Home Reports 2024 Global South Africa Gauteng Johannesburg

Internet Speed Report Johannesburg June 2024

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

Total Tests

74

Avg. Download

37.72Mbps

Avg. Upload

33.29Mbps

Avg. Ping

122.7ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Afrihost SP 41.1 Mbps
MTNSA 51.0 Mbps
Vox Telecom 47.1 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd. 1.9 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 21.9 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 6.8%
iPhone 4.1%
iPhone 2.7%
iPhone 2.7%
Generic Smartphone 1.4%
Generic Smartphone 1.4%
Generic Android 2.0 Tablet 1.4%
Generic Android 2.0 1.4%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 24.3%
Chrome 18.9%
Firefox 17.6%
Firefox 9.5%
Chrome Mobile 6.8%
Mobile Safari 4.1%
Chrome 2.7%
Mobile Safari 2.7%
Chrome Mobile iOS 2.7%
Samsung Internet 1.4%

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.