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’. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Explaining the price reductions Alphonzo Samuels, Group Executive of Telkom Wholesale Services, says that the initiative is aimed at achieving competitive international benchmarks. <\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
Telkom said that capacity growth on its international infrastructure is expected to cater for growth demands for the next decade and thereafter.<\/p>\n
The incumbent operator added that its IPLC service is ideally positioned for the 2010 Soccer World Cup challenge.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n