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Internet Speed Report Johannesburg February 2024

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

Total Tests

55

Avg. Download

77.99Mbps

Avg. Upload

54.46Mbps

Avg. Ping

66.3ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Afrihost SP 136.4 Mbps
MTNSA 47.1 Mbps
Dimension Data 69.0 Mbps
Vodacom Midrand PT Southern Gauteng Public NAT 34.4 Mbps
Vox Telecom 56.8 Mbps
Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd - Optinet 194.4 Mbps
The Internet Solution 35.5 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 12.5 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 66.8 Mbps
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 0.9 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Android 2.0 16.4%
iPhone 12.7%
iPhone 9.1%
Generic Smartphone 5.5%
Mozilla Firefox for Android 1.8%
Generic Android 2.0 1.8%
Generic Smartphone 1.8%
Generic Android 2.0 1.8%
iPhone 1.8%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 32.7%
Android Webkit 16.4%
Mobile Safari 12.7%
Mobile Safari 9.1%
Firefox 5.5%
Samsung Internet 5.5%
Chrome 5.5%
Iron 3.6%
Firefox Mobile 1.8%
Android Webkit 1.8%

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.