African telco services supplier Gateway Communications has partnered with Internet service provider Kawuleza Wireless to expand broadband network capacity and reach across SA.
Mike Edwards, acting CEO of Kawuleza, says his company will use Gateway's technical and on-the-ground experience to support its growth plans and reach customers in areas that have never been serviced before.
The telcos say they will work together on a four-year plan to roll-out high-speed bandwidth to major South African cities. This will see Kawuleza growing 20-fold, expanding to Witbank, Rustenburg, Port Elizabeth and East London, among other locations.
Kawuleza has commissioned a Synchronous Transport Module level-1 (STM1) in Cape Town, which is expected to go live in mid-January. This fibre-optic standard is expected to help expand the company's existing reach within the area.
Kawuleza will also utilise capacity from Gateway's STM1 to provide customers with affordable and reliable connectivity in Johannesburg, and will add Durban as a new location. Kawuleza will offer incremental capacity packages to customers, as they need them.
Kawuleza says it anticipates a future customer base of more than 22 000 within the next five years.
Mike van den Bergh, Gateway Communications CEO, says: “By providing high-quality capacity, reliable backup systems and efficient customer service, Kawuleza will be able meet all its business goals in the allocated time.”
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