Telkom Mobile
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| Type | Private (subsidiary of Telkom) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | October 2010 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | South Africa |
Key people | Amith Maharaj (Managing Executive of Telkom's mobile division) |
| Products | GSM-related products GSM services 3G/Internet services LTE |
| Parent | Telkom |
| Website | www |
Telkom (previously known as Telkom Mobile or 8.ta,[1] changing from 8ta in 2013[2][3]) is a South African mobile telecommunications company. Telkom Mobile was launched in October 2010 and is owned by Telkom. Telkom phone numbers use the 0811 to 0819 dialling prefixes.[4] Telkom Mobile's competition in South Africa includes MTN, Vodacom, Cell C and Rain
Technology[]
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 100Mbit/s.[6][7]
Telkom Music[]
Telkom Mobile partnered with Tencent Africa to launch Telkom Music, a music streaming service with the Telkom Music Powered By JOOX app. [8][9]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Telkom drops Telkom Mobile in rebrand". Business Tech. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "8ta brand migrating to Telkom Mobile". IOL. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "8ta brand to become Telkom Mobile". fin42. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Dialling prefix 081 for 8ta". 8ta. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "About 8ta". 8ta. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "New Telkom Mobile data prices, LTE launched". mybroadband.co.za. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
- ^ "Telkom Mobile 100Mbps LTE tested: one word, impressed". mybroadband.co.za. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
- ^ "Telkom and JOOX launch new music streaming app Telkom Music". news24.com. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ "Telkom partners with Tencent to launch new streaming music service". techcentral.co.za. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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