Telkom's stranglehold broken

[Sneeky]

Nyoka was reacting to yesterday's government announcement that the three network operators, Cell C, Vodacom and MTN, are now able to develop their own international links and effectively bypass those services offered by Telkom, Sentech and Neotel.

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2006/0611151039.asp?S=Cellular&A=CEL&O=FPLEAD

 

[MaD]

Uhhh.. they're allowed to build their own local links as well but as far as I can recall they said it's cheaper for them just sticking with Telkom.

 

[telkomsuig]

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[Skip]

So come next April when Telkom loses it's rights to the SAT-3 landing station we can expect not just Neotel but the cellco's to buy bandwidth directly on it?

 

[bwana]

So come next April when Telkom loses it's rights to the SAT-3 landing station we can expect not just Neotel but the cellco's to buy bandwidth directly on it?

I'm just guessing but they'd have to find someone to sell it to them.

 

[Skip]

Well they could either go through VSNL or BT (I think they also own a chunk of SAT-3).

 

[bwana]

Well they could either go through VSNL or BT (I think they also own a chunk of SAT-3).

I think its Verizon who owns a chunk. VSNL (Neotel) have to start showing a willingness to compete imo.

 

[simple_simon]

telkom has big hands....it'll be awhile until their stranglehold is broken

 

[stoke]

The Electronic Communications (EC) Act has a provision that says the regulator can no longer promote monopolistic practices and has to encourage competition

Not just international peeps .. local as well.
This can be applied to anybody.