180,000km of fibre and AI sustained Telkom’s 475.7% data explosion

• Telkom sustained a 475.7% explosion in mobile data traffic from 2019 to 2026, largely due to increased smartphone penetration and the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The company used its 180,000km fibre network and AI-driven platforms, such as Mo'Nice and Mo'Town, to keep costs low and data revenues sustainable.
• Telkom's data-led strategy, which focuses on prepaid-driven growth, has been successful, with 19.9 million mobile broadband data customers making up 77% of its active subscriber base by 2026.