Telkom announces broadband speed upgrades

 ·1 Jun 2012

Telkom today announced that ADSL speed upgrades are on the way. “This will enable Telkom Internet to effectively increase the value to entry level broadband customers,” Telkom said in a press statement.

Telkom announced the following upgrades to its ADSL offerings: ‘Up to 384 kbps’ will become ‘Up to 1024 kbps’ and its ‘Up to 1024 kbps’ will become ‘Up to 2048 kbps’.

“Telkom is enhancing its value proposition to truly differentiate our broadband offerings. We are accelerating the evolution of broadband offerings in the country,” said Manelisa Mavuso, Telkom’s Managing Director: Consumer Services and Retail.

Telkom said that the benefits of the speed upgrades are also significant to its business customers. “Through this significant milestone Telkom Business will be able to satisfy the increasing demand for bandwidth and data speeds to its business customer base,” Telkom said.

Brian Armstrong, Managing Director of Telkom Business, said that the sophisticated products and services that can be delivered over enhanced Internet access speeds will enable businesses to gain a significant competitive edge.

“These upgrades are another step on Telkom’s ongoing journey to providing South African businesses with the ICT infrastructure necessary to help them thrive in a globally competitive world,” said Armstrong.

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