8ta
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| Type | Private (subsidiary of Telkom) |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | October 2010 |
| Headquarters | South Africa |
| Key people | Amith Maharaj, Managing Executive of Telkom Mobile (branded as 8ta) |
| Products | GSM-related products GSM services 3G/Internet services |
| Parent | Telkom |
| Website | www.8ta.com |
8ta is a South African mobile telecommunications company. 8ta was launched in October 2010 and is owned by Telkom. 8ta phone numbers use the 0811 to 0814 dialling prefixes.[1] 8ta's competition in South Africa includes MTN, Vodacom, Cell C and Virgin Mobile.
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Technology
The 8ta network provides voice and data products and services over a unified 2G / 3G network.[2]
Recently, 8ta launched a promotional data package called Internet Promo 5 which is currently the cheapest wireless broadband offering in South Africa and is also cheaper than any fixed line broadband offering available in South Africa.[3] The price of the promotion is R199 for 10 GB of data and the network supports theoretical speeds of up to a maximum of 21.1 Mbit/s currently.
See also
References
- ^ "Dialling prefix 081 for 8ta". 8ta. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. http://www.8ta.com/news/detail/dialling-prefix-081-for-8ta. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "About 8ta". 8ta. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. http://www.8ta.com/about-us/launch/. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Nel, Ragel (24 June 2011). "8ta launches cheapest mobile broadband in SA". My Digital Life (Johannesburg). http://www.mydigitallife.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1059218:8ta-launches-cheapest-mobile-broadband-in-sa&catid=16:mobile-a-connectivity&Itemid=35.
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