Telkom South Africa

ISP Network Operator

South Africa

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About

Telkom introduced ADSL fixed-broadband in 2002; over time it built out a national copper/digital-subscriber-line (DSL) network, and then — via its wholesale division Openserve — deployed a nationwide fibre-optic backbone and FTTH/FTTB/FTTN networks (Source), (Source).

Operator Characteristics

Retail-only ISP?

No
Telkom is not retail-only; it also operates infrastructure via Openserve (Source).

Wholesale-only Network Operator?

No
Telkom is not wholesale-only; it sells directly to end-users (Source).

Business-only ISP?

No
Telkom is not business-only; it serves both residential and business customers (Source).

Owns Networks

Openserve Fibre access network
Openserve (division of Telkom SA) owns the fibre-optic access network across South Africa (Source).
Telkom ADSL / copper fixed-line broadband network
Telkom SA owns the legacy copper / DSL infrastructure that historically served ADSL customers (Source).
Telkom VDSL-over-copper / fibre-to-node hybrid
Telkom SA owns the VDSL-over-copper / fibre-to-node hybrid network (Source).

Sells Over Networks

Openserve Fibre access network
Telkom's retail broadband services (fixed-line broadband, residential/enterprise) use Openserve fibre access network where available (Source).
Telkom ADSL / copper fixed-line broadband network
Telkom's retail broadband services use legacy copper/DSL where fibre is not yet deployed (Source).
Telkom VDSL-over-copper / fibre-to-node hybrid
Telkom's retail broadband services use VDSL if in hybrid-enabled areas (Source).