A yr after showcasing the answer in Johannesburg’s Alexandra township, Vumatel has launched its R99/month uncapped fibre broadband providing as a industrial product.
Known as Vuma Key, Vumatel has trialled the low-cost providing in Alexandra and in Kayamandi in Stellenbosch for a while, looking for to commercialise the providing and roll it out nationwide.
“Designed for low-income households incomes lower than R5 000/month, Vuma Key affords high-speed, uncapped connectivity at simply R3.30/day, supporting as much as 4 gadgets per family,” Vumatel mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday.
“In contrast to different companies, Vuma Key requires solely a easy month-to-month recharge, with no penalties for missed funds, and set up is totally free,” it mentioned.
A yr in the past, TechCentral visited Alexandra with Vumatel executives to see the answer in motion – our report on that go to, together with a video of the tour, is obtainable right here (the video can also be embedded beneath).
“Vuma Key has been designed particularly for communities which have historically been past the attain of high-speed, high-volume uncapped web,” mentioned Dietlof Mare, CEO of Maziv, Vumatel’s mother or father firm, within the assertion.
10Mbit/s
Vuma Secret’s now obtainable in Alexandra wards 75, 76, 107, 108 and 116, in addition to in all wards of Kayamandi. It affords a obtain velocity of 10Mbit/s, an add velocity of 5Mbit/s, and helps as much as 4 simultaneous gadgets.
The entry-level velocity is a discount of what was provided in the course of the testing section: then, R99/month purchased a 20Mbit/s connection — it appears Vumatel has decided that will have made the product too tough to monetise. Quicker speeds can be found, however at larger value to the patron:
- 10Mbit/s (add); 5Mbit/s (obtain): R99/month
- 10/10Mbit/s: R249/month
- 20/10Mbit/s: R399/month
- 40/10Mbit/s: R529/month
- 100/50Mbit/s: R799/month
The corporate mentioned the goal marketplace for Vuma Key consists of 10 million properties and casual dwellings throughout the size and breadth of South Africa.
Set up is free, and prospects will pay via recurring debit orders or recharge month-to-month with a single EasyPay reference quantity from shops similar to Boxer, Choose n Pay, Pep and Ackermans. Prospects can even use cost companies like Kazang, which is on the market at many spaza outlets. Capitec prospects will have the ability to recharge through the Capitec cell app. – © 2024 NewsCentral Media
