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Internet Speed Report Johannesburg October 2024

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

Total Tests

59

Avg. Download

58.89Mbps

Avg. Upload

62.51Mbps

Avg. Ping

59.3ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Afrihost SP 55.6 Mbps
MTNSA 80.4 Mbps
Liquid Telecommunications South Africa (Pty) Ltd 1.6 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 44.4 Mbps
Vox Telecom 85.5 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd 31.5 Mbps
Dimension Data 42.3 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 16.9%
iPhone 3.4%
iPhone 3.4%
iPhone 1.7%
iPhone 1.7%
Generic Smartphone 1.7%
Generic Smartphone 1.7%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 35.6%
Chrome 22.0%
Chrome Mobile 16.9%
Chrome 3.4%
Chrome Mobile iOS 3.4%
Firefox 3.4%
Mobile Safari 3.4%
Chrome 1.7%
Chrome 1.7%
Mobile Safari 1.7%

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.