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Internet Speed Report Johannesburg July 2024

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

Total Tests

42

Avg. Download

57.61Mbps

Avg. Upload

47.86Mbps

Avg. Ping

117.5ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Afrihost SP 92.6 Mbps
MTNSA 51.1 Mbps
Dimension Data 132.8 Mbps
Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd - Optinet 32.2 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 48.2 Mbps
Vox Telecom 4.8 Mbps
Vodacom 7.2 Mbps
The Internet Solution 17.0 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 5.1 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd. 3.9 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 14.3%
iPhone 9.5%
iPad 4.8%
TEL-1013GIQA 4.8%
Generic Smartphone 2.4%
iPhone 2.4%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 21.4%
Firefox 14.3%
Chrome Mobile 14.3%
Mobile Safari 9.5%
Firefox 9.5%
Chrome 7.1%
Firefox 4.8%
Chrome Mobile iOS 4.8%
Chrome 4.8%
Chrome 2.4%

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.