MTN to acquire Telkom???

[MielieSpoor]

Market rumours have it that MTN, Africa's biggest cellular operator, may be looking to acquire Telkom.

Well, well, well. So Telkom is really starting to struggle. There are even rumours of being bought out...

IT Web on MTN Telkom Merger.

 

[MrG]

Thats gotta be a mistake

 

[antowan]

I doubt it, but hope it is true. Would put pressure on opening up the market.

 

[CodeMaster]

Yeah, maybe the other way around

 

[Tux]

I dont think MTN's that stupid
or it could be for revenge purposes

 

[anger786]

nah i do not think so

 

[MrG]

MTN wanting a fixed line operator is kinda strange, unless it just wants access to the local loop from Telkoms licence or something, or direct access to bandwidth, but then again those things will be more affordable come November for SAT3 for example and yeah.. Local Loop is also SOON when it comes to company mergers.
Yikes.

 

[Tux]

Could the sat3 angle alone make it worthwhile for MTN to buy telkom?
especially if you look at their other african operations as well

 

[Sneeky]

Nah, TELKOM has AIDS at an advanced stage, let them die first and then pick up the shell cheap cheap if they are that desperate to alienate their customers.

 

[ldmelsa]

Could the sat3 angle alone make it worthwhile for MTN to buy telkom?

No. Laying a cable costs about $300m. Telkom is worth like R80bn or something.

Maybe the local loop is worth it.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Yeah, maybe the other way around

MTN have the money... Ironically in Africa, South African's are the only ones who think MTN is smaller than Vodacom. If I was paying what MTN pay for interconnect fees I would get cheeky too.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Actually I think Telkom (sans Vodacom) is worthless than that.. maybe R40billion...
But i think Vodacom makes up a large chunk of what Telkom is actually worth.