783 respondents completed the survey. Only responses from executives and managers who decide which ICT products their companies buy were considered.
Openserve is a subsidiary of Telkom and South Africa’s largest telecommunications infrastructure provider, which has the biggest fixed broadband network.“By rolling out more infrastructure in the form of fibre optic cables, Openserve is helping South Africans meet their daily digital needs,” he said.
Vodacom ranked second with 17% of the vote. Although it is best known for its mobile network, it has also established an extensive fibre network. However, in August 2023, the Competition Commission recommended that the Competition Tribunal prohibit the proposed transaction. Seacom ranked third with 13% of the vote. Founded in 2007, it launched Africa’s first submarine cable system along the eastern and southern coasts in 2009.