Seacom, which provides network and, information and communications technology (ICT) services in Africa, is aiming to transform business connectivity on the continent. The company has launched connectivity and cloud services which offer business customers fast bandwidth, with fibre internet options ranging from 25Mbps to 1Gbps.
Seacom CEO Byron Clatterbuck says, “We have the network, the skills and the
capabilities to unleash the value of our international network directly to corporate
users, and see huge benefit for businesses in doing so. We are pleased that the
market agrees with us. Our challenge now is to deliver on customer orders and let
people experience our incredible service.’
According to the Seacom website, the new
offering includes:
• High-speed internet access through multiple global tier one providers, a mesh of subsea and terrestrial routes as well as optimised routing to many key African
operators, service providers and content delivery networks.
• Ethernet services which offer dedicated, transparent, EoMPLS layer-2 virtual
private networking (VPN) connectivity across Seacom’s network and international
partner networks.
• Private line services, which give clients secure, dedicated, low-latency
connectivity across multiple cable systems connecting Africa, Europe and Asia, as
well as national to key interconnection points in Africa.
• Hosted mail, online backup, end-point protection, virtual hosting and other
cloud services
Seacom has already launched 20 fibre precincts in South Africa and plans to roll out
another 40 in 2015.
