Internet Solutions

Internet Solutions
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1993
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
Key people
Saki Missaikos (CEO)[1]
ServicesCloud Computing, Connectivity, Data Centres, Security and Communications[2]
ParentDimension Data
Websitewww.is.co.za

Internet Solutions (IS) is an Internet services provider for public and private sector organisations. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dimension Data Group and part of NTT.

Headquartered in South Africa, IS has operating offices in Mozambique, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria, as well as sales offices in the UK, Singapore and US.  IS has six international Points of Presence (PoPs) – in New York, London (2), Germany, Hong Kong, and Singapore, and 65 PoPs across the African continent. The company has over 12,000 m2 of data centre space across Africa and is the largest provider of alternate last mile services in South Africa.

Internet Solutions is wholly owned by Dimension Data, with its headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa. Subsidiaries include Ignite, AlwaysOn, VAST and MWEB.[citation needed]

History

In 1997, Dimension Data acquired Internet Solutions by purchasing the remaining 75% of the company; previously they had acquired 25% the year before.[3] Ronnie Apteker, one of the founders of Internet Solutions stated that one of the main reasons for selling the company was to enhance the company's ability to deliver to the market and has joined forces with Dimension Data to meet market needs.[4]

In 2013, Internet Solutions provided an uncapped and unshaped 1 Gbit/s internet connection during the rAge 2013[5] which is the biggest Computer LAN event in South Africa. This was a milestone in South African gaming industry.

In 2014, the company announced that it joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI).[6] Additionally, the company acquired ContinuitySA, a provider of business continuity management services to public and private organisations. The terms of the acquisition enabled ContinuitySA to retain their brand and operational autonomy, whilst also maintaining its vendor neutral stance.[7]

In 2015, the company acquired the MWEB Business and Optinet Network Services divisions of MWEB, South Africa's second largest consumer Internet Service Provider.[8]

In December 2016, the company announced that it had entered an agreement with Naspers to acquire MWEB as an entry into the residential consumer Internet market.[9][10] On 9 May 2017, it was announced that the South African competition authorities approved the proposed acquisition of MWEB with 31 May 2017 being the effective date of the sale.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mudiwa Gavaza (10 July 2019). "Dimension Data appoints Sita boss to head up Internet Solutions business". Business Day. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ "OUR SOLUTIONS". Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "History of Dimension Data Holdings PLC". Funding Universe. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ^ Ballard & King Communications. "Dimension Data acquires the Internet Solution". iTWeb. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. ^ "NAG LAN at rAge 2013 Internet traffic stats". Mygaming.co.za. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  6. ^ Staff Writer (27 February 2014). "Internet Solutions joins web inventor's Alliance for Affordable Internet". MyBroadband. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  7. ^ Staff Writer (17 June 2014). "Internet Solutions in ContinuitySA acquisition". BusinessTech. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  8. ^ Staff Writer (11 December 2014). "MWEB-DiData merger deal gets approval". BusinessTech. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  9. ^ Staff Writer (2 December 2016). "Internet Solutions agrees to buy MWeb Connect". ITWeb. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  10. ^ Staff Writer (2 December 2016). "MWEB to be sold to Internet Solutions". BusinessTech. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  11. ^ Staff Writer (9 May 2017). "Commission approves MWeb sale to DiData". ITWeb. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  12. ^ Staff Writer (9 May 2017). "Competition Commission approves Internet Solutions' acquisition of MWEB". MyBroadband. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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