New research by Analytico has revealed that average mobile network data speeds in South Africa are better than speeds on fixed Internet connections.
New research by market and network intelligence firm Analytico has revealed that average mobile network download speeds in South Africa are higher than those of fixed Internet connections.
In addition, the average latency on mobile Internet connections was slightly lower than on fixed broadband. The lower fixed download speeds can be explained by the fact that many typical fixed-line packages — like fibre-to-the-home — cap speeds rather than consumption. It should be emphasised that FTTH, in particular, offers more consistent performance than mobile connectivity as users get dedicated line capacity rather than sharing spectrum with multiple users.
One likely contributor to the impressive mobile data speeds is the lack of load-shedding during the quarter.If a tower’s backup capacity runs out, users could have their connections rerouted to other towers, which can become congested.
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