How much money South Africa’s top telecoms companies and ISPs make

[Kevin Lancaster]

How much money South Africa’s top telecoms companies and ISPs make

Telkom has revealed the estimated revenue of South Africa’s largest telecommunications operators and Internet service providers.

 

[MickeyD]

Disingenuous that Telkom don't show TI in the ISP graph...

 

[koeks525]

I am surprised MTN's estimated figure is not far from Telkom. I thought MTN would be close to Vodacom when it came to the revenue department.

 

[Fuzzbox]

Surprised at SABC.
What do they need bailouts all the time for.

 

[krycor]

I am surprised MTN's estimated figure is not far from Telkom. I thought MTN would be close to Vodacom when it came to the revenue department.

MTN I think makes more money outside SA.. i think MTN Nigeria makes more than SA lately too.

 

[Dlamaqhinga]

I am surprised MTN's estimated figure is not far from Telkom. I thought MTN would be close to Vodacom when it came to the revenue department.

These are MTN South Africa Operation figures not MTN Group

 

[Dlamaqhinga]

Disingenuous that Telkom don't show TI in the ISP graph...

I think they were showing stand alone companies, TI is not a legally separate entity from Telkom.

 

[krycor]

These are MTN South Africa Operation figures not MTN Group

Yip MTN's growth strategy has always been Africa growth and later/now Middle east & emerging. So while Vodacom has always pumped funds made in Sa to investors(part of their partnership stuff?), MTN funded expansion which has worked brilliantly in terms of footprint and lately revenue which is no longer tied solely on Sa. If i recall right, MTN is one of the largest cell operators

 

[Paul_S]

Revenue (turnover) means nothing if you're not turning a profit.

 

[yebocan]

MTN I think makes more money outside SA.. i think MTN Nigeria makes more than SA lately too.

Added to their Iranian funds, that they will now be able to repatriate and report on...

 

[cozinsky]

Revenue (turnover) means nothing if you're not turning a profit.

You are quite right. Revenue is also referred to as sales or turnover.

 

[cozinsky]

I was surprised by Vox's revenue. I did not know they were so big.

 

[MickeyD]

I think they were showing stand alone companies, TI is not a legally separate entity from Telkom.

I agree but then a conclusion that IS is the largest ISP cannot be made.

 

[falcon786]

I was surprised by Vox's revenue. I did not know they were so big.

Yeah same here,maybe big in the business side of things?As a consumer ISP they are just average I would assume.

 

[Chris.Geerdts]

Vox is listed so its easy to get their details. As I recall, they built their business on the back of Orion Telecom (massive volumes due to least cost PABX routing) and supplemented with Datapro (ISP to smaller corporates).

 

[R13...]

Vox is listed so its easy to get their details. As I recall, they built their business on the back of Orion Telecom (massive volumes due to least cost PABX routing) and supplemented with Datapro (ISP to smaller corporates).

And that's why they opposed the reduction in termination rates because it would hurt their business model.

 

[kianm]

Vodacom South Africa had the highest revenue

Not too surprised. Fleece

 

[falcon786]

Not too surprised. Fleece

And the consumer sheep continue to line up.

 

[Lazy]

Yip MTN's growth strategy has always been Africa growth and later/now Middle east & emerging. So while Vodacom has always pumped funds made in Sa to investors(part of their partnership stuff?), MTN funded expansion which has worked brilliantly in terms of footprint and lately revenue which is no longer tied solely on Sa. If i recall right, MTN is one of the largest cell operators

For a long time Vodacom were only allowed to operate below the equator in terms of it's agreement with Vodafone. At least, that was the reason and explanations used when I was there yonks ago.

During this time, MTN conquered Africa without any of these restricions.