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South Africa Edition 3 IS Internet Solutions Size THE MARKET of Presence (PoP) out in New York and For the last 16 years, Internet launch South Africa’s first internet- Hello World / Solutions has been providing end-to- based VPN service. end connectivity solutions and related 2289 1998 saw IS connecting its one services across the African content. thousandth corporate customer and After receiving its ECNS license in also saw the launch of South Africa’s 2009, Internet Solutions is now able to first multi-layered hosting service. provide specific infrastructure facilities The first 45Mbps T3 international to customers. link to the United States was installed Internet Solutions prides itself on its in 1999 and voice recognition and market leading position across multiple synthesis (VRAS) commenced vertical market segments through the operation. company’s product mix. Recent growth In 2000 IS then merged with in the African economy has resulted in OmniLink, creating South Africa’s Internet solutions spreading its services leading network services company and across all parts of the continent, offering reached a capacity of over 100Mbps of clients robust and reliable networking international bandwidth. connectivity and value added services South Africa’s first unified throughout Africa. messaging service was launched by IS in 2001, revolutionising the fax ACHIEVEMENTS industry. • IS was the fi rst ISP in Africa to be IS moved offices to the Campus awarded Microsoft Gold Certifi cation and established its second state-of- • In 2009 IS became the first Hosted When we laid the IS backbone, we gave Africa a the-art Internet Data Centre (IDC), light-speed connection to the world. Combined Blackberry provider in South with our VPN network and satellite uplinks, you complimenting the IDC in Rosebank in can connect to Africa in seconds. So now ideas Africa are shared freely, people interact instantly, and 2002. In the same year IS received the • IS is the first and only ISP WebEx a continent grows exponentially. Cisco Powered Network Certification Partner to date in South Africa for Managed Security Services (CPN- • In 2009 IS was awarded the MSS), and in turn became the only Radware APSolute Outstanding Maintenance and Support Services Achievement Award www.is.co.za Organisation (MSSO) in operation • IS was also awarded the Fortinet outside of the United States. MSSP of the Year (EMEA region) In 2003 IS celebrated it’s tenth year in 2008 and 2009 hotspots to its international footprint, through as leading service provider of e-business • In September 2009, IS added more than 3000 partnerships with the Trustive Network, solutions. It was also in this year that IS allowing South Africans travelling abroad Hello World / Hello World / more affordable access to Wi-Fi broadband 2282 2424 connectivity in Europe an certain parts of WHAT IF HERE WAS Asia • Towards the end of 2009, IS was awarded ANYWHERE? WHAT IF THE DESTINATION AND DEPARTURE POINT ICT Company of the Year (KZN region) WERE ONE AND THE SAME? WHERE YOU COULD GO EVERYWHERE WITHOUT MOVING. HISTORY Internet Solutions, founded in 1993 by Ronnie Apteker has grown from a traditional ISP into a leading converged communications provider. In 1994 IS installed the first fibre optic link (64kbps) from South Africa to Sprint in the United States, via SAT-2. When businesses run WebEx conferencing and IS formed Trusted Network Solutions, South collaboration solutions, their offices become a workspace without walls. Video conferencing, desktop sharing, online whiteboards and instant Africa’s first network security business, in 1995. messaging create global boardrooms that can be accessed in an instant, linking locations together in a single room. When a business can go anywhere, In 1996, Dimension Data acquired a 25 percent it’s going to go places. stake in IS. In the same year, IS launch the Ananzi search engine, IS Commercial (e-commerce) and ICON. www.is.co.za 1997 saw IS roll its first international Point www.is.co.za INTERNET SOLUTIONS.indd 2 7/3/10 16:15:43 exceeded 200Mbps of international bandwidth is also in the final stages of making an investment on SAT-3. Further to this partnerships with in an ISP business in Mozambique and is actively Masergy, AT&T, BT and Cable and Wireless seeking a suitable acquisition in Angola. created an additional 7,200 Mbps of international August 2009 saw IS open a new data centre bandwidth availability. in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), which In 2004 Andile Ngcaba was appointed forms part of the company’s current expansion chairman designate of majority shareholder project within the hosted and managed services Dimension Data. This is also the year that saw division. In support of the brand’s current national IS expanding its services into Africa and roll and African expansion strategy, it has made a out services to companies operating across substantial investment into the KZN market, and the continent and into the rest of the world. IS now has the biggest hosting and managed services became the first service provider with four presence in the region. separate mediums of connectivity out of South Africa. PROMOTION In 2005, the IS staff compliment exceeded Traditionally IS has made use of print and outdoor 500. The deregulation of VoIP saw IS entering media for its promotion initiatives as well as trade the convergence market. New PoPs were events and conferences such as Internetix, IS’ own established in Germany, Ghana, Nigeria, Namibia, industry conferance to stay top-of -mind in the Zimbabwe, Mauritius and Hong Kong. market. IS became a wholly owned subsidiary of Having however seen a need for shift in this Dimension Data and the branch launched its first area, IS will be re-evaluating their go-to-market African operation in Kenya in 2006. strategy and will be making use of more digital IS reached an international bandwidth media in future. capacity of 1.5Gbps, distributed over satellite A number of Public Sector and CSI initiatives and the SAT-2, SAT-3 and SAFE cables in 2007. will also take precedence in the coming months IS Nigeria and Ghana launched in 2008 and • Broadband as IS has identified a need for this in the market. IS exceeded 3.5Gbps of international bandwidth • Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) / and 18.143 Terabytes per second of national Hotspots BRAND VALUES backbone bandwidth in 2008. • Hosting As South Africa’s most established and experienced An ECNS license was awarded to IS in 2009 • Mobile solutions converged communications service provider, IS and the introduction of SEACOM raised network • Security Solutions has a brand built on innovation. capacity, taking the total number of paths out of • Telco IS is constantly trying to revolutionise the South Africa to five. • VoIS (VoIP) solutions and way in which they conduct business, not only 2009 saw IS reaching a national bandwidth • Virtual Private Networking (VPN) nationally but globally as well. capacity of one Petabyte. IS also began operations Within each of these business units, IS Staying ahead of the curve in the industry in Mozambique in this year and a new IDC was offers a range of products to enhance the user requires IS to be dynamic, motivated and young launched in Kwazulu-Natal. experience and the way in which business can be at heart, but always professional. With a burning conducted. curiosity and a self belief to do the impossible, its THE PRODUCT infinite minds remain on fire. IS offers a range of products and services spanning RECENT DEVELOPMENTS across ten business units. IS’ expansion into Africa has been guided primarily IS prides itself on the solutions provided, by the growth of its customers in South Africa, as THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT having enabled e-business platforms for its many South African businesses look to the rest of INTERNET SOLUTIONS customer base over the past 16 years. During Africa for growth and better margins. this time, IS has built robust solutions, well The company’s growth has been explosive, supported and relevant to its industry. Areas of connecting more than 3,500 unique customer IS is South Africa’s most established and services include: sites on the continent outside of South Africa. experienced converged communications • Access IS is now operational in eight African countries, service provider • Applications with subsidiaries in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. It For 16 years, IS has been delivering its innovative products and services to over 80 percent of South Africa’s top businesses In 2009, IS connected its 5000th corporate customer IS has built South Africa’s largest online business community, now standing at more than 5,000 corporates and 30,000 SMEs, as well as more than 100,000 non- business users 2006 saw the brand launch its first African operation, opening up in Kenya In 2007, IS reached the international bandwidth capacity of 1.5 GBPS, distributed over satellite and the SAT 3, SAT 2 and SAFE cables INTERNET SOLUTIONS.indd 3 7/3/10 16:15:52.
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