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Johannesburg - Mobile network Cell C on Monday launched its own fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service dubbed ‘C-Fibre’.
Cell C - which is South Africa’s third largest mobile network with over 22 million subscribers - has partnered with independent fibre network provider Vumatel in launching C-Fibre.
Vumatel launched in 2014 when it connected upmarket Johannesburg suburb Parkhurst. Since then, Vumatel has embarked on rolling out fibre broadband to other Johannesburg areas like Hurlingham, Glenadrienne, Hyde Park, Northcliff, Sharonlea and Olivedale.
Cell C, in its statement, said that it is also in discussions with other fibre providers across the country.
“In a world where content and technology are converging, customers are going to need high-speed and unrestricted access that will allow them to keep pace with their content consumption,” said Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos in a statement.
Product and pricing
Cell C, in its announcement, said that C-Fibre will at first be available in three uncappped and unshaped offerings.
These include a C-Fibre 20 Mbps offering at R899 per month, C-Fibre 50Mbps at R1 149 per month; and C-Fibre 100Mbps offering at R1 499 per month.
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These offerings are further said to include free installation valued at R1 710, free connection worth R999 and a free Wi-Fi router with LTE fail-over worth R1799, according to Cell C.
“We are focused on providing the best possible experience to our customers and will be developing our broadband strategy to ensure that customers receive the quality and value they have come to expect from Cell C,” said Dos Santos.
Cell C joins MTN and Telkom in offering fibre broadband services. Other independent players such as Fibrehoods and 123Net have also been active in South Africa’s fibre broadband space.
