{"id":203774,"date":"2017-10-09T12:52:04","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T10:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=203774"},"modified":"2017-10-09T12:52:32","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T10:52:32","slug":"vodacom-vs-mtn-vs-cell-c-vs-telkom-the-best-data-speeds-at-gautengs-biggest-shopping-malls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/203774\/vodacom-vs-mtn-vs-cell-c-vs-telkom-the-best-data-speeds-at-gautengs-biggest-shopping-malls\/","title":{"rendered":"Vodacom vs MTN vs Cell C vs Telkom: the best data speeds at Gauteng&#8217;s biggest shopping malls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MyBroadband tested mobile data speeds in Gauteng\u2019s biggest shopping malls, with the results showing that Vodacom and MTN provide users with the best performance.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The research was conducted between 1-10 October, with tests conducted throughout the shopping malls to ensure accurate results.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The highest recorded peak speed was in Brooklyn Mall, with Vodacom producing a download speed of 172Mbps.<\/p>\n<p>The tests further showed that the malls had excellent LTE coverage from all the operators, with average speeds often exceeding 40Mbps.<\/p>\n<p>The table below provides an overview of the results of MyBroadband\u2019s Gauteng shopping mall speed tests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"49%\">\u00a0Mall<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"51%\">Best Average Performance<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Brooklyn Mall<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Vodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Centurion Mall<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Cell C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Cradlestone Mall<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Vodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Design Quarter<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Vodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Eastgate<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0MTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Fourways<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Vodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Kolonnade<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Mall of Africa<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Vodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Menlyn<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Vodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Menlyn Maine<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Vodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Montecasino<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0MTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Northgate<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0MTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Rosebank mall<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0MTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Sandton City<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0MTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Southgate<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0Cell C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Westgate<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Vodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Woodlands<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0MTN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/203114\/vodacom-rebrands-to-include-everything-digital-including-driverless-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vodacom rebrands for all things digital \u2013 including driverless cars<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyBroadband has released the results of the mobile data speeds across\u00a0Gauteng\u2019s biggest shopping 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