Vodacom is reducing its 3G data tariffs by 20% from June 1, subject to the approval of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Pieter Uys, Vodacom’s CEO said: “This reduction in tariffs means that Vodacom customers could pay as little as 39c per megabyte — making our superfast mobile internet even more affordable and accessible to everyone.”
However, the proposed reduction in tariffs “excludes 3G HSDPA tariffs and includes all standard in-bundle 3G contract and bolt-on tariffs”, said Uys.
On April 21, Vodacom announced that any customer who owned a locally purchased Vodacom 3G data connect card was allowed to visit any Vodacom-approved outlet for a free swop-out for a 3G HSDPA data-connect card — dependant on an original proof of purchase in South Africa.
Vodacom’s HSDPA network offers users downlink speeds of up to 1,8 megabytes per second, which is faster than ADSL and up to five times faster than 3G.