Telkom (formerly known as 8.ta from 18 October 2010 till 19 March 2013 and as Telkom Mobile From 19 March 2013 till 2014),[1][2][3] is a South African mobile telecommunications company. Telkom was launched in October 2010 and is owned by Telkom SOC. Telkom phone numbers use the 0811 to 0819 dialling prefixes.[4] Telkom's Main competitors in South African mobile telecommunication industry includes MTN, Vodacom, Cell C and Rain
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| Company type | Private (subsidiary of Telkom) |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | October 2010 (2010-10) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | South Africa |
Key people | Attila Vital (MD Telkom Mobile)
Amith Maharaj (Snr Managing Executive - Telkom Mobile Operations) Dirk Reyneke (CFO: Telkom Mobile) Pieter Spies (Managing Executive - Telkom Mobile Sales) |
| Products | GSM-related products GSM services 3G/Internet services LTE 5G FWA High Speed Internet as of 27 october 2022 |
| Parent | Telkom |
| Website | www |
The Telkom network provides voice and data products and services over a unified 2G / 3G network.[5] Telkom has launched LTE on the 2300 MHz frequency band offering speeds of up to 100 Mbit/s.[6][7] As of 27 october 2022 Telkom has added 5G FWA high speed connections partnering with China's Huawei Technologies.
Telkom Mobile partnered with Tencent Africa to launch Telkom Music, a music streaming service with the Telkom Music Powered By JOOX app.[8][9]
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