{"id":167435,"date":"2016-06-06T08:58:43","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T06:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=167435"},"modified":"2016-06-06T09:17:18","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T07:17:18","slug":"telkom-fixed-line-shocker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/telecoms\/167435-telkom-fixed-line-shocker.html","title":{"rendered":"Telkom fixed-line shocker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Telkom has released its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2016, which show the biggest annual fixed-line subscriber decline since the company listed in 2003.<\/p>\n

Telkom now has 3,217,000 fixed-line subscribers, down from 3,439,000 a year ago. The decline represents the biggest annual loss since 2001.<\/p>\n

The decline was prevalent on all fixed-line segments: Post-paid (3.8% decline), ISDN channels (4.6% decline), Pre-paid (22.6% decline), Payphones (40% decline).<\/p>\n

Telkom\u2019s fixed-line penetration rate, based on the 2015 Stats SA mid-term population statistics, dropped from 6.6% to 5.8%.<\/p>\n

Total fixed-line traffic also showed a drastic decline \u2013 from 16.3 billion minutes per year to 14.9 billion minutes per year.<\/p>\n

Telkom has lost fixed-line subscribers since 2001<\/h3>\n

Telkom has battled to hold onto its fixed-line users since 2000, when its subscriber numbers peaked at 5,493,000.<\/p>\n

The steady decline over the last 16 years happened despite an economic boom from 2003 to 2007 and the launch of ADSL in 2002.<\/p>\n

Telkom previously said the decline was caused by many factors, including competition from mobile services, copper theft, and tough economic conditions.<\/p>\n

The table below provides an overview of Telkom\u2019s fixed-line growth and decline since 1993.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Telkom fixed lines<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Date<\/th>\nFixed-line subscribers<\/th>\nYoY change<\/th>\n6 months change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1993<\/strong><\/td>\n3,458,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/strong><\/td>\n3,594,000<\/td>\n136,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/strong><\/td>\n3,773,000<\/td>\n179,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/strong><\/td>\n3,926,000<\/td>\n153,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/strong><\/td>\n4,259,000<\/td>\n333,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/strong><\/td>\n4,645,000<\/td>\n386,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/strong><\/td>\n5,075,000<\/td>\n430,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/strong><\/td>\n5,493,000<\/td>\n418,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/strong><\/td>\n4,962,000<\/td>\n-531,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-02<\/strong><\/td>\n4,924,000<\/td>\n-38,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-03<\/strong><\/td>\n4,844,000<\/td>\n-80,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-03<\/strong><\/td>\n4,812,000<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n-32,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-04<\/strong><\/td>\n4,821,000<\/td>\n-23,000<\/td>\n9,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-04<\/strong><\/td>\n4,870,000<\/td>\n58,000<\/td>\n49,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-05<\/strong><\/td>\n4,726,000<\/td>\n-95,000<\/td>\n-144,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-05<\/strong><\/td>\n4,730,000<\/td>\n-140,000<\/td>\n4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-06<\/strong><\/td>\n4,708,000<\/td>\n-18,000<\/td>\n-22,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-06<\/strong><\/td>\n4,675,000<\/td>\n-55,000<\/td>\n-33,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-07<\/strong><\/td>\n4,642,000<\/td>\n-66,000<\/td>\n-33,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-07<\/strong><\/td>\n4,621,000<\/td>\n-54,000<\/td>\n-21,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-08<\/strong><\/td>\n4,532,000<\/td>\n-110,000<\/td>\n-89,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-08<\/strong><\/td>\n4,504,000<\/td>\n-117,000<\/td>\n-28,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-09<\/strong><\/td>\n4,451,000<\/td>\n-81,000<\/td>\n-53,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-09<\/strong><\/td>\n4,398,000<\/td>\n-106,000<\/td>\n-53,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-10<\/strong><\/td>\n4,273,000<\/td>\n-178,000<\/td>\n-125,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-10<\/strong><\/td>\n4,234,000<\/td>\n-164,000<\/td>\n-39,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-11<\/strong><\/td>\n4,152,000<\/td>\n-121,000<\/td>\n-82,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-11<\/strong><\/td>\n4,073,000<\/td>\n-161,000<\/td>\n-79,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-12<\/strong><\/td>\n3,995,000<\/td>\n-157,000<\/td>\n-78,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-12<\/strong><\/td>\n3,894,000<\/td>\n-179,000<\/td>\n-101,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-13<\/strong><\/td>\n3,800,000<\/td>\n-195,000<\/td>\n-94,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-13<\/strong><\/td>\n3,713,000<\/td>\n-181,000<\/td>\n-87,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-14<\/strong><\/td>\n3,618,000<\/td>\n-182,000<\/td>\n-95,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-14<\/strong><\/td>\n3,531,000<\/td>\n-182,000<\/td>\n-87,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-15<\/strong><\/td>\n3,439,000<\/td>\n-179,000<\/td>\n-92,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep-15<\/strong><\/td>\n3,323,000<\/td>\n-208,000<\/td>\n-116,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar-16<\/strong><\/td>\n3,217,000<\/td>\n-222,000<\/td>\n-106,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

More on Telkom<\/h3>\n

How many homes can get Telkom fibre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Telkom is making more money, getting more customers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Telkom\u2019s fixed-line numbers the lowest since 1992<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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