Durban businesses will now be able to reap the benefits of significantly faster, higher capacity Internet connectivity with the opening of the eThekwini Municipality network to service providers.
MWeb Business is one of the first ISPs to offer connectivity to customers in the eThekwini Metropolitan area as a result of a resale agreement with the municipality.
Unlike traditional copper networks, the largely fibre-based eThekwini MetroConnect network will be able to offer far greater bandwidth - up to 1Gbps - and at rates significantly lower than the current incumbent copper-based telco offering. In addition, the cables are not vulnerable to theft, so will provide more uptime for users.
Herman Jansen van Rensburg, Head of Product Management and Development at MWeb Business, said the service that MWeb would offer is comparable to a leased line, and will be used to provide connectivity from customer sites to MWeb's Durban point of presence.
“MWeb will offer bandwidth from 512Kbps to 1Gbps, at rates up to 60% lower than the equivalent diginet line rentals currently available,” he said.
For more information, contact MWeb on (031) 583 5601.
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Founded in January 1998 as the business division of MWeb, MWeb Business provides comprehensive solutions in areas of Internet services, application services, Web development, and e-commerce solutions to businesses. We are dedicated to helping our business clients leverage the power of the Internet by providing a comprehensive solution for all their Internet needs, along with the expertise and skills to successfully implement their ventures online. MWeb Business has e-commerce enabled more than 320 businesses and provided Internet services to more than 5 000 business clients, including Pick 'n Pay, Makro, Netflorist, flymango, 1-time and many more.
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