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  • CEO of Dimension Data MEA Steps Down
    Thursday, May 03, 2012
    Allan Cawood has stepped down as CEO of Dimension Data Middle East & Africa (MEA) after serving the company since 2001 to pursue other personal and professional interests. Derek Wilcocks, Managing Director of Dimension Data’s wholly-owned Internet...
  • IPC pricing cut benefits IS customers
    Wednesday, April 25, 2012
    Internet Solutions (IS) today announced changes to the company's wholesale and business DSL offerings, following the 30% reduction in Telkom's IP Connect (IPC) charge recently announced by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa.  “The...
  • Dimension Data and IS Expand Cloud Services
    Tuesday, March 27, 2012
    Continued global rollout of Managed Cloud Platform extends private and public cloud services across region.   Dimension Data and Internet Solutions have introduced a comprehensive portfolio of cloud computing services across the South African region,...
  • IS revolutionises data centres
    Tuesday, March 06, 2012
    A revolutionary design for Internet Solutions’ 11th African data centre, to be opened in Randburg in March 2012 and known as Randview, will slash client power costs, increase their data centre productivity, and improve disaster resilience. It will also...
  • Data centre network reaches critical mass
    Thursday, February 23, 2012
    With the addition of the new Randview data centre to the Internet Solutions (IS) network, the service provider has reached the critical mass required to achieve the economies of scale that will offer both IS and their customers benefits in terms of...
  • Gateway to Africa
    Wednesday, November 23, 2011
    NTT Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), announced today that NTT Com’s Europe-Asia network is now connected to the Europe-Africa network of Internet Solutions, a subsidiary of Dimension Data, via a Network to...
  • Email continuity
    Wednesday, November 16, 2011
    Internet Solutions (IS) and Symantec today announced the depth of their partnership and the value they offer to clients, by augmenting Symantec's market leading hosted email archiving solution* with free bundled Symantec Email Continuity.  Effective...
  • Business efficacy through the cloud
    Monday, November 14, 2011
    The growing international shift towards the provisioning of communication services from the cloud will be showcased at the IP EXPO, taking place in Johannesburg on the 15th and 16th November, by leading local converged communications provider, Internet...
  • IS expands international footprint
    Wednesday, November 09, 2011
    ​Internet Solutions (IS) is aiming to accelerate its growth beyond South Africa’s borders by establishing a new division IS International.   The new unit will provide significant additional support and investment to the group’s existing operations in...
  • Free email at AlwaysOn hotspots
    Wednesday, November 09, 2011
    Internet Solutions (IS) today announced that all of the company's Microsoft Hosted Exchange clients will now enjoy free, secure access to email at any AlwaysOn Wi-Fi hotspot in South Africa.   Recently launched, this value added service now enables all...
  • IS increases investment in Kenyan operation
    Monday, October 17, 2011
    Dimension Data subsidiary, Internet Solutions (IS) has increased its majority stake in its Kenyan operation, from 51% to 80% as the group looks to expand its East African business interests.   IS initially acquired a 51% stake in local Kenyan service...
  • Cloud Desktop launches
    Monday, October 10, 2011
    Internet Solutions (IS) today announced the launch of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution in partnership with Silicon Sky, called cloud desktop, that delivers Microsoft Windows desktops on a Desktop-as-a-Service basis. The addition of this...
  • Bloemfontein expansion
    Friday, August 05, 2011
    Internet Solutions (IS) today announced that the company has expanded their operation in Bloemfontein, with the launch of new offices and a data centre within the central business district.   Prenesh Padayachee, Chief Technology Officer at IS, explains...
  • Internetix 2011
    Tuesday, July 19, 2011
    Now in its twelfth year, Internet Solutions’ 2011 Internetix technology conference (21st July in Cape Town and 26th July in Johannesburg), will focus on the pivotal role of online commerce in the new era of disruptive business change being driven by...
  • Telkom remains at core of IS network capabilities
    Tuesday, July 05, 2011
    The relationship between Internet Solutions (IS) and Telkom was recently bolstered when the service provider substantially increased their capacity on the South Atlantic 3/West African Submarine Cable (SAT-3/WASC) that is operated by Telkom. According to...
  • Internet Solutions acquires SYNAQ
    Wednesday, June 01, 2011
    Internet Solutions (IS) today announced it has acquired a majority stake in SYNAQ, a local managed Linux service provider, for an undisclosed sum.   According to Wayne Speechly, Executive for Communication Services at IS, the acquisition boosts IS'...
  • IS Mozambique rated best service provider
    Thursday, May 26, 2011
    Internet Solutions (IS) Mozambique has received the Diamond Arrow Award for the best Internet service provider in the business category, following the results of a three month independent study conducted by PMR.africa. IS Mozambique received the coveted...
  • IS' GSC recognised
    Wednesday, April 13, 2011
    ​Internet Solutions' (IS) Global Service Centre (GSC) was recognised as a top industry performer at the recent Business Process enabling South Africa (BPeSA) awards ceremony, receiving the award for the Best SA Customer Service Centre in Gauteng. The...
  • International Communications
    Friday, March 04, 2011
    As organisations are increasingly looking to expand their operational footprint, one area of concern is often communications – not only when it comes to cost, but reach as well. This is when it becomes absolutely critical for these companies to...
