Mobile, Fibre Growth Drive Telkom’s Revenue Surge

Data revenue now makes up 60% of Telkom's total earnings as mobile subscribers hit 25 million

South African telecom operator Telkom has reported its third-quarter results for 2025. The results show that data services now make up 60% of the company’s total earnings, highlighting the rapid shift in the telecom industry away from traditional phone calls. The company reported third-quarter revenue of $701 million, up 1.3% year-over-year. For the first nine months, revenue reached $2.09 billion, a 2.7% increase. Telkom’s mobile subscriber bas…

Mobile, fibre growth drive Telkom’s revenue surge

Telkom’s Q3 results show strong data-led growth, with mobile subscribers surpassing 25 million and fibre revenue climbing 11% year-to-date.

Data growth drives Telkom revenues

Data has led Telkom’s improved revenues for the third quarter ended 31 December 2025. Group data revenue is up 9,6% to R6,86-billion, increasing 8.5,5% year-to-date and contributing 60% to total revenue. Mobile data revenue grew 12,9%, while fibre-related data revenue increased by 8,9%. Meanwhile, mobile service revenue was up 7,2% (7,6% year-to-date), supported by sustained mobile data growth and solid prepaid performance. Openserve’s overall r…

Telkom Q3 profit rises as data demand fuels mobile revenue growth

Telecommunications group Telkom on Monday, 16 February, reported an 8.4% increase in third‑quarter core profit, supported by ongoing cost‑cutting measures and a 7.2% rise in mobile service revenue as consumers continued to buy more data bundles. Read more...