Accelerit new uncapped fibre pricing model, on Vuma’s fibre network, opens rich connectivity to more communities

Accelerit’s market-leading fibre to the curb solution, on Vuma’s fibre network, is transforming the way that South Africans are empowered through connectivity that is more accessible.

At the exceedingly competitive month-to-month offering of R453 per month for the first three months on a 50Mbps upload/download uncapped fibre connection (R843 for 100Mbps and R993 for 200Mbps), a wider universe of Accelerit customers will now be able to harness a vast array of lifestyle enhancing digital platforms and experiences. The offer also includes free installation, and a free complimentary router worth R1793. Accelerit looks to ensure that their offering and price point is long lasting. “There are currently a lot of quick, overnight promos in the market that look to get customers in long-term commitments without a sustainable value proposition. At Accelerit, we are growing a community where our customers don’t have to worry about hidden costs or unsaid terms and conditions” says Mandla Ngcobo, Founder and CEO at Accelerit Technologies

“Our entire motivation since entering the market in 2011, embodied in our philosophy which is to live uncapped, which has been to remove limitations on people’s access to a digital world, which in today’s world is an essential utility to not only be competitive in their professional lives, but to also live a more enhanced lifestyle. One of the fastest growing applications and key drivers of high-speed broadband access in South Africa is the interconnectivity of devices. A user’s online accounts can be seamlessly synchronised to their desktop computer, mobile devices, as well as to an increasing array of wearables, from smart watches to heart rate monitors and step counters. “says Ngcobo

“So, while you may be roaming in public, when you return home, your home network needs to be able to quickly, continuously and effortlessly integrate everything you’ve done, feeding into various accounts and interfaces. Ultimately, the ever-expanding set of rich data feeds into a world of machine learning a more improved tailored experience,” says Ngcobo.

This philosophy that has been the core of Accelerit’s identity has seen the company grow quite tremendously in a short period of time. “The growth we’ve seen and demand for services has fuelled our growth and need for bigger office space, this is the reason we’ve recently bought and are in the process of relocating to our new Head Quarters ” added Ngcobo.

Accelerit, a premium internet service provider covering all major cities and towns in South Africa, offers a variety of unique benefits to both private and corporate clients, such as a free month when customers pay 11 months upfront, free installation, and after-hours support from an experienced technical team.

After its inception, the company was the first to introduce pre-paid fibre broadband Internet. Leveraging a revised back-end pricing model from Vuma, as well as its dynamic entrepreneurial DNA of delivering relevant and flexible access, Accelerit aims to lead the charge in bringing the cost of Internet connectivity down by a substantial margin. The aim is for the  organisation to ensure that they are able to reach areas that are excluded in the fibre market and include themselves in new communities while trying to empower and include everyone equally.

This has already started to manifest in the real-life impact on ordinary people – for example, a recent Vuma 2021 Core End-User Research Study revealed that more households are upgrading their fibre speeds because of an avid gamer in the house, reflecting the crucial role high-speed internet plays in turning glitch-free gaming into a reality. Similarly, influencers and creators are using high quality download and upload speeds to produce content online.

“We are seeing an amazing transformation in the South African consumer base, as they begin to see the endless possibilities of connectivity that goes beyond work and entertainment,” says Ngcobo. “A recent inspiring story is that of a user on our network who, while working as a gardener, would ride his bicycle to work every-day from the township. After acquiring a fitness watch, logging his times and analysing his fitness data, he was able to realise his own potential as an athlete and began entering major cycling races. He wouldn’t have been able to do so without connectivity.

“Anyone, from corporate leaders like Discovery’s CEO, who has recently begun documenting his own fitness journey, to the man on the street, can take their lives to a new level by exploring the infinite possibilities of an uncapped lifestyle,” Ngcobo says.