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South Africa
Purchasing Backhaul
Summary of who owns the physical high-speed networks that form the backbone of the country’s internet, along with how those networks interconnect internationally.
Fibre networks and fibre network operators
Commercial, NREN, Government, etc
| Operator | Website | Km of Fibre | Services | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balwin Fibre | https://www.balwinfibre.co.za/ | FTTH | |||
| Celerity Networks | https://www.celerity.africa/ | FTTH | info@celerity.africa | +27 (0)11 056 5118 | |
| Broadband Infraco | https://infraco.co.za/ | 14,863 | Backhaul | info@infraco.co.za | +27 11 235 1600 |
| Clear Access | http://clearaccess.io/ | FTTH | web | ||
| MTN (Bayobab) | https://bayobab.africa/ | 23,000 | Backhaul | web | |
| Vodacom Business | https://www.vodacombusiness.co.za/business/solutions/carrier-services | 33,000 | Backhaul | web | |
| Frogfoot | https://www.frogfoot.co.za/ | Backhaul | web | ||
| Liquid Intelligent Technologies | https://za.liquid.tech/ | 21,000 | Backhaul | support@liquid.tech | +27 11 585 0000 |
| OpenServe | https://openserve.co.za/ | 165,900 | Backhaul | web | |
| Vumatel | 18,000 | Backhaul/FTTH | 010 746 8862 | ||
| Seacom | https://seacom.co.za/ | 4,000 | Backhaul | info@seacom.com | +27 861 855 855 |
| Dark Fibre Africa | https://dfafrica.co.za/ | 14,000 | Backhaul | info@dfafrica.co.za | +27 12 443 1000 |
| Metro Fibre | https://metrofibre.co.za | Backhaul | sales@MetroFibre.co.za | +27 87 151 4000 |
Sources for fibre distances
National Research and Education Network
South Africa's NREN is divided between two organisations: TENET and SANREN. TENET is the operational arm of the NREN owned by the universities themselves and SANREN is the government side of the NREN providing infrastructure funding and other services.
Satellite operators
Summary of satellite services available in the country
Terrestrial service providers
Terms of Service ISPs offering backhaul services List of ISPs offering backhaul services to small operators including: Contact details License type Services offered (where available) Geographic scope of services Pricing?
Building Backhaul
Suppliers
Fibre
Wireless
- Scoop - Ubiquiti, Mikrotik, Cambium, Mimosa, Radwin
- Miro - Ubiquiti, Mikrotik, Cambium
- tech.co.za - Ubiquiti, Mikrotik, Cambium
Other
Costs
Where available, typical construction costs
Regulatory Issues
Licensing
Rights of Way
Other considerations
Mapping Backhaul
Maps of network infrastructure nationally Combined map of fibre networks, IXPs, CDNs, et al Open data GIS downloadable version. IXPs, CDNs, and Datacentres Locations of IXPs, CDNs, and datacentres in the country Contact details