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Telkom has announced its plans to launch fixed wireless access and mobile 5G.

Telkom has commercially launched its 5G network, will soon introduce fixed wireless access services and has started testing mobile 5G on its network.

During a media event on Thursday, Telkom consumer business CEO Lunga Siyo said Telkom has quietly been laying the groundwork to launch 5G, including expanding its fibre backhaul.For Telkom, the measure of success for its 5G network is “where it can make the most impact,” Siyo said.since February 2021 using closed-access sites in selected parts of the country.from 10 to 60 locations by August 2022.

Telkom’s wholesale and networks division Openserve has over 160,000 kilometres of fibre in the ground in South Africa.— 20MHz in the 800MHz band and 22MHz in the 3500MHz band.“At launch, Telkom will focus on providing 5G Fixed Wireless Access solutions, and as the demand for 5G mobility increases, we will have our 5G mobility propositions ready, these are already in testing,” Siyo said.

 

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