According to the 2022 South African Fibre Carrier Market Report, the largest fibre network in South Africa is:
- Openserve: Openserve is the largest fibre network in South Africa, with over 1.6 million homes passed. Openserve is a wholesale network operator that provides fibre infrastructure to other ISPs.
Other major fibre networks in South Africa include:
- Vumatel: Vumatel is the second-largest fibre network in South Africa, with over 1 million homes passed. Vumatel is a wholesale network operator that provides fibre infrastructure to other ISPs.
- Dark Fibre Africa: Dark Fibre Africa is a wholesale fibre network operator that provides fibre infrastructure to other ISPs. Dark Fibre Africa has over 700,000 homes passed.
- MetroFibre Networx: MetroFibre Networx is a wholesale fibre network operator that provides fibre infrastructure to other ISPs. MetroFibre Networx has over 200,000 homes passed.
- Rain: Rain is a retail fibre network operator that provides fibre services to consumers. Rain has over 100,000 subscribers.
These fibre networks are investing heavily in their infrastructure, and they are seeing the benefits of this investment in terms of speed and reliability. As fibre technology continues to develop, it is likely that these networks will continue to grow.