South African operator Telkom has built a data-driven, integrated digital platform that combines network, business and external data to guide sales, marketing and investment decisions across fixed and mobile services.

Setting out with the aim of better using its data to make informed commercial decisions, Telkom South Africa’s consumer business has implemented a data-driven AI platform that brings together network, commercial and socio-economic data from across its organization. Developed in collaboration with Huawei, the platform enables Telkom to align fixed and mobile network assets with go-to-market execution, improving customer acquisition, upsell and network utilization while supporting its broader organizational shift toward a “One Telkom” operating model.
By addressing culture, structure and data together, Telkom has created an environment in which converged fixed-mobile services can emerge more naturally. Among the benefits, Telkom’s online marketing success rate increased from 4.3% to 6.8%, with the company achieving a 58% improvement through data-driven targeting.
