telkom

  1. Jan

    Power cuts a huge problem for 5G - WAPA

    Eskom load-shedding is killing 5G in South Africa Although 5G is more power efficient, cellular towers using the technology consume more electricity than LTE because it supports much higher speeds. “One of the selling points of 5G is that it’s more ‘eco-friendly’ than LTE,” said Wireless...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • 5g eskom load-shedding mtn paul colmer rain telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Jan

    Best-rated ISPs in South Africa - March 2023

    South Africa's top ISPs at the start of 2023 Analytico's latest South African ISP rankings revealed that Afrihost is South Africa's top-rated Internet service provider (ISP), followed by Axxess and Mweb. It is the first report that used Analytico's new rating methodology, which considers more...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • afrihost analytico atomic access axxess cell c cool ideas cybersmart mtn mweb rain rsaweb supersonic telkom vodacom webafrica
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    IHS Towers considers buying Telkom's tower unit

    MTN-owned company considers buying Telkom's cellular towers New York-listed IHS Holding Ltd. is weighing a bid for South Africa’s Telkom SA SOC’s tower unit, according to people familiar with the matter. Deliberations are focused on the structure of the potential deal, although Telkom remains...
  5. Jan

    Telkom announces mobile, DSL, FTTH, and voice price increases

    Telkom hikes prices Telkom has announced it will hike its mobile, DSL, and voice product prices from 1 April 2023 and increase fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) prices on 1 May 2023. The telecoms company said South Africa's high inflation rate meant that price increases were "necessary and unavoidable"...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • digital subscriber line (dsl) fibre-to-the-home (ftth) lunga siyo openserve telkom
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. B

    Force Telkom SIM to only use Roaming networks

    Hi everyone I'm trying to figure out a way to force my telkom sim to only use the roaming networks(655-03 and 655-05). (I have a Samsung S10E), my current solution is to use the advanced band selection and disable the LTE Bands that telkom uses. This works but the problem then is I only end up...
  7. Jan

    Vodacom, MTN, Telkom can't say much about tower batteries for fear of syndicates

    Criminal syndicates targeting South Africa's cellphone towers South Africa's mobile operators are reluctant to reveal the providers and brands of the batteries they use to keep their networks online during load-shedding due to the risk of being targeted by criminals. Criminal syndicates seek...
  8. Jan

    Openserve network problem - 20 February 2023

    Openserve network problems Some Openserve customers in the Gauteng region may be experiencing downtime or degraded performance due to a problem on the network. Internet service provider Supersonic informed subscribers about the issue in an SMS message on Monday.
  9. Jan

    CWU will fight Telkom's plan to retrench 15% of workforce

    Telkom's plan to cut 2,000 employees "outrageous" — Union Communications Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Aubrey Tshabalala said they would fight Telkom’s plan to retrench 15% of its workforce. The CWU, together with the South African Communication Union (SACU), jointly represent the...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • aubrey tshabalala communication workers union (cwu) serame taukobong sipho maseko south african communications union (sacu) telkom
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Telkom exploring sale of minority stake in Openserve

    Telkom wants to sell part of fibre giant Openserve Telkom says “various initiatives are underway” to sell a minority stake in Openserve, its wholesale and network division. This follows the legal separation of Openserve to a stand-alone entity on 1 September 2022.
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • dark fibre africa (dfa) maziv openserve telkom vodacom vumatel
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Telkom announces Section 189 process affecting 15% of staff

    Telkom announces retrenchments Telkom has announced that it will begin formal proceedings to restructure the company in terms of section 189 of the Labour Relations Act. Section 189 (S189) governs how South African companies should conduct layoffs.
  12. Jan

    Telkom announces plan to raise R1 billion by selling “qualifying device receivables” to financial institutions

    Telkom plans raising R1 billion amid dwindling profits Telkom plans to raise R1 billion by selling “qualifying device receivables” to financial institutions. The partially state-owned company announced the plan in a quarterly trading update published on Tuesday.
  13. GatekeeperTD

    Still no stock of iPhone 14s in SA.

    Does anyone have any idea when the iPhone 14 shortage of stock is going to end? I am trying to upgrade to the iPhone 14 Pro Max 128GB, and upon phoning Telkom and iStore, I have been advised there is no stock in the country - anywhere. So my question is this... Why do the companies whom offer...
  14. Jan

    Huawei, Nokia, Ericsson, and ZTE - the companies powering South Africa's mobile networks

    The companies that power South Africa's mobile networks The equipment that powers South Africa's mobile networks is made by four global telecom giants — Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and ZTE. Three of the four networks with their own physical network infrastructure — Vodacom, MTN, and Rain — use...
  15. Jan

    Openserve FTTH line speed upgrades from 1 April 2023

    Openserve announces fibre speed upgrades Telkom's fixed-line division Openserve will increase speeds on most of its fibre-to-home (FTTH) packages from 1 April 2023. Openserve said the changes showcased its commitment to providing a high-quality and reliable service to its channel partners and...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • fibre network operator (fno) fibre-to-the-home (ftth) openserve telkom
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Uncapped vs big-cap LTE deals comparison - February 2023

    Uncapped vs large capped 4G deals in South Africa — best bang for your buck There are numerous capped 4G/LTE packages available in South Africa that provide more than enough data for the average household. Three of the country's major mobile network operators — MTN, Telkom, and Rain — now...
  17. Jan

    Uncapped 4G price comparison - February 2023

    Uncapped 4G showdown — prices from R265 The cheapest uncapped 4G package available in South Africa is Rain's 19-hours Unlimited off-peak plan for R265 a month, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed. However, while Rain's package is capped during peak hours, there are several other options with...
  18. Jan

    Vodacom vs MTN vs Telkom vs Cell C annual capex

    How much South Africa's mobile providers spend on their networks Vodacom trumped South Africa's other major mobile operators over the past year when it comes to network investment. MyBroadband compared the capital MTN, Vodacom, Cell C, and Telkom spent on their networks over the past year.
  19. Jan

    Data centre provider roundup - February 2023

    Top 5 data centre providers in South Africa The growth of South Africa's data centre industry is great news for businesses in the country as it allows them to host their services closer to the end user. South Africa's best data centre providers include Africa Data Centres, Teraco, Vantage...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • africa data centres business connexion (bcx) mtn business telkom teraco vantage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    Uncapped 5G price comparison

    South Africa's big uncapped 5G battle — with prices from R449 There are several fixed-5G packages available to South Africans looking for a fast and uncapped wireless Internet connection. 5G can be a capable alternative broadband technology for those homes or businesses that currently don't...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • afrihost axxess mtn rain supersonic telkom uncapped 5g
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Jan

    Fibre vs copper prices in South Africa and the doom of DSL

    Goodbye ADSL — Fibre vs copper prices in South Africa South Africa's fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) packages are generally cheaper than DSL broadband products with similar download speeds, a comparison by MyBroadband has found. The sole provider of DSL infrastructure in South Africa — Telkom's...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • afrihost asynchronous digital subscriber line (adsl) axxess digital subscriber line (dsl) fibre-to-the-home (ftth) mweb openserve telkom very-high-bitrate digital subscriber line (vdsl)
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X