{"id":26838,"date":"2012-11-19T10:53:09","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T08:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=26838"},"modified":"2012-11-19T10:58:55","modified_gmt":"2012-11-19T08:58:55","slug":"telkom-to-see-massive-strategy-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/telecommunications\/26838\/telkom-to-see-massive-strategy-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"Telkom to see massive strategy shift"},"content":{"rendered":"

We will see a massive turn-around in Telkom\u2019s strategy and roll-out plans in the next few months, according to Roy Kruger, the technical advisor to minister of communications, Dina Pule.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) press briefing in Midrand, Kruger said that the ministry has some options for Telkom and one recommendation – but he couldn\u2019t elaborate on what these were because Cabinet needs to make a decision on the parastatal’s future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will happen in the next month or two,\u201d Kruger said.<\/p>\n

He said further that a radical change in strategy is needed because the problem, right now, is that private companies are looking for profitable areas, while government has an obligation to the rural areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cTelkom has to be the foundation for this roll-out,\u201d Kruger said.<\/p>\n

\"Roy

Roy Kruger<\/p><\/div>\n

However, president of the FTTH Council Africa, Richard Came, disagreed with with Kruger.<\/p>\n

Came said that MEF standards, in combination with the private sector and a competitive environment, would drive roll-outs to rural South Africa.<\/p>\n

He went on to admit that, given the history, he doesn\u2019t have faith in government institutions such as Sentech and Broadband Infraco to roll out broadband services.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be the private sector that can do it most cost-effectively and efficiently,\u201d Came said.<\/p>\n

\"Richard

Richard Came<\/p><\/div>\n

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