One of SA's main Internet service providers (ISPs), MWeb, has entered the mobile data space on the back of an agreement with third network operator Cell C.
The South African-born company announced this morning that it has signed an access point name (APN) agreement to offer its own customised mobile data packages to its customers.
An APN is the gateway between a GPRS, 3G or 4G mobile network and another computer network.
MWeb CEO Derek Hershaw says the company has seen continued positive growth within the mobile data market, compared to fixed-line market growth over the last few years.
While the ISP has been reselling 3G services for a while now, the inter-network agreement with Cell C allows MWeb to create its own 3G products and bundles according to customer demand.
MWeb says its customers will now get first line support, competitive pricing, month-to-month contracts and no SIM card and connection fees.
Cell C commercial head Jose Dos Santos explains MWeb customers will access MWeb data - powered through Cell C network towers - by using a Cell C dongle and SIM card. "MWeb will now be able to provide direct support to its mobile data customers."
Hershaw says this latest agreement strengthens the relationship the ISP has nurtured with Cell C over the last year.
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