MTN South Africa’s network availability plunged in June to just 89%, from a target of 99%, caused largely by Eskom’s escalating frequency of load shedding.
network availability plunged in June to just 89%, from a target of 99%, caused largely by Eskom’s escalating frequency of load shedding.
“The increasing severity of load shedding resulted in a negative impact on network availability and growth, especially in the second quarter,” MTN said. It added that it doesn’t expect the situation to improve any time soon. “Load shedding also appears likely to occur more frequently, and with greater intensity, than anticipated, which will have implications for MTN South Africa’s outlook of both service revenue and costs. To mitigate the impact of load shedding, MTN South Africa has rolled out a comprehensive network resilience plan, including additional batteries, generators and enhanced security features.”
“The overall growth in the base was particularly encouraging given the significant ramp-up in load shedding, which impacts systems and typically constrains new customer acquisitions,” MTN said. Active data subscribers climbed by 15.3% to 18.1 million, driving a 41.5% year-on-year increase in traffic. The average price of data fell by 18.9%.
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