Supersonic · ISP ReviewSupersonic Fibre 2026
Supersonic is MTN's retail fibre and 5G brand, aggressive promo pricing on every major SA network, plus the option to drop on to 5G fixed-wireless if fibre isn't at your address yet.

Why South Africans pick Supersonic
MTN's wholesale buying power lets Supersonic price aggressively at the entry tiers, and the dual fibre + 5G product means you can move on to a connection while you wait for trenching.
MTN-backed
Owned and operated by MTN, South Africa's largest mobile network and one of the country's biggest fibre buyers.
5G + fibre under one roof
If your address isn't lit yet, Supersonic can put you on MTN 5G fixed-wireless with the same self-service portal.
Aggressive promo pricing
Frequent month-free deals and discounted Wi-Fi mesh add-ons, sharpest at the entry tiers.
Free standard install
Free installation on lit-up addresses across Vumatel, Openserve, Frogfoot and Octotel.
Month-to-month default
No 24-month contracts, most plans are fully month-to-month with 30 days' notice.
Self-service portal
Slick web/app UI for upgrades, payments and support tickets, modern compared to legacy SA ISPs.
Where Supersonic is available
Supersonic resells Vumatel, Openserve, Frogfoot, Octotel, MetroFibre, Vuma Reach, Link Layer and a steady stream of smaller open-access FNOs. The footprint is effectively all of SA's major metros plus a growing list of secondary towns.
Where there's no lit fibre yet, Supersonic falls back to MTN 5G fixed-wireless, a strong stop-gap with sub-50ms ping in 5G-covered areas. Use the Supersonic coverage tool with your exact address to see which products you qualify for.
What we can actually verify about Supersonic today
Supersonic doesn't publish a package catalogue we've been able to independently verify and track the way we do for Webafrica, Afrihost, MWeb, RSAweb, Vox, Herotel and Accelerit - so unlike those ISPs, this page does not print a specific Supersonic fibre price, package name or spec. Rather than fabricate one, we're showing what actually is on record: Supersonic's own measured satisfaction score, and a genuine market benchmark for what the networks it resells cost from every other ISP that sells on them.
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| MyBroadband Q1 2026 satisfaction | 53.4% | ~1 million speed tests |
| Rank among ISPs measured | 12 of 12 | Leader: Afrihost at 72.7% |
| Networks resold (this page) | 5 | Vumatel, Openserve, Frogfoot, Octotel, MetroFibre |
| Supersonic packages in our tracked catalogue | 0 | No verified first-party price list on file |
The one independent, dated measurement of Supersonic specifically that we can cite is MyBroadband's Q1 2026 Insights satisfaction survey, drawn from ~1 million speed tests: Supersonic scored 53.4%, ranking 12 of the 12 ISPs MyBroadband measured that round - behind every other ISP in the survey, including sibling mobile brands MTN (60.9%) and Vodacom (60.1%). That's a real, if unflattering, data point worth weighing against Supersonic's promotional pricing before you sign up - see "Who should look elsewhere" below.
The networks Supersonic resells, and how they're actually rated
Supersonic is a reseller, not a network operator - the physical fibre and the day-to-day reliability of your line come from whichever fibre network operator (FNO) serves your address, not from Supersonic itself. Ispa's February 2026 member perception survey (406 ratings from 45 ISPs) scores how ISPs actually rate each network on reliability and fair dealing - a useful proxy for what you'll experience regardless of which reseller's logo is on the invoice.
Coverage varies just as widely between these networks. Homes passed - the number of properties a network can physically connect - ranges by more than 5× across the networks in Supersonic's range.
| Network | Homes passed | Homes connected | Uptake | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vumatel | 2 040 231 | 864 208 | 42% | Mar 2025 | Remgro FY2025 results |
| Openserve | 1 565 750 | 843 563 | 54% | Jun 2026 | Telkom Q1 FY2027 trading update, 3 Aug 2026 |
| MetroFibre | 510 000 | 172 000 | 34% | Jun 2025 | TeleGeography |
| Frogfoot | 406 000 | 169 000 | 42% | Jun 2025 | TeleGeography |
| Octotel | 372 000 | 121 800 | 33% | Jun 2025 | TeleGeography |
Check which of these networks actually reaches your address before comparing Supersonic against anyone else - the network layer determines your speed options and installation timeline far more than which reseller you sign up with.
