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Internet Speed Report Johannesburg January 2024

A comprehensive analysis of broadband performance in Johannesburg based on real user speed tests conducted on Bandwidth Place.

Total Tests

54

Avg. Download

50.64Mbps

Avg. Upload

48.90Mbps

Avg. Ping

89.8ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Afrihost SP 50.8 Mbps
The Internet Solution 54.0 Mbps
Vox Telecom 62.4 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 20.1 Mbps
Neotel CDMA 14.4 Mbps
MTNSA 62.6 Mbps
Dimension Data 96.7 Mbps
Dimension Data 1.3 Mbps
Vodacom Midrand PT Southern Gauteng Public NAT 24.7 Mbps
Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd - Optinet 166.7 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 22.2%
Generic Android 2.0 14.8%
iPhone 3.7%
Generic Android 2.0 3.7%
iPhone 3.7%
Generic Smartphone 1.9%
Generic Android 2.0 Tablet 1.9%
Apple iPad 1.9%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 24.1%
Mobile Safari 22.2%
Android Webkit 14.8%
Samsung Internet 14.8%
Chrome 7.4%
Mobile Safari 3.7%
Android Webkit 3.7%
Mobile Safari 3.7%
Chrome 1.9%
Android Webkit 1.9%

Analysis Methodology

The data presented in this report is aggregated directly from real user speed tests performed on the Bandwidth Place platform testing network nodes globally during 2024. We calculate the localized metrics using strict data sanity checks to prevent skewed results from anomalies or extreme outliers.

SEO & Location Routing Structure: Because location data is structurally rigid, caching data dynamically to static hierarchy (Country -> State -> City) provides significant improvements to PageSpeed metrics and Time to First Byte (TTFB). This strategy ensures optimum indexing for search engines processing localized queries.