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        MTN has the best mobile network in


        South Africa





                yBroadband Insights has released the second quarter   confirmed that MTN has the best network in South Africa.
                of 2022 Mobile Network Quality Report, which shows   Over the last year, there has been a big network performance
       Mthat MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa.  improvement for all operators. The average download speed in
           The report is based on 325,863 speed tests which were   South Africa increased by 12Mbps as a result of the increased
        performed by 9,386 MyBroadband Speed Test App users across   availability of 4G and 5G access across South Africa.
        South Africa between 1 April 2022 and 30 June 2022.
           The research shows that South Africa had an average mobile   Best mobile network in South Africa
        download speed of 49.92Mbps and an average upload speed of   To determine the best mobile network in South Africa, a
        14.84Mbps.                                             “Network Quality Score” was calculated for each network using
           MTN had the highest average download speed at 79.27Mbps,   download speed, upload speed, and latency.
        followed by Vodacom on 44.24Mbps, Telkom on 30.79Mbps, Cell   The Network Quality Score out of 10 then shows how a
        C on 24.04Mbps and Rain on 14.55Mbps.                  network performed in relation to other networks.
           MTN’s exceptional performance results from a R50 billion   MTN reigned supreme with a Network Quality Score of 9.75,
        network investment over the past five years, helping it to extend   followed by Vodacom on 6.38, Telkom on 4.96, Cell C on 4.29,
        coverage, improve network quality, and increase speeds.  and Rain on 3.87.
           MyBroadband Insights’ network performance data is in line   The table below provides an overview of the mobile network
        with other independent network quality research, which also   rankings in South Africa.


         Network Operator   Download Speed (Mbps)   Upload Speed (Mbps)   Latency (ms)       Network Quality Score
         MTN                79.27                  23.08                40                   9.75
         Vodacom            44.24                  11.90                35                   6.38
         Telkom             30.79                  10.10                40                   4.96
         Cell C             24.04                  9.76                 43                   4.29
         Rain               14.55                  10.09                37                   3.87












































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