rain<\/td>\n<td>Nokia<\/td>\n<td>9.97<\/td>\n<td>7.92<\/td>\n<td>41.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/fibre\/436110-south-africas-top-isp-at-the-start-of-2022-revealed.html\">South Africa\u2019s top ISP at the start of 2022 revealed<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyBroadband&#8217;s latest speed test results reveal which mobile radio network vendor provides the highest average 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