{"id":651192,"date":"2026-06-02T10:58:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=651192"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:59:25","slug":"openserve-1gbps-home-fibre-launch-date-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/fibre\/651192-openserve-1gbps-home-fibre-launch-date-revealed.html","title":{"rendered":"Openserve 1Gbps home fibre launch date revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Telkom’s wholesale division, Openserve, has confirmed that it plans to launch its first 1Gbps fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) product within the next few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the fibre network operator (FNO) is one of the largest FTTH providers in South Africa, it has yet to offer gigabit speeds on regular home fibre connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are excited to announce the launch of our 1Gbps FTTH product, which is set for mid-June 2026,” Openserve told MyBroadband, adding it would share more details on the milestone in due course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 1Gbps connection enables users to download files at up to 128 megabytes per second (MB\/s). While many homes can get by on much slower speeds, it can benefit homes with lots of connected devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bandwidth can be split across multiple devices and applications simultaneously, ensuring no buffering or slowdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could be useful for households that are increasingly congested with Internet-connected devices and data-intensive applications such as streaming or video viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, many MyBroadband forum members who are also Openserve FTTH users appealed to the FNO to add 1Gbps speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Openserve previously told MyBroadband that offering 1Gbps FTTH services would further enhance its home connectivity services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Openserve remains focused on strengthening its position as South Africa’s leading wholesale fibre infrastructure provider and expanding access to high-quality connectivity across the country,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It added that it already operated the second-largest fibre network in the country and boasted the highest connectivity rate in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Openserve said it planned to build on this strong foundation by expanding its footprint to reach more communities in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our objective is clear: connect as many South Africans as possible to reliable, future-ready fibre infrastructure,” the FNO said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“By working closely with our Internet service provider partners, we aim to accelerate fibre adoption and ensure that more households and businesses can participate fully in the digital economy.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Openserve already offers a 1Gbps fibre-to-the-room (FTTR) product, but that requires expensive equipment and carries higher monthly fees than competing 1Gbps FTTH products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prices started at around R3,000 per month on a two-year contract for 1Gbps FTTR connections from Openserve when the product launched locally in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1Gbps fibre product for people that hate bad Wi-Fi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Huawei demonstrated its fibre-to-the-room technology in February 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FTTH uses fibre optic cables up to a building’s optical network terminal (ONT). From there, connectivity to devices is established using Wi-Fi or copper-based Ethernet cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTTR, developed by Huawei, foregoes all copper cabling and Wi-Fi extenders for large home and business networks. Openserve launched FTTR in partnership with Huawei in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fibre-optic cabling is used to connect multiple edge ONTs across the premises to deliver a high-speed connectivity experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The product is ideal for households and businesses frustrated with patchy or slow Wi-Fi coverage and speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In early 2026, Openserve told MyBroadband that the FTTR product had seen significant interest from Internet service providers (ISPs), especially for customers in upmarket estates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FNO said user feedback had been overwhelmingly positive, with users applauding the improved in-home coverage, consistent high-speed connectivity, and improved performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on customer feedback, Openserve added support for multiple lower-speed tiers<\/a>, and some ISPs have started offering the product on a month-to-month basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The table below summarises the prices of residential FTTR products from Platinum Broadband, one of Openserve’s partner ISPs for FTTR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Package speed<\/th>FTTR starter kit including main ONT with Wi-Fi<\/th>Additional access point monthly price
<\/th>		Fibre subscription price <\/th>Total monthly price with the main ONT and two access points<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
25\/25Mbps<\/td>R199<\/td>R99<\/td>R469<\/td>R767<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
50\/25Mbps<\/td>R649<\/td>R947<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
100\/50Mbps<\/td>R849<\/td>R1,147<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
200\/100Mbps<\/td>R1,099<\/td>R1,397<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
300\/150Mbps<\/td>R1,299<\/td>R1,597<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
500\/250Mbps<\/td>R1,499<\/td>R1,797<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Once-off installation fee of R2,999 applies to all packages, with R999 extra per additional access point.<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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