South Africa’s old faithful copper infrastructure is being quietly retired—no gold watch, no farewell speech.

Openserve and Telkom have hit the accelerator on Mission Decommission, pulling the plug on copper lines thanks to:

• Relentless copper theft
• Sky-high maintenance costs
• The march of technology (FLLA, fibre, LTE, wireless)

Sounds logical, right?

Here’s the catch—some businesses have no idea it’s happening… until it’s too late.

What Could Go Wrong?

Plenty:

• Voice and internet lines down—zero warning
• Card machines & alarms offline
• Multi-site chaos with multiple carriers & contracts
• Still being billed for services you no longer have
• Costly last-minute cut-overs to unplanned solutions

The Smart Way Forward

This isn’t just about replacing a cable—it’s a business-critical cut-over project that needs:

• Identification of at-risk lines and infrastructure
• Planned migration to fibre, FLLA, LTE, or other solutions
• Cost benchmarking and supplier negotiations
• A full audit to kill ghost services (and ghost invoices)
• Reporting that keeps IT, Ops, and Finance aligned

Enter JOLT: Your Mission Control for Decommission

With our Telecom Expense Management (TEM) expertise, we:

• Map every line in your footprint before it disappears
• Confirm provider timelines for decommission
• Manage seamless cut-over to new infrastructure
• Audit and cancel unused services to eliminate waste
• Deliver clear reporting so decision-makers stay in control

Think of us as your telecoms control tower—without the turbulence.

Bottom line:

Mission Decommission isn’t just a network upgrade—it’s a risk you can’t afford to ignore. Call us before your provider calls it quits.