In May 2019, Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko was quoted as saying that Telkom recently developed a roadmap concerning the proactive migration of customers to newer infrastructure.
“We are hoping that in the next five years we would have exited copper entirely,” Maseko said. This means that if it is successful with its plan, Telkom’s operational network would primarily comprise mobile, LTE, and fibre technology.
At the same press event, Maseka continued to say that the company’s fixed-broadband subscriber base – which includes ADSL and FTTH customers – decreased by 13,8% to 847 650 over the period and added that Telkom’s fixed LTE customer base now represents more than its historical peak ADSL user base.
Interesting statistics and indeed a fine achievement from a technology growth and future-ready strategy perspective.
What will it take to replace ADSL with LTE?
From various press comments, we understand that Telkom’s aim is not merely to replace it
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