Built by network engineers. Run for the Helderberg.
AETHERNET is an independent, ICASA-licensed Internet Service Provider based in the Helderberg. We design, build and operate our own wireless network — and partner with multiple fibre operators — to deliver reliable, uncapped connectivity to homes and businesses across Strand, Somerset West, Gordon’s Bay and surrounds.
99.9%
Core network uptime
rolling 12 months
< 5 ms
Local network latency
to peering edge
24/7
WhatsApp support
for active clients
100%
ICASA licensed
independent operator
Our philosophy
Connectivity is infrastructure. Treat it like a consumer product and clients eventually pay the price — in downtime, shaped traffic and call centres that can’t answer technical questions. AETHERNET is built around the opposite belief.
We invest in carrier-grade equipment, qualified engineers and a deliberately small geographic footprint so that we can do connectivity properly — for the area we actually live in.
What that looks like in practice
- Symmetrical, unshaped links — no application throttling, no daily caps.
- Local routing & peering — low latency for VoIP, video calls and gaming.
- Engineering-led support — the person on WhatsApp can read a router log.
- Backup-powered core — our network stays up through load shedding.
- Transparent commercial terms — month-to-month, no early-termination penalties on home plans.
Compliance & governance
AETHERNET operates under the relevant ICASA Individual Electronic Communications Network Services (I-ECNS) and Electronic Communications Services (I-ECS) licences. We are fully compliant with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and treat client data with the seriousness it deserves — see our privacy notice.
Engineering over marketing.
Our own network
We are not a reseller. We design, build and operate the kit your packets ride on.
Hyper-local focus
A small, well-served footprint — not a thinly stretched national rollout.
Engineers, not scripts
Support staff who escalate to themselves. Real diagnosis, real fixes.
Load-shedding ready
Core sites and towers on backup power. We stay up so your link does too.
Honest pricing
Plain-language plans. No on-boarding lures that turn into bill shock.
Built to scale
A platform ready for client portals, automation and online ordering.
Let’s get your address checked.
It takes two minutes. We’ll tell you exactly what’s possible at your premises.