{"id":66750,"date":"2025-08-08T04:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T04:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/66750\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T04:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T04:14:07","slug":"telkom-connects-rural-south-africa-with-180000-kilometres-of-fiber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/66750\/","title":{"rendered":"Telkom Connects Rural South Africa with 180,000 Kilometres of Fiber"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n\tTelkom is expanding fibre access into some of South Africa\u2019s most underserved communities, turning a government infrastructure contract into a broader drive to close the country\u2019s long-standing digital divide.\u00a0Using the extensive infrastructure of its subsidiary, Openserve, which spans more than 180 000 kilometres throughout the country, as the backbone of connectivity, Telkom is assisting the South African government to broaden connectivity at pre-determined sites that currently do not have internet.\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tThe importance of this intervention by Telkom is that it will enable the government to extend a range of critical government services to citizens. By enabling more efficient government services, connectivity plays a crucial role in improving public service delivery and fostering trust in institutions.<\/p>\n


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\n\tInitially contracted to install fibre at government buildings, it quickly became clear to the company that surrounding communities had no reliable connectivity. Many of the sites were in rural areas where households and small businesses lacked access to affordable, high-speed internet. Telkom saw the opportunity to commercialise its Openserve network further by extending the rollout beyond government buildings to nearby homes, schools and micro businesses, areas often left out of digital infrastructure plans. All nine provinces will benefit from this rollout, having a national impact on citizens across South Africa.<\/p>\n


\n\t\tMakgosi Mabaso, Chief Commercial Officer, Openserve<\/p>\n


\n\t\tConnectivity isn’t just a technological convenience \u2013 it’s a driving force behind South Africa’s economic growth. In our nation, connectivity’s influence extends far beyond corporate borders. It’s the invisible current energising our entire digital ecosystem, from the tap of a mobile payment to the click that delivers essential government services. Through this project, we wanted to ensure that all South Africans benefit from connectivity<\/p>\n


\n\t\tStrini Mandri, National Sales Manager, Telkom Business<\/p>\n


\n\t\tThe issue isn\u2019t just about who has internet and who doesn\u2019t. It\u2019s about the quality of access, whether people can work, study, and participate meaningfully in the digital economy.\u00a0This is about long-term value. We\u2019re seeing strong demand from households, schools and small businesses that have never had reliable internet before. It\u2019s about what people can do once they\u2019re connected.\u00a0We knew we could not rely on conventional channels in these areas. It had to be on the ground, where people are.\u00a0If we want to support inclusive growth across the country, we have to bring more people and businesses online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Telkom is expanding fibre access into some of South Africa\u2019s most underserved communities, turning a government infrastructure…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66751,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[48796,174,48797,74,48795],"class_list":["post-66750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-internet","tag-fibre-rollout","tag-internet","tag-rural-south-africa","tag-technology","tag-telkom-fiber"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}