![]() The plans are month to month, though 24-month contracts are available, too, if a "free" router is bundled in. The speed-based fixed-LTE plans will offer customers a "bottomless data experience", MTN said, though they do include a fair-use policy. MTN South Africa is going uncapped – not on fibre, but on its wireless network, launching uncapped fixed-LTE plans starting at R499/month in a challenge to rival Rain. MTN drops a bombshell: Uncapped LTE for R499/month That’s according to Openserve managing executive Selby Khuzwayo, who said in an interview with TechCentral this week that although mobile communications can serve as a backup where copper infrastructure has been stolen, it’s far from ideal, esp. Openserve, the wholesale infrastructure division of Telkom, has started deploying fibre in city and suburban blocks, rather than across entire areas, especially where it is up against endemic copper cable theft. Openserve fast-tracks fibre roll-out in war with copper thieves TechCentral has learnt that Rain filed papers in the high court this week warning that Telkom is trying to license spectrum via the back door and saying that if the company is successful in securing an interdict against Icasa, there could be permanent harm done to competition in the telecommunications indu. Wireless broadband operator Rain has sprung to Icasa’s defence in the communications regulator’s legal showdown with Telkom over temporary spectrum. Rain comes out guns blazing against Telkom in spectrum fight In a notice published in the Government Gazette dated 15 October, Icasa said it received an application from Telkom at the end of July for an amendment to the assignment of the two bands. Telkom asks Icasa for more spectrum for broadbandĬommunications regulator Icasa has revealed that Telkom has asked it for additional spectrum in the 2.3GHz frequency band - and the company is willing to give up its holdings at 2.4GHz to make it happen. Telkom said it expects its prepaid fibre service to appeal not only to thos. Rival Vumatel has launched a similar prepaid fibre service, called Vuma Reach, though it’s only available in selected areas. ![]() The service is available on the fibre network built and run by Telkom’s wholesale business, Openserve. Telkom has launched prepaid fibre, saying consumers who previously couldn’t apply for a broadband fibre line for credit-vetting reasons can now do so. Telkom launches prepaid uncapped fibre starting at R99
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