Vodacom vs MTN vs Cell C vs Telkom: the best data speeds at Gauteng’s biggest shopping malls
MyBroadband tested mobile data speeds in Gauteng’s biggest shopping malls, with the results showing that Vodacom and MTN provide users with the best performance.
The technology news site performed thousands of download, upload, and latency tests in the malls using test benches running the MyBroadband Android Speed Test App.
The research was conducted between 1-10 October, with tests conducted throughout the shopping malls to ensure accurate results.
Vodacom recorded the highest average performance in eight malls, with MTN winning six malls, Cell C winning two, and relative newcomer, Rain, topping the results in one mall.
The highest recorded peak speed was in Brooklyn Mall, with Vodacom producing a download speed of 172Mbps.
The tests further showed that the malls had excellent LTE coverage from all the operators, with average speeds often exceeding 40Mbps.
The table below provides an overview of the results of MyBroadband’s Gauteng shopping mall speed tests.
| Mall | Best Average Performance |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn Mall | Vodacom |
| Centurion Mall | Cell C |
| Cradlestone Mall | Vodacom |
| Design Quarter | Vodacom |
| Eastgate | MTN |
| Fourways | Vodacom |
| Kolonnade | Rain |
| Mall of Africa | Vodacom |
| Menlyn | Vodacom |
| Menlyn Maine | Vodacom |
| Montecasino | MTN |
| Northgate | MTN |
| Rosebank mall | MTN |
| Sandton City | MTN |
| Southgate | Cell C |
| Westgate | Vodacom |
| Woodlands | MTN |
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