Serame Taukobong Announces SADC-Wide Fiber Network Connectivity at SATA Conference
Telkom SA launches SATA45, announces Openserve's 2025 chairmanship and unveils plans for SADC fiber network and Tier 4 data center.

Serame Taukobong, Group Chief Executive Officer for Telkom SA announced the kick off the 45th Southern Africa Telecommunications Association (SATA) Annual Conference in Johannesburg as a crucial moment for Telkom Group.
The conference has brought together leaders and innovators in the telecom sector who share a common goal: working towards a transformative journey for Southern Africa’s ICT landscape.
I am especially proud that one of our key businesses, Openserve, will assume the Chairmanship of SATA for the 2025-2026 term. This responsibility is proof of our ongoing commitment to advancing Africa’s digital future as a collective.
– Serame Taukobong, Group Chief Executive Officer, Telkom SA
He announced that this journey with be driven through key initiatives, including the development of a seamless, borderless fiber network connecting all 14 SADC countries and the establishment of a Tier 4 data center to enhance our digital transformation capabilities.