Internet Speed Report Cape Town February 2024

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

Total Tests

26

Avg. Download

34.36Mbps

Avg. Upload

25.92Mbps

Avg. Ping

72.3ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
MTNSA 13.5 Mbps
Vodacom Cape Town Western Cape Public NAT 23.6 Mbps
Dimension Data 21.5 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 10.1 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 17.2 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 5.4 Mbps
Afrihost SP 94.0 Mbps
Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd - Optinet 63.1 Mbps
The Internet Solution 83.8 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd. 45.1 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 15.4%
Generic Android 2.0 11.5%
iPhone 11.5%
iPhone 7.7%
iPhone 7.7%
iPhone 3.8%
iPhone 3.8%
iPhone 3.8%
Apple iPhone 3.8%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 19.2%
Chrome Mobile iOS 15.4%
Android Webkit 11.5%
Mobile Safari 11.5%
Chrome Mobile iOS 7.7%
Mobile Safari 7.7%
Mobile Safari 3.8%
Mobile Safari 3.8%
Mobile Safari 3.8%
Safari 3.8%

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.