Articles about Call Termination Rates

ICASA gazettes new call termination rates

From 1 July 2025, the maximum call termination for large operators will be R0.07, while the termination rate to a fixed location will be R0.05.

Draft termination regulations stifle competition, says Telkom

Attempts to prescribe termination rates for international calls will limit the negotiating power of local operators, says the telco.

Cell C wants call termination rates delayed by three years

The proposed rates will be disastrous for smaller players, while benefitting the Vodacom and MTN duopoly, says Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes.

ITWeb TV: Cell C readies brand refresh

CEO Jorge Mendes reveals his plans in an exclusive interview with ITWeb TV, saying the brand refresh will start in the next few weeks.

Telkom shelves plans for separate listing of Openserve

The company suspends the conversations on the listing of its fibre unit, as the market conditions are not conducive to such a transaction, says CEO Serame Taukobong.

ICASA readies call termination rate hearings

The telecoms regulator will host hybrid public hearings on the draft amendments to the Call Termination Regulations, on 13 June.

ISPA questions ‘aggressive’ fixed call termination rate reductions

The average cost of terminating a fixed call is now the same, if not more expensive, than terminating a mobile call, says the industry body.

ISPA calls call termination regulations 'anti-competitive'

The Internet Service Providers' Association is not a fan of ICASA's recently announced call termination regulations, saying they favour large operators.

Final call termination regulations ready to be published

ICASA believes the termination rates in the final regulations will aid in transitioning the market towards a more competitive landscape.

Telkom threatens rural exit, job cuts over ICASA regulations

The fixed-line operator feels it will be squeezed out of the market via regulation if the proposed call termination rates stay.

ICASA to further reduce call termination rates

The regulator calls on all stakeholders to participate in the consultation process on the draft call termination rates.