MetroFibre Networx, a fiber broadband infrastructure operator, has announced that it will be providing massive speed upgrades and substantial price cuts to its customers. The move comes as Openserve, Telkom’s wholesale subsidiary, has increased its prices to internet service providers following its own speed improvements. MetroFibre has described the changes to its fiber-to-the-home portfolio as “unprecedented in the market”.
Customers with 50Mbit/s and 100Mbit/s connections will see their line speeds increase by five times at no additional cost, while customers on the company’s 1Gbit/s plan will see a significant price reduction.
MetroFibre plans to roll out the new line speeds to existing customers first, with a further announcement for new customers later this month. The price reductions and line-speed upgrades apply to customers who buy their internet services directly from MetroFibre, as well as those who work through third-party ISPs and resellers.
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According to Gary Webster, COO of MetroFibre Networx, the company is committed to providing the best possible experience for its customers. “We are excited to offer our customers unprecedented speed upgrades and price cuts”, Webster said.
MetroFibre has built a national home fiber network, passing more than 440,000 homes and connecting 126,000 homes in five provinces since it launched in 2010. The company aims to densify its existing networks to reach an additional 500,000 residential homes across the country by 2025.
