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1 June 2015

Telkom - First in South Africa to Offer 50GB Broadband Bundles for R699 on Latest High Speed Networks

Telkom announced today that it will be the first broadband provider in South Africa to offer 50GB broadband bundles for R699 across four broadband technologies. The broadband bundles will be available to retail customers over Telkom's FTTH, LTE-A, LTE and XDSL networks from 1 June 2015.

The new bundles are part of Telkom's focus to increase high speed broadband penetration across different broadband technologies and across the country. Telkom is focusing on growing its national high speed broadband footprint, while also improving the experience of its customers and increasing customer value.

The new 50GB broadband bundles will be available on 24 month contracts and will include a free Wi-Fi enabled router. In addition, customers that take up the Fibre or XDSL offer will receive a free DSTV Explora Decoder, while stock lasts.

Retail customers that are currently on the Do Premium Bundle will also benefit from the new price.

Depending on the broadband network bundles, customers can receive up to 150Mbps on LTE-A, 90Mbps on LTE, 10Mbps on Fibre and 10Mbps on XDSL.

"The new R699 broadband bundles offer is going to further drive high speed broadband penetration across all of our latest and fastest broadband networks,” said Attila Vitai, managing director of Telkom Mobile and Consumer. "We know our customers are looking for high speed broadband along with innovative and fresh products and services. So with this in mind, we are consistently looking at new ways to meet their needs and we are confident this new, and very well-priced 50GB bundle, will be well-received."

The availability of the bundle will be based on network and infrastructure coverage availability. Customers can check the coverage map on Telkom's website at www.telkom.co.za/coverage

View Telkom R699 bundles offer

For further enquiries, please contact:

Pynee Chetty

Senior Specialist: Media Relations

Group Communication

Tel:+27 12 642 1716

Mobile: +27 81 389 7874

Email: chettpr2@telkom.co.za

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Leigh-Ann Francis

Specialist: Media Relations

Group Communication

Tel: +27 12 642 1728

Mobile: +27 81 391 4780

Email: francilm@telkom.co.za

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ABOUT TELKOM:

Telkom is a leading communications services provider in South Africa. We had consolidated operating revenue of R16.8 billion and normalised profit after tax of R1, 683 million for the period ended 30 September 2015. Total assets amounted to R41.9 billion and equity attributable to the owners of Telkom to R23.5 billion as of 30 September 2015. The group generated normalised free cash flow of R1.4 billion for the period ended 30 September 2015.

As of 30 September 2015, we had approximately 3.3 million telephone access lines in service and 1,030,441 ports connected via MSAN access. We offer business, residential and payphone customers a wide range of services and products, including:

  • fixed-line retail voice services using PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) lines, including ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) lines, and the sale of subscription based value-added voice services and calling plans;
  • fixed-line customer premises equipment rental and sales services both voice and data needs and these include PABX, Computers, Routers, Modems, Telephone handsets and other ancillary equipment;
  • interconnection services, including terminating and transiting traffic from South African mobile operators, as well as from international operators and transiting traffic from mobile to international destinations;
  • fixed-line data services, including domestic and international data transmission services, such as point-to-point leased lines, ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) services, packet-based services, managed data networking services and internet access and related information technology services;
  • Data Centre Operations includes e-commerce, application service provider, hosting, data storage, e-mail and security services;
  • W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), a 3G next generation network, including fixed voice services, data services and nomadic voice services;
  • mobile communication services, including voice services, data services and handset sales through our mobile navbar-brand called Telkom Mobile;
  •  information and communication services including cloud services, infrastructure services, workspace services, global service integration management and hardware and network equipment sales locally, in seven African countries, the UK and Dubai through Business Connexion Group; and
  • other services including directory services, through Trudon (Pty) Ltd, wireless data services, through Swiftnet (Pty) Ltd.

Convergence is one of our key strategic initiatives in building a sustainable future for Telkom.  We will lead the provision of converged services in South Africa in support of our mission statement: Seamlessly connecting people to a better life.