Active Fibre — business fibre internet provider in Johannesburg
Active Fibre operates from the eleventh floor of The Metal Box on Owl Street in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, and sells business connectivity across four named fibre networks: Openserve, Vumatel, MetroFibre and Zoom Fibre. Business wireless, VoIP telephony, cybersecurity, managed networking, precinct fibre and a partner programme complete the line. The company sells to businesses rather than households and prices by quote rather than package.
Key facts
| Who they are | A Johannesburg business connectivity provider reselling fibre across four open-access networks, with voice, security and managed networking alongside |
| Internet services | Business fibre resold over Openserve, Vumatel, MetroFibre and Zoom Fibre, plus business wireless and precinct fibre for developments |
| Also offers | VoIP telephony, cybersecurity, managed networking, cloud and infrastructure, and a partner programme for resellers |
| Head office | 11th Floor, The Metal Box, 25 Owl Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg |
| Coverage | Not published as a suburb list. Because four different networks are resold, availability at your address depends on which operator has built to your street |
| ICASA licence | No ICASA reference is published and no industry-body membership is claimed. For an ISP reselling over open-access networks the licensed party is normally the network operator |
| Pricing | Quote-based. No package pricing is published, and the site directs buyers to request a quote |
| Google profile | No Google Business Profile could be found for Active Fibre, so no rating is shown. Searches return a differently named Johannesburg provider, which was not used |
| Listed In | Fibre Internet Providers |
Four networks means four answers for your street
Reselling across Openserve, Vumatel, MetroFibre and Zoom Fibre gives Active Fibre wider reach than a single-network ISP, because a street one operator has skipped may well be covered by another. That is the practical reason to ask them rather than assuming your building has no options. Two things follow from the model. First, the price differs by network for the same nominal speed, since the wholesale cost differs, so ask which operator serves you before comparing anything. Second, a physical fault on the line is repaired by that network operator rather than by Active Fibre, which manages the ticket. The business-only focus shows in the absence of published packages: this is a scoped quote rather than a shopping cart, which suits a company with multiple sites and suits a household not at all. Compare alternatives in the fibre provider directory.
Who Active Fibre is a fit for
- Johannesburg businesses whose street is served by only one smaller network
- Companies needing fibre, wireless backup and voice on one account
- Property developments looking at precinct fibre rather than per-unit lines
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Which fibre networks does Active Fibre sell over?
Four: Openserve, Vumatel, MetroFibre and Zoom Fibre. Which one is available depends on who has built fibre to your street, so the coverage answer differs address by address.
Why would the price differ between networks?
Because the underlying network operator sets the wholesale cost, so the same nominal speed can cost different amounts depending on whose fibre carries it. Ask for a quote naming the network so you can compare like for like.
Who fixes a fault on the line?
The network operator that owns the physical fibre repairs it, while Active Fibre manages the ticket on your behalf. Ask what the escalation path looks like and what response times apply.
Does Active Fibre serve homes?
The offering is business-focused, covering business fibre, business wireless and precinct fibre for developments. A household would be better served by a consumer ISP.
What is precinct fibre?
It is fibre built into a development or business park to serve all the units, rather than each occupant ordering separately. If you manage a property, ask about the rollout model and who owns the infrastructure afterwards.
What does it cost?
No pricing is published and the site directs buyers to request a quote. Ask for the monthly charge, the installation cost, the contract term and which network is being quoted.
This listing is maintained by WhichVoIP, an independent South African telecoms comparison service running since 2019. Details are verified against the provider’s public website and were last reviewed on 28 July 2026.