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Internet Speed Report Gauteng August 2024

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

Total Tests

120

Avg. Download

57.29Mbps

Avg. Upload

47.29Mbps

Avg. Ping

126.3ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Afrihost SP 53.8 Mbps
The Internet Solution 137.0 Mbps
Vox Telecom Ltd 13.7 Mbps
MTNSA 20.9 Mbps
Vox Telecom 31.5 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 84.9 Mbps
Dimension Data 40.3 Mbps
Neology (Pty) Ltd 297.8 Mbps
Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd - Optinet 29.2 Mbps
Neology (Pty) Ltd 1.1 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 19.2%
Generic Smartphone 5.8%
iPhone 4.2%
Generic Smartphone 2.5%
Generic Smartphone 2.5%
iPhone 1.7%
Generic Smartphone 0.8%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 33.3%
Chrome Mobile 19.2%
Chrome 6.7%
Samsung Internet 5.8%
Mobile Safari 4.2%
Chrome 3.3%
Chrome 3.3%
Firefox 2.5%
Chrome Mobile 2.5%
Chrome 2.5%

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.