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Gateway Communications is selected by Kawuleza as their partner for growthDec 21, 2011 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Gateway Communications, the leading supplier of pan-African telecommunications services and Kawuleza Wireless, a growing Internet Service Provider (ISP) in South Africa, are working together to provide high speed bandwidth to major South African cities. Kawuleza has commissioned an STM1 in Cape Town, expected to go live in mid-January, which will expand the companys existing reach within the area. Kawuleza will then be utilising capacity from Gateways STM1 to provide customers with affordable and reliable connectivity in Johannesburg and will add Durban as a new location. Here Kawuleza will be able to offer incremental capacity packages to customers as they need them. Gateway Communications has been chosen as Kawulezas primary capacity supplier and has been selected as a preferred provider for Kawulezas rapid expansion plans. The companys four year plan sees Kawuleza growing 20-fold; expanding to Witbank, Rustenburg, Port Elizabeth and East London amongst other locations. Kawuleza anticipates a future customer base of over 22 000 within the next five years. Kawuleza currently works with customers such as Foschinidata, which provides ICT services to the Foschini retails group and NYK Logistics, a transportation logistics company in South Africa. Gateway Communications technical and on-the-ground experience has proven to be invaluable, says Mike Edwards, Acting CEO of Kawuleza Wireless. Gateway Communications provides us with cost effective, reliable and efficient capacity and with its large African footprint and redundant networks, it is an ideal partner to support our growth. We will now be able to easily reach customers in areas that we have never serviced before. We are excited to be there every step of the way as Kawuleza expands its services and gains new customers, comments Mike van den Bergh, CEO of Gateway Communications. By providing high quality capacity, reliable back-up systems and efficient customer service, Kawuleza will be able meet all its business goals in the allocated time. About Gateway Communications Gateway Communications is the largest provider of carrier solutions in Africa, providing voice and data services to Africas leading mobile operators. With more than 60 transponders of satellite capacity over Africa it manages more connectivity over the continent than any other operator. Moreover, with 24 dedicated teleports, access to multiple landing ports, 17 African offices and teams of local experts, it has more on the ground support than any other operator. Gateway Communications is recognised for setting the standards for tomorrows communications: Satellite Service Provider of the Year, GSM Backhaul Operator of the Year and winner of the First Class Customer Service award, SatCom Star Awards, May 2011 Best Wholesale Service Innovation, Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards, June 2011 Customer Service Excellence Award, AfricaCom Awards, 2011 Best African Wholesale Offering, Capacity Awards, 2011 To find out more, please visit www.gatewaycomms.com Follow us on Twitter: @Gatewaycomms Contact Information: Gateway Communications: Tom Tudor, Marketing Director [email protected] +44 20 7173 1734 africapractice: Shannon Atherfold [email protected] +27 11 022 6564 About Kawuleza Connect Kawuleza Connect was established in 2008 under the name of WNC IT services with Clint Armstrong at the helm. The company established itself as a competent provider in the wireless internet industry within the Western Cape area. In 2009, Basileus Capital obtained a majority shareholding in the company and the name was changed to Kawuleza Connect. Basileus provided the necessary resources to increase the footprint of Kawuleza in the Western Cape and Johannesburg with more branches to be established nationally within the next two years. Kawuleza aims to be one of South Africas top tier communications providers .With its technical and management expertise, it delivers an unparalleled, world-class, professional service. Kawuleza is committed to BBEEE and to the delivery of affordable communications, accessible to all South Africans. Kawuleza offers the corporate, business and home internet user a wide variety of services such as voice over internet protocol (VoIP), website hosting and off-site data storage services. The company also provides wholesale data services to retailers. ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. |