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Internet Speed Report Johannesburg September 2024

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

Total Tests

78

Avg. Download

53.13Mbps

Avg. Upload

34.16Mbps

Avg. Ping

165.4ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
MTNSA 30.4 Mbps
Afrihost SP 93.8 Mbps
The Internet Solution 67.5 Mbps
Vox Telecom 59.0 Mbps
Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd - Optinet 36.3 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 60.8 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 10.7 Mbps
Dimension Data 24.2 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 52.6%
PlayStation 4 2.6%
Huawei Browser 1.3%
iPhone 1.3%
iPhone 1.3%
Generic Smartphone 1.3%
Generic Smartphone 1.3%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome Mobile 52.6%
Chrome 11.5%
Firefox 7.7%
Chrome 7.7%
Opera 6.4%
Safari 2.6%
Chrome 1.3%
Chrome 1.3%
Chrome 1.3%
Chrome 1.3%

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.