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MTN Leads Mobile Speed; Vodacom Dominates 5G

2/10/2025

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In the latter half of 2024, MTN soared as South Africa's fastest mobile provider, while Vodacom dominated 5G speeds. Pretoria shone with an impressive mobile download speed of 76.03Mbps. On the fixed line front, MWEB took the lead, with Vox and Afrihost trailing closely. However, Vodacom faces challenges with coverage in rural regions.

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Story summary

In the latter half of 2024, MTN soared as South Africa's fastest mobile provider, while Vodacom dominated 5G speeds. Pretoria shone with an impressive mobile download speed of 76.03Mbps. On the fixed line front, MWEB took the lead, with Vox and Afrihost trailing closely. However, Vodacom faces challenges with coverage in rural regions.