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Internet Speed Report Johannesburg March 2024

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

Total Tests

62

Avg. Download

64.35Mbps

Avg. Upload

65.91Mbps

Avg. Ping

103.4ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Afrihost SP 49.6 Mbps
MTNSA 32.4 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 69.8 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 39.3 Mbps
Vox Telecom 39.5 Mbps
Vodacom 154.4 Mbps
Dimension Data 64.9 Mbps
Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd - Optinet 12.3 Mbps
The Internet Solution 220.4 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 11.0 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 24.2%
iPhone 6.5%
Samsung SM-G991B 3.2%
Apple iPhone 1.6%
iPhone 1.6%
Generic Smartphone 1.6%
Generic Smartphone 1.6%
Generic Smartphone 1.6%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 30.6%
Chrome Mobile 24.2%
Mobile Safari 6.5%
Chrome 6.5%
Chrome 4.8%
Chrome 3.2%
Samsung Internet 3.2%
Opera 3.2%
Safari 1.6%
Chrome Mobile iOS 1.6%

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.