Which WiFi is the best in Zimbabwe?
Which WiFi is the best in Zimbabwe? Zimbabwe has had internet services for about 15 years and several internet service providers have emerged in the interim. The best provider boils down to speed, reliability, coverage, and affordability. TelOne and Zol are the two most used ISPs for WiFi largely because of the access they have to infrastructure.
What are the internet service providers in Zimbabwe?
Below is the list of internet service providers found in Zimbabwe. This covers both mobile broadband and WiFi services. They are listed in alphabetical order and not necessarily in order of best to worst. This list is according to the Zimbabwe Internet Service Providers Association(ZISPA).
Afrihost
Aptics
Clay Bytes solution
Econet wireless
FBNet
Frampol
Gpon Pool
Liquid Telecom
Powertel
Real Time Technologies Alliance
SADACNET
Telco
Telecel
TelOne
Utande
YoAfrica
ZARNet
Zimbabwe Online
ZOL Zimbabwe
Which are the top ten internet service providers in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe Online
TelOne PVT Ltd
Liquid Telecommunications South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Real Time Technologies Alliance – Africa
POWERTEL
Gpon Pool
ZOL Zimbabwe Assignments
Liquid Telecommunications Ltd
Zimbabwe Online (Private) Ltd
Telone
How much is home WiFi in Zimbabwe?
Below is the pricing from Africom Zimbabwe. Most of the providers charge more or less within the same range.
| Package/ Bundle | Price | Validity (Days) |
| Home | $40 | 30 |
| Home Plus | $47 | 30 |
| SME | $54 | 30 |
| Corporate | $61 | 30 |
Most people are using LTE to access the internet with the help of a mobile WiFi router and a sim card. Uncapped LTE deals are more preferred since there is no limit to the content you can access. Below is a comparison between the LTE deals in Zimbabwe and those in South Africa.
| Uncapped LTE Package | Speed | Restrictions | Price in USD | Price in ZWL |
| Rain 19 hours | Up to 10 Mbps | Only unlimited for 19 hours per day | $17 | $2 550 |
| Rain 4G for Phones | Up to 10 Mbps | Only used on phones without tethering | $20 | $3 000 |
| Rain 4G | Up to 10 Mbps | 360p video, VPN and torrents throttled. | $33 | $5 000 |
| Rain 5G | Up to 30 Mbps | 720p video | $50 | $7 200 |
| Telkom Unlimited | Up to 10 Mbps and then 2 Mbps if you exceed 300GB | 300GB fair usage data | $52 | $7 800 |
| Rain Unlimited 5G | About 300 Mbps | No FUP | $70 | $10 500 |
| MTN Unlimited | Up to 150 Mbps | No FUP | $70 | $10 500 |
| Afrihost MTN | Up 150 Mbps | 1 TB usage policy | $205 | $30 750 |
| ZOL Home | Up to 15 Mbps | FUP Unknown | $67 | $10 191 |
| ZOL Nano Office | Up to 7 Mbps | FUP Unknown | $72 | $10 705 |
| ZOL Micro Office | Up to 10 Mbps | FUP Unknown | $105 | $15 843 |
| ZOL Small Office | Up to 15 Mbps | FUP Unknown | $168 | $25 263 |
| Utande SuperMax | Up to 5 Mbps | FUP Unknown | $100 | – |
| Utande Megamax | Up to 10 Mbps | FUP Unknown | $169 | – |
| Utande Gigamax | Up to 15 Mbps | FUP Unknown | $250 | – |
The internet is, without doubt, a bit expensive compared to our neighbors. The decision to offer cheaper internet is far more complicated than just dropping some prices. There are many other factors at play.