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Internet Speed Report Johannesburg April 2024

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

Total Tests

66

Avg. Download

38.28Mbps

Avg. Upload

44.97Mbps

Avg. Ping

85.6ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
MTNSA 58.0 Mbps
Vodacom 21.5 Mbps
Afrihost SP 35.9 Mbps
Vox Telecom 37.0 Mbps
Dimension Data 22.3 Mbps
Vodacom Midrand PT Southern Gauteng Public NAT 26.3 Mbps
The Internet Solution 14.1 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 25.5 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 40.0 Mbps
Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd - Optinet 73.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 15.2%
iPhone 4.5%
Generic Smartphone 3.0%
Generic Smartphone 3.0%
Generic Smartphone 1.5%
iPhone 1.5%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 25.8%
Chrome 25.8%
Chrome Mobile 15.2%
Mobile Safari 4.5%
Chrome 4.5%
Chrome 4.5%
Samsung Internet 3.0%
Chrome Mobile 3.0%
Iron 3.0%
Chrome 1.5%

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.