Telkom Mobile

Telkom (formerly known as 8.ta from 2010 till 2013 and as Telkom Mobile From 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.

Telkom

Company type	Private (subsidiary of Telkom)
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	October 2010 (2010-10)
Headquarters	Centurion , 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)
Products	GSM-related products GSM services 3G/Internet services LTE 5G FWA High Speed Internet as of 27 October 2022
Parent	Telkom
Website	www.telkom.co.za

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 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 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

• Mobile telephony in Africa
• Telecommunications in South Africa
• Internet in South Africa