40 Mbps Fibre Multi-Device
The family standard. 40 Mbps handles 4K on two TVs, a console game online, a parent on Teams and a kid on TikTok, all at once. The tier most South African households actually need.
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest line | R427 | 40/20 Mbps · Afrihost |
| Fastest line | 60 Mbps | R599/month · Frogfoot |
| Best value | R9.98/Mbps | 60 Mbps at R599 |
| Symmetrical | 98 of 139 | packages upload at download speed |
What 40 Mbps actually gives you
Real-world expectations for a 40 Mbps fibre line, based on average device count, codec efficiency and SA peering as of 2026.
| Activity | Verdict | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| 4K streaming (2 devices) | Great | Two simultaneous Netflix/Disney+ 4K streams with headroom to spare. |
| Console gaming + streaming | Great | PS5/Xbox online gameplay alongside someone watching 4K elsewhere, no impact. |
| Two simultaneous Zoom calls | Great | Both partners on HD video calls with kids streaming in another room. |
| Working from home (2 people) | Great | Cloud sync, video calls, Slack, file uploads, all comfortable for two adults. |
| Game patch downloads | Great | 100 GB patch ≈ 5.5 hours. Start it after lunch, done by dinner. |
| Smart home / IoT (10+ devices) | Great | Cameras, doorbells, sensors, Alexa, smart TVs all coexist without lag. |
| Live streaming to Twitch/YouTube | ~ OK | 1080p stream uses ~6 Mbps upload. Fine on symmetric 40/40, tight on asymmetric. |
| 5 GB HD movie download | Great | Approximately 18 minutes. |
Who 40 Mbps is built for
Multi-Device, best for family homes. Here's where it shines and where it falls short.
Best for
- Families of 3–5Parents WFH, kids streaming or gaming, smart home devices in the background, all comfortably.
- Households with gamersConsole patches and Steam downloads finish in a fraction of the time without choking other users.
- Two-adult WFH householdsBoth partners on simultaneous Zoom/Teams calls without quality dropouts.
Not for you if
- You run a small business with file servers or cloud backups
- You stream/upload high-bitrate content (Twitch, YouTube)
- You have 15+ smart devices and constant 4K streams
- You move massive files daily (video editors, photographers)
The case for 40 Mbps
True multi-device tier
10+ connected devices is the norm in SA homes. 40 Mbps is the first tier where you stop noticing them.
Two 4K streams, no compromise
Lounge and bedroom can both run 4K Netflix simultaneously without anyone seeing buffering.
Symmetric uploads on Vuma/Frogfoot
40/40 Mbps means cloud backups, video calls and uploads keep pace with downloads.
Game-friendly
Console patches, Steam downloads and online play all comfortable. Latency is fibre-grade at every tier.
Future-proof for kids growing up
As kids grow into gaming and streaming, 40 Mbps holds up where 20 Mbps would start to crack.
Best value for SA families
Price-per-Mbps drops sharply at 40 Mbps. You're paying ~30% more than 20 Mbps for double the speed.
Live 40 Mbps fibre deals
141 40 Mbps (or close) fibre deals across the 7 ISPs we track, on 40 networks. Sorted cheapest first.
Prices checked 28 September 2026 · price-per-Mbps shown on every deal
- Wi-Fi included
- Free installation
- Free-to-use router
- Free install promo
- Free-to-Use router
- Free setup worth R2000
- No contract
- Free installation
- Free Wi-Fi router
- Free install + activation
- 60 free voice mins (Vobi)
- Promo: first 3-4 months
- Free-to-Use router
- Free setup worth R1725
- Free standard installation
- Free Wi-Fi router
- No contract
- Free installation
- Wi-Fi included
- Free installation
- Free-to-Use router
- Free setup worth R1725
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The speed-tier value cliff
Fibre gets cheaper per megabit the faster it goes, and the drop is steep enough to invert the sticker price. Compare what a typical 40 Mbps line costs against the cheapest line one tier up.
