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Internet Speed Report Johannesburg May 2024

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

Total Tests

57

Avg. Download

34.92Mbps

Avg. Upload

29.09Mbps

Avg. Ping

112.4ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
MTNSA 28.5 Mbps
Afrihost SP 50.2 Mbps
Vodacom 19.3 Mbps
The Internet Solution 39.1 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd. 18.6 Mbps
Vox Telecom 4.2 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 43.5 Mbps
Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd - Optinet 46.8 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 48.2 Mbps
Vox Telecom 39.5 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 26.3%
Generic Smartphone 3.5%
Generic Smartphone 3.5%
iPhone 3.5%
iPhone 1.8%
Generic Smartphone 1.8%
iPhone 1.8%
iPhone 1.8%
iPhone 1.8%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome Mobile 26.3%
Chrome 24.6%
Chrome 10.5%
Chrome 7.0%
Chrome Mobile 3.5%
Samsung Internet 3.5%
Mobile Safari 3.5%
Safari 3.5%
Chrome 3.5%
Firefox 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.