Telkom could win the race to be the first large telecommunications operator in SA to launch a commercial fourth-generation (4G) mobile network using long-term evolution (LTE) technology. TechCentral has established exclusively that Telkom has been working closely with Korea’s KT Corp on plans to build
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The primary focus of Telkom’s mobile arm, 8ta, will in future be on providing next-generation mobile broadband more than voice services, the acting CEO of the mobile unit, Jacques Schindehütte, said on Friday. Schindehütte, who is also Telkom’s
8ta, has greatly increased its subscriber numbers, but Telkom’s mobile arm continues to cost the operator billions of rand a year. The number of active 8ta mobile subscribers for the financial year ended March 2012 increased by 213,2% to 1,5m, with total subscribers now numbering slightly over 3m, 154,5% up on
As expected, Telkom has turned in a weak set of financial results for the year ended March 2012. Headline earnings per share have slumped by 33% to 324,7c, with the number of fixed lines in service falling below 4m for the first time in decades. As a result, the group’s board has decided not to pay a
The past few years have been significant for Telkom. The market has shifted significantly and, after a slew of CEOs, it appears Nombulelo Moholi and her management team are getting things back on track. The advances of a company as big and successful
Alan Knott-Craig, installed as Cell C’s new CEO on 1 April, is wasting no time in taking the fight to the operator’s bigger rivals, MTN and Vodacom. Just days after cutting the cost of broadband as part of new promotional offers, Cell C has now slashed the cost of
Four months after establishing a local office, Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC is promising to ramp up the marketing and distribution of its products in SA, with a focus on its new One-series range of devices. Jon French, HTC’s vice-president for sales operations
Telkom is inching closer to a deal to sell 20% of its equity to Korea’s KT Corp. Though the foreign direct investment in SA’s economy should be welcomed, there are potential pitfalls government must be careful to avoid. Last week, Telkom announced to
SA’s fourth mobile operator, Telkom’s 8ta, has announced it is extending its 10GB, 3GB and 120GB data promotions until the end of March 2013. The prices of the promotions will remain the same throughout the extension period. The products only work on 8ta’s own network and do not extend to the network of its roaming partner
Telkom’s mobile arm, 8ta, hit the ground running in the months after its launch in 2010, offering compelling products and spending a small fortune plastering its brand across billboards and newspapers. But industry insiders say the mobile operator hasn’t managed to capitalise on its early