by SAVIOUS KWINIKA
JOHANNESBURG – MTN is investing R4,5 billion (US$251 million) towards its network, in addition to the investment of R9,7 billion in 2024.
This is part of a drive to ensure it retains its position as best overall network in South Africa, an accolade awarded by the MyBroadband Network Quality Report.
For the second quarter of 2025, MTN was again ranked highest.
“The recognition of the quality and reliability of the MTN network is testament to the investment that MTN South Africa has put into leading the charge in bringing modern, connected living to every South African,” said Rami Farah, MTN SA’s Executive for Network.
MTN achieved a Network Quality Score of 9.92, outperforming all other operators in South Africa with its closest competitor only achieving a score of 7.69.
The report is based on data from 304 489 samples collected from crowdsourced users and extensive drive tests over the period of April 1, to June 30 2025.
MTN’s network was tested in various cities, towns, and main roads, covering a distance of 20 000 kilometres.
In addition to being rated the Best Network in South Africa, MTN was also ranked the best network in several major metropolitan areas including Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Cape Town, Johannesburg, eThekwini, Nelson Mandela Bay and Mangaung.
“We are honored to be recognised as the best network in South Africa, and we owe this achievement to our continuous investment in network infrastructure and our relentless pursuit of excellence,” said Farah.
In addition MTN’s network has also been recognised by MyBroadband’s Mobile Network Quality Report for Q1 2025 and global benchmarking organization umlaut’s 2024 Best in Test, both which ranked MTN as the country’s leading network in terms of speed, reliability and overall performance.
– CAJ News
