Question No: 831
Mrs P de Lille (ID) to ask the Minister of Communications:
How much did Telkom (a) (i) pay and (ii) receive from cellular phone operators for interconnection fees in the past two financial years and (b) at what rate was this payment?
Reply:
I was advised by Telkom as followed:
(a) The amounts paid to and received from cellular phone operators for interconnection fees in the past two financial years is as follows:
Financial year: 2008
Paid to cellular phone operators for interconnection fees: R5,460 million
Interconnection revenue received from cellular phone operators: R838 million
Financial year: 2009
Paid to cellular phone operators for interconnection fees: R5,432 million
Interconnection revenue received from cellular phone operators: R916 million
(b) The following table sets forth Telkom’s fixed to mobile retail tariffs, including their termination rates paid to mobile operators and the retention rates as of 1 January 2007, 1 January 2008 and 1 January 2009. Fixed to mobile tariffs are billed for the first 60 seconds and 30 second increments thereafter. Termination rates paid to mobile operators are paid on a per second basis.
As of 1 January 2007
Fixed-to-mobile retail rate: Peak Rates: 1,89
Fixed-to-mobile retail rate: Off peak rates: 1,17
Termination rate paid to mobile operators: Peak Rates: 1,43
Termination rate paid to mobile operators: Off peak rates: 0,88
Retention rate: Peak Rates: 0,46
Retention rate: Off peak rates: 0,29
As of 1 January 2008
Fixed-to-mobile retail rate: Peak Rates: 1,89
Fixed-to-mobile retail rate: Off peak rates: 1,17
Termination rate paid to mobile operators: Peak Rates: 1,43
Termination rate paid to mobile operators: Off peak rates: 0,88
Retention rate: Peak Rates: 0,46
Retention rate: Off peak rates: 0,29
As of 1 January 2009
Fixed-to-mobile retail rate: Peak Rates: 1,89
Fixed-to-mobile retail rate: Off peak rates: 1,17
Termination rate paid to mobile operators: Peak Rates: 1,43
Termination rate paid to mobile operators: Off peak rates: 0,88
Retention rate: Peak Rates: 0,46
Retention rate: Off peak rates: 0,29
The following table sets forth Telkom’s mobile-to-fixed tariffs, including their termination rates paid to mobile operators and the retention rates as of 1 January 2007, 1 January 2008 and 1 January 2009. Fixed-to-mobile tariffs are billed for the first 60 seconds and 30 second increments thereafter. Termination rates paid to mobile operators are paid on a per second basis.
As of 1 January 2007
Termination rate paid to Telkom: Peak Rates: 0,33
Termination rate paid to Telkom: Off peak rates: 0,18
Retention rate: Peak Rates: 0,46
Retention rate: Off peak rates: 0,29
As of 1 January 2008
Termination rate paid to Telkom: Peak Rates: 0,33
Termination rate paid to Telkom: Off peak rates: 0,18
Retention rate: Peak Rates: 0,46
Retention rate: Off peak rates: 0,29
As of 1 January 2009
Termination rate paid to Telkom: Peak Rates: 0,33
Termination rate paid to Telkom: Off peak rates: 0,18
Retention rate: Peak Rates: 0,46
Retention rate: Off peak rates: 0,29
(1) Monday to Friday: 7h00 to 20h00
(2) Monday to Thursday 20h00 to 7h00 the next morning and Friday 20h00 to Monday 7h00.
Issued by: Department of Communications
8 September 2009
