Vodacom adds 1.9 million customers to network

By Bizclik Editor

Vodacom, the largest provider of mobile phone services in South Africa, enjoyed a growth of 8.1 percent in the three months to June 30.

Its customer base increased by 1.9 million in the quarter across African countries, while it also added 107 third-generation base stations.

The network now has 45.4 million customers in total, yet average customer spend declined by 4.7 percent to R142 per month as a result of a 25 percent price reduction on call costs in South Africa, Vodacom said.

 

READ MORE FROM THE WDM CONTENT NETWORK

To read the latest edition of African Business Review, click here.

 

Last month, the Johannesburg-based network attracted negative publicity after outages disrupted service for several days in parts of SA.

Chief Executive Officer Pieter Uys though was keen to stress that the company has installed more fibre capacity to avoid similar disruptions in the future.

“Our number one priority over the coming months is to ensure that our customers get the best possible network experience,” Uys said.

Share

Featured Articles

Colliers MENA CEO Raja Alameddine on leadership and strategy

As the just appointed CEO of Colliers MENA, real estate veteran Raja Alameddine talks strategy, leadership style, and skills critical for today’s C-Suite

Top 10 outsourcing companies in the world

The Time Doctor OA500 index – compiled by Time Doctor and Outsource Accelerator – has ranked the biggest outsourcing providers in the world

Red Sea Global: Building sustainable tourism in Saudi Arabia

Luxury property developer Red Sea Global is transforming Saudi Arabia into an incredible, sustainable tourism destination. We speak to the CEO John Pagano

Leena Nair – from Unilever people pioneer to CEO of Chanel

Leadership & Strategy

Top 10 female CEOs of the Fortune Global 500

Leadership & Strategy

UAE cyber leaders told to go on the attack against hackers

Technology