South Africa-based Telkom and AT&T announced a strategic partnership to provide global seamless communication and technology solutions and services to multinational customers (MNCs), either based in or seeking to extend their operations in sub-Saharan Africa. Under the terms of the MOU, the two companies will begin work towards definitive agreements that would:
- Directly connect the Telkom regional network and the AT&T global network.
- Deliver a wider geographic footprint of telecommunications services, both in Sub-Saharan Africa and other global points.
- Enhance mobile service capabilities for corporate customers in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Extend global VPN (Virtual Private Network) services for customers either headquartered in or seeking to expand sites in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Explore other potential opportunities in areas such as Telepresence, hosting and professional services.
- Expand the existing global wholesale voice services relationship between Telkom Group and AT&T.
