| Provider | Advertised packages (typical) | Observed / reported download (Kenya) | Observed upload (Kenya) | Latency (typical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starlink (LEO satellite) | Consumer: commonly advertised ~100–200 Mbps down (plans vary). | Range typically ~80–200 Mbps in practice; region varies by PoP and congestion. | Uploads in Kenya showed a median around ~14.8 Mbps (Q1 2025), improved after a Nairobi PoP. | ~20–40 ms (LEO), higher than fibre but much better than GEO satellite. | Best where fibre isn’t available or for consistent uplink/download in remote sites. Performance improved after local PoP. |
| JTL / Faiba (fibre & fixed wireless) | Widely advertises tiers from 100 Mbps → 300 Mbps → 1 Gbps for home/corporate plans. | Advertised high; real-world reports show excellent throughput on many lines — Faiba ranks highly in local tests. (Faiba reported among top ISPs for download quality). | Can be symmetric on business plans; consumer upload depends on package — often tens of Mbps up on home plans. | Very low (single-digit to ~20 ms) in-city on fibre. | Strong in areas with fibre coverage; good for heavy upload tasks and low-latency apps (gaming, VoIP, cloud backups). |
| Safaricom Home Fibre | Common consumer tiers: 15 / 30 / 80 / 500 / 1000 Mbps (Bronze → Platinum etc.). | Advertised speeds are widely available in connected neighbourhoods — urban users commonly see close to plan speeds when not congested. | Consumer upload varies by plan; business tiers offer higher symmetric options. | Very low inside metro fibre footprint (fibre latency << satellite). | Largest footprint/marketing reach; bundles (voice/data) and easier activation in many estates. Fair-usage terms may apply on some packages. |
| Access Kenya | Traditional business-focused ISP; offers fibre/FTTB packages (various small-to-medium tiers). | Public speed-test aggregates show average download ~25–30 Mbps (varies by sample and location). | Reported upload similar in some datasets (~25 Mbps sample average). | Latency depends on routing; some speed-test samples show ~100 ms in older datasets (may be better now). | Strong presence in business districts and hotspot networks historically; observed averages can be lower than major consumer fibre brands depending on locality and plan. |
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This is useful consumer advice.