Telkom to cut international bandwidth prices
Telkom recently announced that a ‘significant reduction in the base price for its International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) service will be introduced on 1 April, 2008’.
The company said that the latest price reduction of 25% on STM1 IPLC services contributes towards a total 60% in price reductions over the past three-year period.
Explaining the price reductions Alphonzo Samuels, Group Executive of Telkom Wholesale Services, says that the initiative is aimed at achieving competitive international benchmarks.
“Combined with significant increases in capacity on existing international cable systems, these price reductions present Telkom’s IPLC service as a very attractive choice to ICT providers who are faced with difficult infrastructure investment choices to enable their international voice, data and broadband services,” Telkom said.
Telkom said that capacity growth on its international infrastructure is expected to cater for growth demands for the next decade and thereafter.
The incumbent operator added that its IPLC service is ideally positioned for the 2010 Soccer World Cup challenge.
“The price adjustments and the established value proposition present the IPLC offer as a very attractive foundation for the delivery of international content and broadband services. It enables more favourable competition yielding better pricing for ICT end customers,” Telkom said.
According to Telkom these tariff reductions are an indication of their commitment to provide affordable international bandwidth and their unwavering support of the ICT industry’s growth.
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