Webafrica has announced that it has slashed its ADSL, fibre and VDSL offerings, aiming to become one of the the cheapest Internet service providers in South Africa.
Webafrica, one of Southern Africa’s leading hosting and internet access providers, has announced that it has slashed prices on their capped and uncapped ADSL, VDSL, and fibre products significantly.
In the wake of its double-data promotion launched in July, where ADSL subscribers enjoyed a double anytime data allowance, Webafrica aims to position itself as the most affordable uncapped ADSL provider in South Africa.
Due to the positive response to the double data allowance, the provider has extended the promotion deadline, initially set to end on 30 September 2016. It is doubling anytime data on the 10GB+1000GB package for R39 per month, which increases the package to 20GB+1000GB for the same price.
The company says it has more than 70 000 customers across all products.
Asked how Webafrica is able to drop the price so far, Greg Wright, Product Owner: Hosting & Connectivity, responded: “We strive to be a cost leader in our industry – economies of scale, automation as opposed to an ever increasing headcount and close relationships with our suppliers all come together to create a low cost ecosystem. This, coupled with a reduction in wholesale rates from Openserve has allowed us to improve the value of our offerings significantly.”
Wright says that Webafrica has added an additional 30% capacity to its network in the last four months, and that it is planning “considerable network upgrades” throughout the next weeks and months.
The company does not see Fibre-to-theHome (FTTH), which many see as a replacement for ADSL, as a threat.
“FTTH is one of the biggest opportunities we’ve been presented with,” says Wright. “Currently, Webafrica is growing at rates we haven’t seen since the dawn of ADSL. We’ve partnered with the biggest FTTH backbone players in SA and positioned our products well to ensure we win a sizeable chunk of the FTTH market. ”
For more information visit: https://www.webafrica.co.za/
