Internet Solutions (IS), a leading converged communications services provider, has reached an agreement with Cape-based InCite Smart Services (ICSS) to take a majority share in ICSS.
The company will be renamed IS Gated Services (ISGS) and will provide intelligent services to gated commercial, business and residential complexes.
Hillel Shrock, director of business solutions at IS, said the deal benefits both companies and their clients. "ISGS provides gated installations with services such as secure and reliable broadband Internet, e-mail, telephone and intercom services.
"They have a good track record and reputation within property development and management entities, as well as within the communities they serve. This deal combines the country's largest independent ISP, offering communication solutions, with the ISGS experience in providing target customers with tried-and-tested end-to-end services."
Garth Dahl, joint managing director of ICSS, says its community Internet and telephony solutions bring massive savings to the users. "Our telephony users save up to 30% on cellphone and international calls, save 100% on calls within the gated community, and receive reliable, always-on broadband connectivity at substantially reduced rates, as the costs are spread across the community.
"Having IS as our partner now allows us to take the business and its services to new levels. We are looking forward to having the full benefit of IS' experience, market maturity and technology edge."
In addition, ISGS provides full PABX services, enabling the telephones to double as an intercom facility. Users are typically residents and their families, businesses within office parks, and estate or business park security and management. The solutions are usually levy-driven by the body corporate of the residents' association, or in commercial installations by the owners.
User communities include Atlantic Beach Golf Estate, Island Club, Villa Italia, Knightsbridge, Bougain Villas, Oasis, Vision House, Atlantic Terraces, Sable Square Shopping Centre, Millwood, Mount Royal Country Golf Estate, 35 Rose Street, Big Bay Cape Royale Hotel, Upper East Side, Rondebosch Oaks, Boschen Park, Ravenswood, Madison Lofts, and Stonehurst Estate. For further information, see www.isgs.co.za.
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Internet Solutions (IS), is a leading provider of end-to-end connectivity solutions and related services across the African continent. The people at IS are passionate about constantly innovating and delivering solutions and services that are relevant and critical to their customers. These services are built on a world-class, secure, resilient infrastructure, delivered according to global best practices and effected in partnership with the world's leading technology vendors. It is through these services and solutions that IS creates a competitive edge for its customers' communication needs, and promotes sustainable business growth.
The business was founded in 1992 on the principle of developing a robust infrastructure in order for corporates and other organisations to communicate. Since then, IS has established itself as a leader in this space, attracting over 80% of South Africa's top businesses as clients. From listed companies to non-governmental organisations, local and national government and smaller companies, IS is enabling and evolving communications to meet the business needs of thousands of customers.
Today, the company enjoys a leadership position as it delivers services including: hosting, access, security solutions, virtual private network, mobile solutions, VOIS, African solutions, broadband, and application services. Recent growth in the African economy has resulted in IS spreading its services across all parts of the continent, as clients demand reliable and robust networking connectivity in the African market.
IS has been certified as a Level 4 contributor to BEE (100% compliant), and has earned an impressive collection of accolades and awards.
Partnerships with major global players such as Cisco and Microsoft are also fundamental to IS, and as such, Internet Solutions was recently awarded Microsoft Gold Certification in the hosting specialisation for hosted messaging and collaboration (Hosted Exchange and SharePoint) and managed hosting solutions - the first South African company to achieve this accreditation. Similarly, in 2002, IS was certified as a Cisco Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), the first company outside of the US to be awarded this accolade. For more, visit us on www.is.co.za.
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