Articles tagged with: Telkom and Capex

Competition Brings Big Changes to South Africa's Telecom Sector

South Africa's telecom market is in the midst of a dramatic change, as incumbent fixed-network operator telkom SA faces increasing competition not only from mobile voice and data services but also from competitive fiber network buildouts, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.  more

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MTN South Africa Plans $185 Million Fibre Spend

MTN South Africa says that it plans to build its own fibre backbone to reduce its operational costs and cut its reliance on the increasingly unreliable landline operator, telkom SA. With a expenditure of some R1.4 billion (US$185 million) on a 5000km fibre optic cable network in major metropolitan areas, the company aims to save some R6.3 billion (US$835 million) in operational costs over the next ten years.  more

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