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Will Telkom replace stolen cables?
- Thread starter gerardhs
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It is not in Telkom's budget to replace stolen cables in our area...plenty of farmers are without telecoms,cell phone coms etc and are looking into satellite coms which is double the cost of normal telecoms.
You never know. I've heard that Telkom has stopped replacing cables after a few incidents, but in my area they have replaced cables up to 7 times in one year. I saw a report that a technician filed that said that it is the 16th incident. That was about 2 incidents ago. And even that number seems a bit optimistic. I think its somewhere in the 20's
I see the technicians more than I would like to and speak to them when I can. They share our frustration, but management in Telkom don't want to approve the funding or listen to their recommendations. All valid recommendations that will save millions a year and be a massive upgrade for the end users. And this is just one area.
And that my friend, is how you go off topic..
I see the technicians more than I would like to and speak to them when I can. They share our frustration, but management in Telkom don't want to approve the funding or listen to their recommendations. All valid recommendations that will save millions a year and be a massive upgrade for the end users. And this is just one area.
And that my friend, is how you go off topic..
It depends on the revenue ratio to the cost of the cables and work. If it a large industrial park, or somewhere that generates, say R 200k a month in revenue, obviously they will try harder. But a few farmers maybe spending between R5k a month, it is not economically feasible.