Telkom has published an invitation for interested bidders to apply to partner the fixed-line telecommunications operator in providing video-on-demand (VOD) services to its customers.

The move comes after Telkom said last year it was talking to potential VOD partners, including Netflix, to launch a product. It has been promising a VOD solution for years.

“We have been progressing well with our efforts to deliver the ultimate connected home experience to South Africans,” Telkom said in a prepared media statement. “We believe that content has a major role to play in truly differentiating the Telkom offer and we are steaming ahead to deliver this to our customers as soon as possible.”

A tender was published on Telkom’s website on 20 February. “The management and process of this tender will be conducted through Telkom’s standard procurement process. A bidder’s conference will be held on 27 February 2014,” the company said.