CEO of Tiscali World Online, Graham Victor, has stepped forward to challenge claims made by rival ISP, DataPro, regarding its position in the local Internet service provider market. DataPro claimed it was the third largest ISP in SA in terms of revenue.
Victor is challenging its competitor to validate the claim. However, as no ISP is legally bound to reveal figures to the public, Victor says there is no accurate way to determine such statistics.
"None of the official surveys undertaken by either BMI-T or Arthur Goldstuck rate DataPro so highly in the market. I believe the comment is nothing more than an arrogant statement," he says.
ISPs such as IS, UUNet M-Web, Telkom and ourselves are all believed to hold significant local market share over and above that claimed by DataPro.
While not in a position to reveal company results, Victor says Tiscali World Online`s annual turnover has been growing at a steady 35%. He attributes this to the successful integrations of NetActive in addition to the ISP`s winning of the ComputerWeek Strategist Hosting and ISP awards last year.
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