Vodacom builds and owns its own nationwide fixed-line fibre infrastructure alongside its dominant mobile network (Source), (Source).
South Africa
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About
Founded in 1994 as a joint venture between Telkom and Vodafone, with major milestones including 2014 entry into fixed fibre for SMEs in major cities, 2021 proposed acquisition of 30% stake in Maziv (Vumatel/DFA parent) for open-access fibre expansion, 2024 5G launch via wholesale on Liquid Telecom's network, and 2025 completion of the Maziv stake acquisition approved by ICASA for enhanced FTTH rollout to underserved areas (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Retail-only ISP?
No
Vodacom is not retail-only; it builds and operates its own physical networks in addition to retail sales and wholesale (Source), (Source).
Wholesale-only Network Operator?
No
Vodacom is not wholesale-only; it sells retail directly to residential and business end-users via owned networks (Source), (Source).
Business-only ISP?
No
Vodacom is not business-only; it offers services to both residential consumers and businesses (Source), (Source).