The company argues that although Telkom was not the first to introduce a consumer fibre bundle at these price points (MWeb being the first), the R399 price point was initially introduced as a three-month promotional product on the 10Mbps speed in November 2020. It explains that Telkom’s decision to provide the products at the R399 and R449 price points is not anti-competitive in that it is part of a campaign to assist subscribers who are facing financial difficulties and who have had to work, study and conduct other economic activities from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Responding to the anti-competitive price allegations, the telco says: “We believe that these accusations and analysis lacks vital context and presents incomplete arguments.” Telkom Retail also claims it does not get preferential treatment from its wholesale network infrastructure unit Openserve and that it also makes use of other fibre providers to provide affordable broadband services to its customers. In a statement issued to ITWeb, Telkom says the pricing is not anti-competitive, but rather having the foresight and agility to serve South African consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the telecommunications company has said there is nothing untoward about these prices. Telkom welcomes court interdict against ICASA over spectrum auction
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