PCN — fibre and wireless internet provider in Cape Town
PCN sells internet in Cape Town from an office on Roeland Street, and it sits on both sides of the fibre market: it runs its own network and also resells Vumatel, Openserve, Frogfoot and Octotel, so a coverage check is worth doing whichever network reaches your building. Home fibre starts at R599 a month uncapped and unshaped, with business fibre, wireless, VoIP and hosting alongside.
Key facts
| Who they are | A Cape Town internet service provider offering fibre and wireless connectivity to homes and businesses, alongside VoIP, cloud PBX, web hosting and VPS hosting |
| Networks | PCN runs its own fibre network and also sells over Vumatel, Openserve, Frogfoot and Octotel. That combination matters practically: if your building sits on any of the major open-access networks, one enquiry covers all of them, and where PCN’s own network reaches you the provider owns more of the delivery chain |
| Pricing | Home fibre from R599 a month for 10 Mbps, described as uncapped and unshaped. Business fibre and wireless are quoted per site. Ask what the installation and router costs are on top and what the contract term is |
| Voice services | VoIP and cloud PBX are offered alongside the connectivity. Voice here rides the line rather than being the core business, so if the phone system is your main concern, weigh a voice specialist as well |
| Also offers | Web hosting and VPS hosting |
| Head office | 75 Roeland Street, District Six, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape |
| Coverage | Cape Town metro. Because coverage depends on which network is lit at your specific address, run a coverage check on the exact street address rather than the suburb |
| ICASA licence | No licence reference is published, though the company does publish an ICASA code of conduct policy. For an ISP running its own network this is worth asking about directly |
| Customer rating | 4.1 from 88 Google reviews. Domain, street address and phone number all match the company website, so the entity is certain. Eighty-eight reviews is a solid sample for a metro ISP — recurring themes in the feedback include response time, contracts and debit orders, which are useful things to raise before you sign |
| Founded | Not publicly stated. No founding year appears on the website |
| Listed In | Fibre Internet Providers |
Their own network, plus everyone else’s
Fibre coverage is a street-level question, not a suburb-level one, and PCN is set up to answer it more completely than most. Running its own network while also reselling Vumatel, Openserve, Frogfoot and Octotel means one enquiry tells you what is actually available at your address rather than only what one operator has lit. Where PCN’s own fibre reaches you, there is a further practical benefit: fewer parties in the chain when a fault needs fixing, because the network and the service provider are the same company. Ask which network your specific address would be served on, because that single answer determines who fixes what. The 4.1 across 88 reviews is a real sample rather than a handful of friends, and the themes running through it are worth turning into questions. Response time, contract terms and debit orders come up repeatedly, so establish the support escalation path, the contract length and the exact debit date and amount before you sign anything. On price, R599 for 10 Mbps uncapped and unshaped is a residential entry point; a business line is a different quote, so ask what changes at business grade and whether it carries an SLA. Compare more widely in the fibre directory.
Who PCN is a fit for
- Cape Town homes and businesses wanting one enquiry to cover several fibre networks
- Buildings reached by PCN’s own fibre, where fewer parties sit in the support chain
- Businesses wanting connectivity, VoIP and hosting from a single Cape Town supplier
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How much does PCN fibre cost?
Home fibre starts at R599 a month for a 10 Mbps uncapped and unshaped line. Business fibre and wireless are quoted per site, so ask what installation, router and contract terms apply.
Which fibre networks does PCN use?
Its own network, plus Vumatel, Openserve, Frogfoot and Octotel. One enquiry therefore covers several operators at your address.
Where does PCN operate?
In the Cape Town metro, from 75 Roeland Street, District Six. Coverage is street-specific, so check the exact address rather than the suburb.
Does PCN provide business phone systems?
It offers VoIP and cloud PBX alongside connectivity, but voice rides the line rather than being the core business. If the phone system is your main concern, compare a voice specialist too.
What is PCN rated on Google?
4.1 from 88 reviews, on a profile whose domain, address and phone all match the company website. Recurring themes include response time, contracts and debit orders.
How long has PCN been trading?
The company does not publish a founding year on its website. Worth asking directly if track record matters to your decision.
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 31 July 2026.