South African operator Telkom has appointed Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies to roll-out its multimillion-rand fixed wireless (W-CDMA) network, which will allow the fixed-line operator to provide mobile services. Huawei has refused to disclose the value of the contract. However, Huawei PR manager Shalate Davhana said the scale of the network is more than 100,000 lines. According to local reports, an internal Telkom document outlining the project shows the incumbent expects to invest ZAR 1.7 billion in the network, over a three-year period, with an internal rate of return (IRR) of over 20 percent. Telkom previously noted its W-CDMA network roll-out forms part of its mobile strategy.

Source:Telecompaper