<P> Telecommunications infrastructure in South Africa provides modern and efficient service to urban areas , including cellular and internet services . In 1997 , Telkom , the South African telecommunications parastatal , was partly privatised and entered into a strategic equity partnership with a consortium of two companies , including SBC , a U.S. telecommunications company . In exchange for exclusivity ( a monopoly ) to provide certain services for 5 years , Telkom assumed an obligation to facilitate network modernisation and expansion into the unserved areas . </P>
<P> Telecommunications infrastructure in South Africa provides modern and efficient service to urban areas , including cellular and internet services . In 1997 , Telkom , the South African telecommunications parastatal , was partly privatised and entered into a strategic equity partnership with a consortium of two companies , including SBC , a U.S. telecommunications company . In exchange for exclusivity ( a monopoly ) to provide certain services for 5 years , Telkom assumed an obligation to facilitate network modernisation and expansion into the unserved areas . </P>
what is the name of south africa 's first monopoly telecommunications provider
what is the name of south africa 's first monopoly telecommunications provider
Telkom
Telkom