Rain South Africa has launched South Africas first 5G network in parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane, and it is offering prices that make fibre connections seem slow.
5G is the latest iteration evolution of wireless data standards, and promises to be roughly 10 times faster than the current state-of-the-art 4G used by cellphone networks, while also being more reliable.
Rain, the data-only mobile operator, said selected existing customers have been invited to use the new ultra-fast network with unlimited internet access for R1,000 a month.
Other interested users can apply for 5G through Rain’s website, and will be alerted once it is available in their region.
Rain’s chief marketing officer Khaya Dlanga said the company has achieved speeds of 700 Mbps during testing, but the typical client will see speeds around 200 Mbps.
By comparison, a 40 Mbps fibre line at Telkom costs R1,199 a month, and you will pay R1,067 a month for a 50 Mbps fibre line via Afrihost.
During the course of the next year 5G coverage area will be extended to Durban and Cape Town, Dlanga said.
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