  • LCR is dead
    Tuesday, March 01, 2011
    The drop in interconnect rates and the subsequent demise of the traditional Least Cost Routing (LCR) model is making Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Internet telephony an even more attractive proposition for businesses due to all the benefits...
  • Obami
    Friday, February 25, 2011
    Obami, a locally developed social networking site and learning management system for schools, was one of 10 companies from around the world selected to attend the 2011 Netexplorateur Forum, which took place during February, to receive an award and...
  • Hosted Video
    Monday, January 31, 2011
    Business video is fundamentally transforming the way organisations communicate, collaborate, educate, and protect people and assets. Enhanced productivity, better collaboration and a reduction in travel and associated expenditure are great advantages for...
  • Converged Future
    Wednesday, January 05, 2011
    Telecommunications in South Africa has long been characterised by the high costs associated with utilising voice and data services. As such, businesses are constantly looking for feasible solutions that can improve operational efficiency at a vastly...
  • IS tackles Wi-Fi industry
    Monday, December 06, 2010
    Internet Solutions (IS) has announced that it will be restructuring its pricing across its AlwaysOn Hotspot offering, making it the most cost-effective in the market.   IS already boasts the largest footprint of hotspots across South Africa, with...
  • Funny Business
    Thursday, November 18, 2010
    As one of the founders of Internet Solutions (IS), Ronnie Apteker has already achieved great success in the business world – having developed the company from a start-up venture in 1993.  He has since left IS and applied his entrepreneurial expertise to...
  • Hybrid IaaS
    Thursday, November 11, 2010
    Most people have been introduced to the concept of software as a service (SaaS) and the potential benefits and challenges of this form of cloud computing. Fewer have, however, heard of infrastructure as a service (IaaS), the provisioning of the hardware...
  • IS TMS launch
    Tuesday, October 26, 2010
    Internet Solutions (IS) has announced the launch of its hosted telephone management system (TMS) solution that will enable organisations of all sizes to better manage telecommunications expenses and costs. This is achieved through call accounting and...
  • Breach not a hack, says IS
    Tuesday, October 26, 2010
    Internet Solutions (IS) has confirmed that the security breach reported for one of its business DSL user provisioning systems yesterday was not a hack. According to the IS log, there is no clear indication that the site was hacked, but that an authorised...
  • Overcoming cloud security concerns
    Tuesday, October 19, 2010
    Enterprise communications is changing rapidly. Organisations are deploying multiple devices per employee to enhance productivity, yet this is creating a multitude of challenges when it comes to security, device management and data management. In spite of...
  • Wi-Fi roaming
    Tuesday, July 06, 2010
    Roaming, both in South Africa and around the world, can be a very costly experience. Recent media reports have shown the exorbitant costs of international roaming using 3G, citing bills around the R100 000 mark for international data roaming. These...
  • Spectrum Auction
    Monday, June 07, 2010
    The telecommunications industry is buzzing following the release of ICASA’s Invitation to Apply (ITA) for the much sought-after 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum. While spectrum is not really top of mind for most people, it is an absolute necessity for a...
  • Mobile Telephony
    Thursday, May 27, 2010
    Corporate South Africa continues to bear the brunt of the high cost of mobile telephony, despite the recent reduction in interconnect fees. Statistics show that over 25% of corporate telecoms budgets account for cellular minutes and with the increase in...
  • Remote Access security
    Monday, May 24, 2010
    As organisations are increasingly using a mix of fixed and mobile communications as part of their daily operations, they need to ensure that security remains top of mind. This especially in light of the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup and potential...
  • Internet Solutions launches new nodes
    Monday, May 24, 2010
    Internet Solutions, a division of Dimension Data, has announced the expansion of their MPLS network footprint into Uganda and Tanzania. This provides the opportunity to provide full Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) services out of Kampala and Dar es...
  • Online collaboration
    Monday, May 10, 2010
    Technology remains one of the key enablers for businesses to improve efficiency and as the countdown clock for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup ticks over, organisations are increasingly looking for ways to simplify operations during this sporting...
  • Geographic Number Portability
    Friday, April 30, 2010
    On the 22nd April 2010, ICASA formally announced the implementation of fixed-line number portability in South Africa, including single number porting. “This is a fantastic move for South Africa’s telecommunications industry and really does make good...
  • Internet Solutions celebrates milestone
    Tuesday, April 20, 2010
    Internet Solutions has celebrated the launch of its 700th AlwaysOn hotspot in South Africa.  “We have effectively grown our Wi-Fi network by 50 percent year on year for the past two years,” says Justin Spratt, General Manager of Wi-Fi and VOIP Mobile at...
  • IP Telephony Service
    Monday, April 12, 2010
    Internet Solutions has launched the next phase of managed IP telephony services to the market. The launch of this new service means that IS can now offer clients a fully managed Hosted IP PBX (HIP) offering. This offering is available to all enterprises...
  • Data protection
    Monday, March 29, 2010
    Business continuity and disaster prevention are two critical areas of the business that often requires a disaster to get into motion. Considering that data is the lifeblood of any organisation, ensuring that a company has the required services in place...
  • Cloud Computing
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
    ​Cloud Computing has been all the rage with many business benefits cited in the drive to get businesses to move to this new way of conducting business. The question is, however, whether companies understand the true benefits of Cloud Computing, or...

   
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