Telkom will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon watching films using its Boltspeed fibre to stream over 122 hours of movies.
To attempt breaking the current record, which stands at 120 hours and 23 minutes, over 80 movies must be streamed over Telkom's fibre technology.
"Fibre technology is the perfect medium for streaming content and we are going to be showcasing this on a grand scale at the Telkom Unlimited Movie Marathon. We believe the quality of our Boltspeed fibre is essential if breaking the Guinness World Records title is going to be attempted," says Telkom chief marketing officer, Enzo Scarcella.
An official Guinness World Records adjudicator will verify that all the requirements for the record-breaking attempt have been met, at the event next month.
Endurance record-breaker, Suresh Joachim, will fly in from Canada for the event to try to attempt to break the record and will be going up against 10 South Africans who also have their eye on becoming the next record-holder.
"I am looking forward to the opportunity to add this record to my list of 52 records that I currently hold. While I will be putting my endurance to the test, I understand Telkom will be putting their fibre technology to the test as well," says Joachim.
The Unlimited Movie Marathon will be held from 9 to 13 December at The Sheds @1Fox in Johannesburg and will be open to the public to enjoy the around the clock movie screening.
Tickets can be purchased online for R30 for full day access. All proceeds from the event will go to Lifeline, a network of telephone counselling centres and other services offering support to those experiencing emotional distress.
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