Page 4 - WIOCC Newsletter NOV 2018

• Deployment of WIOCCs own Metro networks commences: Johannesburg (40 PoPs) and Lagos (10 PoPs)
• Third EASSy upgrade using 100Gbps technology
• WIOCC named Best East African Wholesale Carrier at the Africa Carriers Awards
• IP Transit capacity increases to 20Gbps
• WIOCC supports Wildlife Conservation in Kenya
• WIOCC creates the Big 5 NOC teams to work around the clock, with the aim of ensuring 24/7/365 world class client service
• Johannesburg Metro goes live
• Fourth EASSy upgrade
• IP Transit capacity increases to 40Gbps
• WIOCC registers three new subsidiaries; WIOCC Services Kenya Limited, WIOCC Nigeria & WIOCC United Kingdom
• A back-up network operations centre (NOC) set up in South Africa to support the growing & developing Metro network
Dante
“We selected WIOCC for its excellent track record in delivering high-performance, end-to-end managed international connectivity services. The winning solution offered carefully tailored performance, reach, resilience and management, which matched the strict requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender for AfricaConnect.”
Cathrin Stöver,
Chief International Relations & Communication Officer
• WIOCC remains a wholesaler, firmly established as Africa’s Carriers’ Carrier, connecting Africa to the world
• WIOCC has strategic investments in more than 60,000km of submarine cable assets linking countries along Africa’s coastline to Europe and the rest of the world
• 70% of IP traffic is now exchanged via peering
• WIOCC’s reach extends beyond Africa to 100 cities in 29 countries in Europe, and key global centres of commerce
• WIOCC’s African terrestrial network extends across more than 55,000km connecting over 500 African locations in 30 countries
• WIOCC’s executives widely recognised as key influencers in the industry
• WIOCC actively contributing to Africa’s communications, promoting growth and development of the African nations
Dalkom Somalia
“WIOCC helped bring faster, cheaper and more reliable international connectivity to Somalia, connectivity that continues to transform the lives of the Somali people.
WIOCC continues to simplify the complex challenges we face, working with us to develop tailor-made solutions that meet our evolving business needs. The flexibility and focus that WIOCC
provides, has resulted in new service activation in as little as 24hrs! We join WIOCC in celebrating its 10-year anniversary and look forward to continually growing our business partnership. May WIOCC continue to simplify our challenges!”
Mohammed Jama, CEO TransAfrica
“WIOCC understands and meets our requirements. Today, we are one of the most stable providers in our region and this is because
of the support WIOCC has offered our business.” Johnny Kayihura, Managing Director
Zantel
“Working with WIOCC has been great! Being a shareholder, the collaboration between us and WIOCC has been of a symbiotic nature; overcoming challenges together and reciprocal business.”
Nahaat Mahfoudh,
Head of Business & Wholesale
Gilat Telecom
“WIOCC is our left and right arm when it comes to fibre solutions in Africa. Our strong relationship helps us to challenge complex problems and provide simple solutions.”
Gal Kohn, VP-Global Sales)
BoFiNet
Botswana
ONATEL
Burundi
U-COM
Burundi
Djibouti Telecom
Djibouti
Telkom
Kenya
Lesotho Communications Authority Lesotho
LPTIC
Libya
TDM
Mozambique
Gilat Satcom
Nigeria
Seychelles Cable System Company Seychelles
Dalkom Somalia
Somalia
Zantel
Tanzania
Uganda Telecom
Uganda
TelOne
Zimbabwe
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