| Telkom | |
| Type: | Private (subsidiary of Telkom) |
| Location City: | Centurion |
| Location Country: | South Africa |
| 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) |
| Industry: | Telecommunications |
| Products: | GSM-related products GSM services 3G/Internet services LTE 5G FWA High Speed Internet as of 27 october 2022 |
| Parent: | Telkom |
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
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]