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  1. S

    Telkom pstn voip fail

    So apparently Telkom doesn't want to keep it's customers. Was told today they no longer convert pstn lines to voip. No longer support copper exchanges and don't want our business. Say it ain't so Joe *tia* *smh*
  2. Jan

    MyBroadband Insights 2022 Mobile Network Quality report released

    South Africa's best mobile network of 2022 MyBroadband Insights has released its annual Mobile Network Quality Report, which shows that MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa. The report for the 2022 calendar year further revealed that MTN reigned supreme in all major South African...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA telecoms share price performance in 2022 compared

    SA telecoms share price performance in 2022 compared South Africans who bought shares in any of the country's six JSE-listed telecoms companies at the start of 2022 would have seen declines in their investment over the year. MyBroadband analysed the share price performance of these companies...
  4. Jan

    Vodacom share price vs MTN and Telkom in 2022

    Vodacom outperforms MTN and Telkom Last year, despite showing a slight decline, Vodacom’s share price comfortably outperformed its rivals, MTN and Telkom. In 2022, Vodacom’s share price declined by 9%, a much better performance than MTN (down 25%) and Telkom (down 44%).
  5. Jan

    Telkom rejects Rain acquisition proposal

    Telkom rejects Rain Telkom has informed shareholders that it has terminated discussions relating to Rain’s proposal about a potential acquisition. Rain made a formal proposal to Telkom on 30 September 2022, suggesting that Telkom buy it with newly issued shares.
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom, MTN, and other mobile networks reveal biggest milestones of 2022

    Vodacom, MTN, and other mobile networks reveal biggest milestones of 2022 The first-ever high-demand frequency spectrum auction, a tussle for Telkom, and a big step towards rescuing Cell C were among the most significant events in the South African mobile network industry in 2022. While mobile...
  7. oros

    How or where to report bad service at a telkom store for a contract phone

    Hi Has there or is there any improvement to report bad service at a telkom store for serious bad service at a telkom store when you take out a contract phone for example? Obviously telkom is renowned for bad service. But I'm hoping there is a more dedicated number instead of calling 180 and...
  8. Jan

    Sub-R500 smartphone contract comparison - December 2022

    Best smartphone contracts under R500 Buying a smartphone with cash in South Africa can carry a high cost. However, South Africa's mobile network operators offer smartphone deals on two and three-year contracts for those wanting to avoid a once-off purchase. MyBroadbroad compared some of the...
  9. Jan

    Telkom 5G vs Rain vs MTN and MVNOs

    Telkom 5G price shocker — demolished by Rain and MTN Telkom's uncapped fixed-5G packages are much more expensive than rival services offered by Rain, MTN, and several other ISPs. The telecoms company recently published coverage and prices for its first uncapped fixed-5G products, which are...
  10. Jan

    Telkom 5G prices announced

    Telkom reveals fixed-5G pricing Telkom has revealed coverage and pricing details for its uncapped fixed-5G products, starting from R878 a month for a three-year contract. Telkom's pricing is relatively high compared to the rest of the fixed-5G field. However, it should be noted that pricing...
  11. Jan

    ISP's plans for fixed LTE in South Africa

    Fixed-4G isn't going anywhere — here's what South African ISPs have planned Mobile network operators in South Africa have focussed on launching 5G Internet solutions for some time now, but 4G isn’t going anywhere. MyBroadband asked South African Internet service providers about their plans for...
  12. Jan

    Telkom DSL subscribers at lowest point since 2006

    Goodbye DSL Telkom digital subscriber line (DSL) customers are now few and far between, with the network operator's DSL subscriber base having dropped below 120,000, its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022 have revealed. DSL users in South Africa are now at their lowest...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Telkom launching legal challenge against Icasa's plan for future voice call rates

    Telkom launching legal challenge against Icasa's plan for future voice call rates Telkom is dragging the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to court over its decision to scrap asymmetric mobile termination rates (MTRs) for smaller mobile network operators. Termination...
  14. Jan

    How Telkom let Vumatel (and everyone else) eat its lunch

    Fighting fibre with fibre Telkom released its mid-year financial results on Wednesday — and it wasn’t pretty. Revenue was down 0.7% to R21 billion, mobile service revenue was down 0.7% to R8.78 billion, fixed service revenue was down 9.8% to R6.28 billion, and headline earnings per share was...
  15. Jan

    Telkom CEO said they won't sell Openserve separately

    We will not sell Openserve — Telkom CEO Telkom CEO Serame Taukobong says the company would not consider selling off its network infrastructure subsidiary Openserve. “It is a core asset for us. We are definitely not considering selling a majority of Openserve,” Taukobong said during a Q&A...
  16. Jan

    Telkom reports revenue decline and big EBITDA hit

    Telkom takes a beating Telkom has published interim results for the first half of its 2023 financial year (H1 FY2023), revealing a decline in operating revenue as its mobile and fixed service divisions struggled to perform. Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong said the period from April 2022 to...
  17. Jan

    Sello Moloko resigns as Telkom board chairman

    Telkom board chair resigns Sello Moloko has resigned as an independent non-executive director and chair of Telkom’s board. In an announcement to shareholders on Wednesday, Telkom said Moloko stepped down due to workload reasons.
  18. Jan

    Telkom's revenue and expenses visualised - 2021/22

    How Telkom makes money — and where it spends money Telkom is South Africa’s third-largest telecommunications company, with a dominant position in the fixed-line market. Telkom was founded on 1 October 1991 when the Department of Posts and Telecommunications (DPT) was broken up into Telkom and...
  19. Jan

    SABC takes over TelkomOne and launches SABC+

    Goodbye TelkomOne — Hello SABC+ streaming service TelkomOne's streaming service has been shut down two years after its launch and replaced with the long-promised SABC+ streaming platform. The SABC previously partnered with Telkom to roll out TelkomOne in November 2020, through which it offered...
  20. Jan

    Telkom warns of 45% to 55% drop in profits

    Telkom warns of massive drop in profits Telkom has issued a trading statement warning investors that it anticipates a significant drop in profits in its half-year financial results for the period between 1 April and 30 September 2022. The mobile operator said it expects its headline earnings...
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