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South African smartphone users are miles ahead of their continental peers when it comes to utilising WiFi services.
Opensignal’s data shows a substantial share of mobile-only internet users, who never connect to WiFi services and rely only on mobile connectivity for data transfers.“In eight out of the 15 analysed markets, more than 40% of mobile-only users never connect to WiFi. In three markets − Uganda, Sudan and Ghana − more than half of smartphone users only use mobile networks,” says the report.“Smartphone users spend only 8.7% of their time on WiFi in Sudan, 11.9% in Ghana, and 12.
Over the years, various interventions from private, public and non-profit bodies have been rolled out to boost public WiFi access. Schools, hospitals, office buildings, malls, public buildings, community centres, bus stops and public transport, to name a few, offer WiFi capabilities.the lower 6GHz spectrum band for the provision of WiFi services.
“Smartphone users in SA enjoy the most consistent mobile network experience in Africa, as the market leads with a score of 50.9%. This is 4.9 percentage points ahead of second-placed Egypt and 5.6 percentage points ahead of third-placed Morocco,” reads the report. Opensignal’s data shows smartphone users in Ethiopia and Angola spend more than 40% of their time connected to 3G services. By contrast, users in Uganda, Ghana and Sudan spend more than 30% of the time connected to 3G.
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