South African telecom operator Telkom is looking to restart talks with US-based AT&T with regard to its long-mooted African partnership, which has so far generated little new business for Telkom. In April 2009, Telkom had signed an MoU with AT&T, which would allow the US firm’s African clients to use Telkom’s internet network when expanding or conducting business in the continent. In time, Telkom’s network was due to be linked to AT&T’s global network, boosting its business prospects further. Progress has reportedly been stunted by issues related to pricing and after-sales support.
