Telkom’s voice era is over. Data now pays the bills

Telkom Group , South Africa’s legacy telecom operator, has crossed a significant milestone in its digital transformation, with data now accounting for nearly two-thirds of its operating revenue. The achievement reflects the telco’s steady transition from a voice-first business to one increasingly driven by mobile broadband, fibre connectivity and enterprise digital services, as traditional fixed-line revenue continues its long-term decline. In its trading update for the first quarter ended June