Afrihost on Linklayer Fibre
Linklayer is an estate-focused open-access fibre network. Compare Afrihost pricing against verified live deals below.
Live Linklayer Fibre Deals
Verified Afrihost packages on the Linklayer network.
Prices checked 19 October 2026 · price-per-Mbps shown on every deal
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
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What is Afrihost on Linklayer?
Linklayer is an open-access fibre operator that focuses almost exclusively on secure estates and complex environments - places where the operator can run the in-development infrastructure end-to-end and offer it to multiple ISPs. Afrihost on Linklayer means Afrihost is the customer-facing ISP doing your billing and support, and Linklayer is the wholesale operator running the cable inside your estate.
Estate-only deployment usually means cleaner installs and fewer civil-works headaches than street-level networks. Afrihost layers their standard offer on top: no contract, uncapped, unshaped, free Wi-Fi 6 router on most tiers.
A comparison of Linklayer deals
We track 5 live Linklayer packages from Afrihost. Here's how the line-up shapes up.
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest line | R547 | 30/30 Mbps · Afrihost |
| Fastest line | 500 Mbps | R1 297/month · Link Layer |
| Best value | R2.59/Mbps | 500 Mbps at R1 297 |
| Symmetrical | 5 of 5 | packages upload at download speed |
Linklayer is exclusive inside the estates it serves - once your complex is on Linklayer, that's the network you use. Compare Afrihost's pricing against Webafrica and MWeb on Linklayer rather than against Openserve or Vumatel.
Speed tier ladder: Linklayer
| Speed | Line type | Network | Cheapest ISP | From | R/Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/30 Mbps | Symmetrical | Link Layer | Afrihost | R547 | R18.23 |
| 60/60 Mbps | Symmetrical | Link Layer | Afrihost | R777 | R12.95 |
| 120/120 Mbps | Symmetrical | Link Layer | Afrihost | R897 | R7.47 |
| 200/200 Mbps | Symmetrical | Link Layer | Afrihost | R1 067 | R5.33 |
| 500/500 Mbps | Symmetrical | Link Layer | Afrihost | R1 297 | R2.59 |
Best value: Linklayer R/Mbps
| Package | Monthly price | Download | Price per Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrihost 500MBest value | R1 297 | 500 Mbps | R2.59 |
| Afrihost 200M | R1 067 | 200 Mbps | R5.33 |
| Afrihost 120M | R897 | 120 Mbps | R7.47 |
| Afrihost 60M | R777 | 60 Mbps | R12.95 |
| Afrihost 30M | R547 | 30 Mbps | R18.23 |
Afrihost starts at R547/mo here
That is the 30/30 Mbps Uncapped line. Mweb sells 30/30 Mbps Uncapped on the same network for R449 - R98/mo less. Sort the table to see which tiers that gap survives.
Or compare every ISP's 20 Mbps deals, not just Afrihost on Linklayer
What a year actually costs
Advertised monthly price and 12-month cost of ownership are not the same ranking. Below, every Linklayer line on this page over 12 months, with the promo step-up and the once-off fee where the operator publishes one.
| # | Package | Advertised | Reverts to | Once-off | 12-month total | Effective /mo | Rank on cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AfrihostLink Layer · 30/30 Mbps | R547 | — | R0 | R6 564 | R547 | 1 |
| 2 | AfrihostLink Layer · 60/60 Mbps | R777 | — | R0 | R9 324 | R777 | 2 |
| 3 | AfrihostLink Layer · 120/120 Mbps | R897 | — | R0 | R10 764 | R897 | 3 |
| 4 | AfrihostLink Layer · 200/200 Mbps | R1 067 | — | R0 | R12 804 | R1 067 | 4 |
| 5 | AfrihostLink Layer · 500/500 Mbps | R1 297 | — | R0 | R15 564 | R1 297 | 5 |
A once-off installation or activation charge is paid once, so it weighs on year one and not on year two. Where a line wins on the advertised rate but loses over twelve months, check how long you expect to keep it, and compare on effective monthly cost rather than on the headline. Next: every ISP's 20 Mbps deals.
Why choose Afrihost on Linklayer
Estate networks
Linklayer typically lights up secure estates and complexes.
How the install actually works
From coverage check to a live line on Linklayer - what happens, and roughly when.
- Day 0Coverage check
Confirm which networks are live at your exact address before you order.
- Day 0-1Order placed
Sign up with your ISP. Debit order and FICA documents are handled online.
- Day 1-3Network validation
The network operator validates the line and schedules a technician.
- Day 3-10Installation
Fibre is pulled to the home, the ONT is mounted and your router is configured.
- Day 3-10Activation
The ISP provisions the service and the line goes live, usually same day.
| Timing | Step | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Coverage check | Confirm which networks are live at your exact address before you order. |
| Day 0-1 | Order placed | Sign up with your ISP. Debit order and FICA documents are handled online. |
| Day 1-3 | Network validation | The network operator validates the line and schedules a technician. |
| Day 3-10 | Installation | Fibre is pulled to the home, the ONT is mounted and your router is configured. |
| Day 3-10 | Activation | The ISP provisions the service and the line goes live, usually same day. |
The honest verdict
Where this page is the right answer, and where it is not. Both sides are computed from the 5 packages we track here, so they move when the prices do.
Afrihost on Linklayer is the right buy if…
- Your address shows Linklayer coverageCoverage decides this before price does. We track 5 verified Afrihost packages on Linklayer, from R547/mo for 30/30 Mbps Uncapped up to 500 Mbps.
- You upload as much as you download5 of the 5 lines here are symmetrical, which matters for video calls, cloud backups and streaming out rather than in.
Who should look elsewhere
- Price is the only thing that matters to youMweb sells 30/30 Mbps Uncapped on Linklayer for R449 - R98/mo less than the cheapest line on this page. Over 24 months that is R2 352.
- You want more than 500 Mbps500 Mbps is the fastest line we hold a verified price for here, so no amount of comparing on this page gets you a gigabit. That is a different network, not a different package.
- Your address does not show LinklayerThen none of the 5 prices above can help you, and comparing them is wasted effort. Coverage is decided by which network reached your street, not by which ISP you prefer - check the address first, then come back to price.
- You are buying on value per megabit, not on monthly priceThe cheapest line here is not the best value: 30/30 Mbps Uncapped works out at R18.23/Mbps against R2.59/Mbps for 500/500 Mbps Uncapped - 7.0x the price per megabit. If a bigger line fits the budget, it buys far more per rand.
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