ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK: Telkom’s future will be found firmly in 5G

04 July 2020 - 12:00 By ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK

Much has been made of the rapid decline in Telkom’s phone line business and the rapid ascent of its mobile business. According to Telkom’s annual results, released last week, the former has declined at its most rapid rate ever, falling 29% to 1.6-million — from a high of 5.5-million two decades ago. The mobile subscriber base was almost the mirror opposite, rising 24% to 12-million...

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