Pretoria

Situated in South Africa, Pretoria is a pivotal city with diverse network dynamics.
Pretoria
Region: Gauteng, South Africa
Coordinates: Approximately 25.7313° S latitude & 28.2184° E longitude
Time Zone: South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+2
Current Local Time: 6:51:37 AM on Sunday, March 23, 2025
Primary ISPs Operating in Pretoria:

Telkom: ADSL, fiber, and mobile broadband services
Vodacom: Mobile and fiber internet
MTN: Mobile broadband and fiber
Rain: 4G and 5G mobile broadband
Vumatel: Fiber-to-the-home services
Openserve: Wholesale broadband and fiber infrastructure
Frogfoot: Open-access fiber network
MetroFibre: Managed fiber optic broadband

Notable IT Infrastructure:

Data Centers for cloud computing and data storage
Advanced fiber-optic telecommunications networks
Research and Development facilities for IT innovations
Government IT infrastructure
Tech hubs and innovation centers for startups

Cybersecurity Context:

High incidence of ransomware and cyber attacks
Vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure like utilities
Frequent data breaches compromising sensitive information
Underresourced cybersecurity infrastructure
Future trends indicate rising cybercrime incidents

Network Statistics: Limited specific data on bandwidth and IPv6 adoption; general insights indicate limited bandwidth historically in Africa with gradual improvements, and efforts to increase IPv6 adoption.