Connectivity in Africa: South Africa versus the world

Research reveals how South Africa’s Internet growth matches up to the rest of the world. The number of internet users in South Africa gives an indication that the demand is Africa is booming.

A recent study by World Wide Worx revealed that Internet penetration in SA is approaching 20%, with the country’s Internet user base growing a substantial 25

The African continent has seen Internet users growing by 3 000% since the year 2000, from 4.5 million to 139.9 million at the end of last year.

The latest global breakdown of Internet users is as follows:

Asia 44.8%
Europe 22.1%
North America 12%
Latin America/Caribbean 10.4%
Africa 6.2%
Middle East 3.4%
Oceania/Australia 1.1%

In terms of broadband pricing in SA, a report in April this year by independent telecoms analysis firm Ovum revealed South African entry-level DSL services were priced the highest when compared to its African counterparts, with an annual tariff of $1 443 and an affordability rating of four. This is twice as high as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Read more

South Africa, and the world at large, is rapidly approaching a time when nearly every network experience will be a mobile one and, more often than not, a visual one as well.This trend, says Cisco, is a result of the “seemingly insatiable” demand from consumers and businesses to achieve the benefits gained when connecting people, data, and things in an “Internet of everything. Find out more

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