What these networks cost from other ISPs today
We can't show you a Supersonic-specific price, but we can show you what the same networks Supersonic resells cost across every other ISP we track - a genuine benchmark to hold a Supersonic quote against. Across 164 tracked packages on these five networks, Frogfoot carries the lowest median cost per Mbps at R4.50.
| Network | Cheapest tracked package | Median R/Mbps | Packages tracked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vumatel | 30/30 Mbps Uncapped - R409 (Vox) | R8.79 | 40 |
| Openserve | 30/30 Mbps Uncapped - R439 (Webafrica) | R8.79 | 44 |
| Frogfoot | 60/30 Mbps Uncapped - R599 (Webafrica) | R4.50 | 44 |
| Octotel | 25/25 Mbps Uncapped - R399 (Mweb) | R8.60 | 36 |
If a Supersonic quote at your address comes in noticeably above these figures for the same network and speed, that's worth a second look - and worth comparing directly against a Webafrica or Afrihost quote on the same line before committing.
Recent wholesale price movements on Supersonic's networks
Wholesale price changes on the FNO layer flow through to every reseller sitting on top of that network, Supersonic included - a network raising its wholesale rate doesn't guarantee a matching retail increase, but it's the direction the pressure runs. Here's what we have on record for 2026 across the networks Supersonic resells.
| Network | Effective | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Frogfoot | 1 Feb 2026 | +5.41% avg. across 10 tiers |
| Openserve | 1 Apr 2026 | +3.17% avg. across 8 tiers |
| Vumatel | 1 Apr 2026 | Confirmed, no published tier-level rate card |
| Octotel | 1 May 2026 | +3.86% avg. across 8 tiers |
| MetroFibre | 1 Jun 2026 | Confirmed, no published tier-level rate card |
Two of the five show no tier-by-tier rate card: Vumatel changed pricing in April 2026 but never published one, and MetroFibre confirmed a June 2026 wholesale increase (self-reported average +5.29%) plus a separate MetroConnect prepaid increase without publishing rand figures for either. We're showing that as an explicit gap rather than guessing at a number - see the source articles linked in each row for the full story on that specific network's pricing.
When Supersonic's 5G fallback actually makes sense
Supersonic's dual fibre-and-5G model is a genuine point of difference - if fibre isn't lit at your address yet, MTN's 5G fixed-wireless network gives you a same-day-plug-and-play alternative rather than a wait for trenching. But fixed wireless and fibre are not interchangeable, and the gap between them shows up in exactly the ways that matter most under load.
| Dimension | Fibre | 5G fixed wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Evening/peak contention | Dedicated line to your home | Shared tower capacity with everyone nearby |
| Latency stability | Consistently low, unaffected by neighbours | Higher and more variable under tower load |
| Upload headroom | Often symmetric or near-symmetric on modern networks | Typically well below download, less reliable under load |
| Time to get connected | Days to weeks - depends on trenching and civil work | Often same-day, plug-and-play |
| Where it works | Only where an FNO has physically built | Anywhere with usable 5G tower coverage |
The practical takeaway: if fibre reaches your address, take it. 5G fixed wireless is a legitimate stop-gap while you wait for an installation, a sensible option where trenching genuinely isn't possible, and useful insurance as a secondary connection even in a fibre household - but it isn't a permanent substitute once fibre is actually available to you. Our comparison of fibre against LTE and 5G and our 5G home internet guide go into the trade-offs in more depth.
Who should look elsewhere, based on what we can verify
Supersonic's real appeal is straightforward: MTN's wholesale buying power backing aggressive entry-tier promotions, plus a genuine 5G fallback when fibre isn't available yet. Weighed honestly against what we can independently verify, here's who it fits and who should compare elsewhere first.
- You want a documented, independently-verified support track record. Supersonic's 53.4% MyBroadband Q1 2026 satisfaction score ranked 12 of 12 ISPs measured - look at Webafrica or check the full best fibre ISP rankings if that matters more to you than promo pricing.
- You want to compare an exact, verified price before signing up. We don't have a first-party Supersonic price list to show you here - get a written quote from Supersonic directly, and hold it against the market benchmark table above for the same network and speed.
- Fibre is genuinely available at your address. Take the fibre. 5G fixed wireless is a fallback technology, not an equivalent one - see the comparison above.
Should you get a Supersonic quote?
Based only on what's independently verified today - not on promotional pricing we haven't been able to confirm.
- Q1
Is fibre already lit at your address?
- No, or I'm not sure → Check the fibre coverage map first - if nothing is lit yet, Supersonic's 5G fallback is a legitimate way to get connected today.
- Yes → Get a written Supersonic fibre quote and compare it against the market benchmark table above for the same network and speed.
- Q2
Does a large, independently-verified satisfaction track record matter to you?
- Yes → Supersonic ranked 12 of 12 ISPs in MyBroadband's Q1 2026 survey - compare it against the full rankings before deciding.
- No, promo pricing is my main driver → Get the Supersonic quote and check the twelve-month cost, not just the promo-period price - ask specifically when any discount reverts.
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