Cell C, Telkom welcome court rates ruling

Cell C and Telkom have welcomed the ruling by the Johannesburg High Court to implement asymmetrical mobile termination rates (MTRs) immediately, although they will be reviewed after six months. Cell C believes the ruling made by Judge Mayat on the Mobile Termination...

EASSy upgrades to improve cable efficiency

Telkom has announced that it is an active participant in the latest upgrades to one of the most modern cable systems serving Africa: the East African Submarine System (EASSy). The EASSy consortium recently announced that it will soon be deploying the latest 100Gbps...

Telkom announces Mega Challenge winners

Tabitha Bailey has been named as the top innovator of Telkom’s Open Innovation Mega Challenge for her cloud-based education platform concept. Bailey was awarded prize money of R120 000 and a free Telkom DSL service for 24 months for her winning idea. The challenge,...

Telkom expects higher earnings for the year

Telkom has issued a trading statement advising shareholders that earnings will be significantly higher for the year ended 31 March 2014, compared to the previous year. The headline earnings per share (HEPS) and basic earnings per share (BEPS) for the year are expected...

Telkom, MTN sign network sharing deal

Telkom has entered into a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with MTN South Africa, outlining that the parties intend to conclude network management services and reciprocal roaming agreements, whereby MTN will take over financial and operational responsibility for the rollout...