The Internet Service Providers’ Association has released the results of its open-access network mapping project.
The Internet Service Providers’ Association of South Africa has released the results of its Open Access Network mapping project, revealing that many customers in the country have no choice of fibre service provider.
An OAN is an open infrastructure network that provides wholesale fibre services to ISPs to be sold to end users.It found that nationally, 33 million South Africans — 54% of the country’s population — live in a location where at least one fibre network operator provides services.“Of those who have at least one FNO providing service, more than a third have no choice of operator,” ISPA said.
“This means that some consumers may still be able to purchase fibre services from closed network operators in locations where no open access networks operate,” ISPA said.“An FNO providing service in a suburb does not always provide service to all streets in the suburb so coverage in densely populated areas may be less than these figures suggest,” it said.
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