Utande is a subsidiary of Dandemutande. They offer Fibre, Wimax, LTE and VSAT services. Over the years the company has also absorbed other Internet Service Providers including:
- YoAfrica and their Web Agency Webdev
- iWayAfrica formerly MWeb Zimbabwe
- Aptics
LTE Bundle Prices
| Package Name | Normal Data(GB) | Bonus Time Data(GB) | Price In $USD | Price in ZWL$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20GB LTE | 20 | 0 | $29.00 | $0.00 |
| 30GB LTE | 30 | 0 | $39.00 | $0.00 |
| 40GB LTE | 40 | 0 | $48.00 | $0.00 |
| 50GB LTE | 50 | 0 | $60.00 | $0.00 |
| 75GB LTE | 75 | 0 | $69.00 | $0.00 |
| 100GB LTE | 100 | 0 | $78.00 | $0.00 |
| Starter Max | Uncapped | Uncapped | $60.00 | $0.00 |
| Super Max | Uncapped | Uncapped | $99.00 | $0.00 |
| Mega Max | Uncapped | Uncapped | $169.00 | $0.00 |
| Giga Max | Uncapped | Uncapped | $249.00 | $0.00 |
Last Updated on Saturday 24 June 2023 at 7:59:20 Central Africa Time
- Utande does have capped LTE packages but according to Techzim, these packages can only be accessed by those who live outside Harare at the moment. This means customers in Chitungwiza, Bulawayo and Mutare can purchase capped packages. This ultimately means a higher starting price for their cheapest package which starts at almost US$100 for those who live in Harare. This is a strange pricing strategy but it could be just that Utande can easily find customers in Harare and had to improvise in smaller towns where there are less wealthy customers.
- The reason why there are no ZWL prices for LTE is that Utande’s prices are USD based i.e. USD is the base for currency, ZWL prices are obtained by multiplying the prevailing rate of the day with the USD price using the official rate of the day.
Utande’s Wimax Internet Bundle Prices
| Package Name | Normal Data(GB) | Bonus Time Data(GB) | Price In $USD | Price in ZWL$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| musheMax | Uncapped | Uncapped | $40.00 | $0.00 |
Last Updated on Saturday 24 June 2023 at 7:59:20 Central Africa Time
- You will need your own compatible Wimax equipment. You should be able to easily find second hand equipment. However, note that ZOL Greenpacket modems are not compatible with Utande although other old ZOL modems are.
- From experience there is zero difference between these packages when it comes to speed during the day. Utande suffers from congestion that will see you stuck at 1 Mbps no matter which package you choose.
Utande Fibre Packages
| Package Name | Normal Data(GB) | Bonus Time Data(GB) | Price In $USD | Price in ZWL$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Standard | Uncapped | Uncapped | $140.00 | $0.00 |
| Business Pro | Uncapped | Uncapped | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Business Max | Uncapped | Uncapped | $230.00 | $0.00 |
Last Updated on Saturday 24 June 2023 at 7:59:20 Central Africa Time
- Utande’s Fibre coverage isn’t as wide as ZOL’s coverage
- Utande’s packages offer consistant speeds, ZOL can be pretty aggressive when it comes to traffic shapping
- Upload and Download Speeds are the same i.e. it’s 10 Mbps up and down for the L package
Utande’s VSAT packages
| Package Name | Normal Data(GB) | Bonus Time Data(GB) | Price In $USD | Price in ZWL$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uSat Lite 5 | 5 | 0 | $17.00 | $0.00 |
| uSat Lite 10 | 10 | 0 | $34.00 | $0.00 |
| uSate Lite 20 | 20 | 0 | $75.00 | $0.00 |
| uSate Lite 30 | 30 | 0 | $90.00 | $0.00 |
| uSat Ultra 50 | 50 | 0 | $119.00 | $0.00 |
| uSat Ultra 70 | 75 | 0 | $135.00 | $0.00 |
| uSat Ultra 150 | 150 | 0 | $195.00 | $0.00 |
| uSat Ultra 200 | 200 | 0 | $237.00 | $0.00 |
| uSat Ultra 300 | 300 | 0 | $309.00 | $0.00 |
| Usat Unlimited CIR 1.25 Mbps | Uncapped | Uncapped | $828.00 | $0.00 |
| Usat Unlimited CIR 2.5 Mbps | Uncapped | Uncapped | $1 942.00 | $0.00 |
| Usat Unlimited 5 Mbps | Uncapped | Uncapped | $155.00 | $0.00 |
| Usat Unlimited 10 Mbps | Uncapped | Uncapped | $232.00 | $0.00 |
| Usat Unlimited 20 Mbps | Uncapped | Uncapped | $275.00 | $0.00 |
Last Updated on Saturday 24 June 2023 at 7:59:20 Central Africa Time
- Unlike other operators Utande allows you to rent equipment from them instead of paying the entire installation fee
- VSAT is expensive but useful in areas where there is no Fibre coverage. However, at these prices, you are better off getting 4G and using OneFi and Private WiFi Bundles wherever there is coverage
- The though is that most rural areas in Zimbabwe are covered using Edge technology which is much slower
- Bonus Time is when you use your internet connection between 00:00 and 06:00
- VSAT connections also suffer from latency
- However, they can be useful as a backup as they are not under the thumb of the government. Whenever there is an internet shutdown these connections remain up