| Tier | Packages | Median price | Median R/Mbps | Cheapest one tier up | Difference | Beaten by it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mbps | 20 | R447 | R39.90 | 20 Mbps at R349 — Mweb on Fibre Geeks | −R98 | 14 of 2070% |
| 20 Mbps | 88 | R525 | R19.90 | 40 Mbps at R427 — Afrihost on Openserve Web Connect | −R98 | 74 of 8884% |
| 40 Mbps | 139 | R699 | R13.72 | 100 Mbps at R610 — Vox on Frogfoot | −R89 | 112 of 13981% |
| 100 Mbps | 150 | R895 | R8.79 | 200 Mbps at R715 — Vox on Frogfoot | −R180 | 143 of 15095% |
| 200 Mbps | 116 | R1 110 | R5.08 | 500 Mbps at R749 — Mweb on Metro Nexus | −R361 | 115 of 11699% |
| 500 Mbps | 89 | R1 297 | R2.60 | 1 Gbps at R799 — Mweb on Cybersmart | −R498 | 87 of 8998% |
40 Mbps fibre, by network and over two years over two years
There are 139 40 Mbps packages in the table above, spread across 40 fibre networks. They are not interchangeable: the cheapest way onto Openserve Web Connect is R427 a month, while the same question on Thinkspeed starts at R827. Which networks reach your address is usually decided for you, so the useful comparison is within a network rather than across the whole list.
| Network | 40 Mbps packages | Cheapest | Speed | Best R/Mbps, any plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openserve Web Connect | 3 | R427/mo | 40/20 Mbps | R10.68 |
| Vumatel | 10 | R505/mo | 50/25 Mbps | R10.10 |
| Metro Nexus | 10 | R519/mo | 40/40 Mbps | R10.32 |
| Vuma Reach | 3 | R537/mo | 40/10 Mbps | R13.43 |
| Metro Nova | 6 | R539/mo | 50/50 Mbps | R10.78 |
| Fibre Geeks | 6 | R569/mo | 50/25 Mbps | R11.38 |
| Unifybr On High | 1 | R577/mo | 50/50 Mbps | R11.54 |
| Octotel | 10 | R579/mo | 55/25 Mbps | R10.53 |
| Accelerit | 2 | R593/mo | 50/50 Mbps | R11.86 |
| Connectivity Services | 2 | R597/mo | 40/40 Mbps | R12.78 |
| Clearwire | 2 | R597/mo | 40/20 Mbps | R14.93 |
| Frogfoot | 10 | R599/mo | 60/30 Mbps | R9.98 |
| 28 smaller networks | 74 | from R599/mo | various | see table above |
The last column is the best rand-per-Mbps available anywhere on that network, at any speed — not the unit price of the cheapest line beside it. The two are rarely close, and the gap is the argument against buying on headline price. The entry tier in this segment is R427 for 40 Mbps on Openserve Web Connect, which is R10.68 per Mbps; the best unit price in the whole segment is R9.98 per Mbps. Paying a little more for a much faster line is usually the better deal; paying the minimum almost never is.
| Monthly | 12 months | 24 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertised rate | R427/mo | R5 124 | R10 248 |
| What you actually pay | R427/mo avg | R5 124 | R10 248 |
No promotional rate applies to this line, so the advertised price is what you pay from day one — there is no step-up a few months in. Neither total includes installation or a router, because no per-package once-off figure is published for this line — most lines in this segment bundle both, and the deal cards above list what each one includes. Cancellation terms are the other cost that does not appear in a monthly price: no fixed term is not the same as no cancellation fee, and several ISPs here claw back a waived install if you leave inside six or twelve months.
Looking wider than this segment? Compare every fibre deal we track puts the full catalogue in one sortable table, and the cheapest fibre deals ranks the whole market on price and rand-per-Mbps rather than within one network.
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