5G | 5G networks | Byron Kennedy | mobile 5G | Telkom | Vodacom
Vodacom hits a milestone in South Africa
Vodacom’s mobile 5G network is now available in well over half the country’s populated areas.
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MTN secretly locks down 4G broadband customers in South Africa
MTN quietly implemented a new rule on 1 January 2026 that locks the SIM cards of fixed wireless customers with older LTE/4G routers to the device.
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5G | 5G routers | 5GHz Wi-Fi | Amazon.co.za | Bob Shop | takealot
Fake 5G routers on Amazon and Takealot in South Africa
Major online marketplaces have continued to play host to numerous Wi-Fi routers falsely claiming to support 5G connectivity.
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5G | cheap smartphones | MTN | MTN Icon 5G | Smartphones
I tested the cheapest 5G smartphone in South Africa, and it is everything you need
MyBroadband tested the MTN Icon 5G and was surprised by how well it performs.
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5G | 5G routers | Afrihost | Axxess | fixed-5G | uncapped 5G
5G routers are getting cheaper in South Africa
The prices have 5G routers remained stubbornly high for many years, putting them out of reach for many South Africans that did not have fibre connectivity available at their home.
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5G | 5G smartphones | budget smartphones | Hisense Infinity H50s | Hisense Infinity H60 | Motorola G35 5G
Big price cuts on cheapest 5G smartphones in South Africa
The most affordable 5G smartphone in South Africa is currently selling for less than R1,000 from one major retailer, while there are now plenty more options below R3,000 than earlier in the year.
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Vodacom spending R435 million on network upgrades in Tshwane and the North West
The investment will fund critical infrastructure upgrades, new site deployments, and advanced technology rollouts.
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Fibre has one big problem in South Africa
The Competition Commission has published its inaugural Cost of Living report, which found that fibre Internet prices have increased faster relative to inflation than mobile and fixed wireless broadband.