MTN looking at fixed wireless after walking away from Telkom deal
Fibre remains the most affordable, but its upfront costs put it beyond most South Africans’ reach
07 November 2022 - 20:26
MTN may invest in fixed wireless technology as a way to gain market share as more consumers and businesses look for unlimited and fast internet access.
This comes after the group shut down talks to buy fixed-line operator Telkom, which would have given it access to a huge trove of fibre assets. “It made strategic sense and a lot of industrial logic, and would have been a compelling proposition for all stakeholders,” group CEO Ralph Mupita told Business Day TV as the company reported third-quarter earnings on Friday...
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