Gateway Communications
{{Short description|African telecommunications company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2018}}
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| fate= became part of PCCW Global{{cite web|url=http://www.gatewaycomms.com|title=PCCW Global {{!}} Voice & Data Solutions|website=gatewaycomms.com|quote=We're now part of PCCW Global......|access-date=11 March 2019}}
| predecessor = Gateway SA
| successor = division of PCCW Global
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| founded = {{aligned table|1991 in Johannesburg|(as Gateway SA){{cite web|url=http://gatewaycomms.com/full/about_us.htm|title=About us|publisher=Gateway Communications|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060116064838/http://gatewaycomms.com/full/about_us.htm|archivedate=16 January 2006|access-date=12 March 2019}}{{primary source inline|date=March 2019}}|2002|(Gateway Communications acquired Gateway SA)}}
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Gateway Communications, also known as Gateway Carrier Services was a telecommunication business division . It was acquired by PCCW Global, a division of HKT Limited in 2012. HKT Limited itself was a subsidiary of PCCW. Gateway Global Communications owns one of the largest pan-African telecommunications networks, supplying Africa's foremost mobile operators and ISPs.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
History
Gateway Communications provided satellite cellular backhaul; international and regional voice and mobile broadband solutions to Africa. They sold voice and data services to enterprises in 40 countries in sub Saharan Africa.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} Gateway Communications use satellite, sub sea cable (including SEACOM), wireless and fibre connectivity.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
Gateway Communications was the first company to invest in SEACOM, which is bringing 1.28 Tbit/s of capacity to the continent.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
In 2007, Gateway Communications used Comtech EF Data's CDM-Qx Satellite Modem for their transponder services.{{cite press release|url=http://www.comtechefdata.com/newsreleases/Comtech_EF_Data_Intelsat_Gateway_News_Release-May2007.pdf|title=COMTECH EF DATA ANNOUNCES GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS' USE OF THE CDM-QX SATELLITE MODEM WITH DOUBLETALK™ CARRIER-IN-CARRIER|publisher=Comtech EF Data|accessdate=11 March 2019|date=22 May 2007|location=Tempe, Arizona}} Gateway received an award that known as "Excellence in Innovative Cellular Backhaul Services", from Intelsat in 2008.{{cite news|url=http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/78/31081.html|title=Gateway, a winner at Intelsat's Annual Excellence Awards|website=Bizcommunity.com|date=8 December 2008|accessdate=11 March 2019}}
Gateway{{sic}} was bought by Vodacom in August 2008 for US$700 million.{{cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fae5d3e4-759e-11dd-99ce-0000779fd18c.html|title=Vodacom buys Gateway for $700m|work=Financial Times|accessdate=11 March 2019|date=29 August 2008|first=Tom|last=Burgis|location=Luanda|publication-place=London|url-access=limited}} Vodafone became the indirect parent company of Gateway Communications in December 2008, after Vodafone increased its shares in Vodacom from 50% to 65%.{{cite press release| url=https://www.vodafone.com/content/index/media/vodafone-group-releases/2008/vodafone_to_acquire0.html|date=5 December 2008| access-date=11 March 2019 |title= Vodafone to Acquire an Additional 15% Stake in Vodacom Group|publisher=Vodafone}}
In August 2008, Gateway established a regional office for Central Africa in Cameroon.{{cite press release|url=http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/38384/|title=Gateway Communications Expands into Central Africa|publisher=Gateway Communications|agency=NewswireToday|date=14 August 2008|access-date=18 March 2019}}
After the takeover, Vodacom spin off Gateway Communications' business services division, Gateway Business Africa. In 2009, it was announced that the business services division would be merged with Vodacom Business.{{cite news|url=https://techcentral.co.za/vodacom-business-restructures-to-focus-on-africa/11172/|title=Vodacom Business restructures to focus on Africa|date=10 November 2009|access-date=12 March 2019|work=Tech Central|publisher=NewsCentral Media|location=South Africa}}
In 2010, Gateway Communications was expanded into Guinea and Senegal.{{cite news|url=https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2010/04/gateway-expands-presence-in-guinea-and-senegal/|title=Gateway expands presence in Guinea and Senegal|date=22 April 2010|access-date=18 March 2019|website=itnewsafrica.com}}
In June 2012 Vodacom sold the division Gateway Carrier Services{{sic}}, including several subsidiaries that named after Gateway Communications,{{cite report|chapter-url=http://www.hkt.com/staticfiles/HKTCorpsite/About%20HKT/Investor%20Relations/Announcements%20&%20Notices/2013/Mar/e01-2013.02.26(Annual%20Report%202012).pdf|title=2012 Annual Report|chapter=Notes To The HKT Trust and HKT Limited Consolidated Financial Statements|date=2013|access-date=11 March 2019|publisher=HKT Limited c/o HKT Trust|quote=On August 31, 2012 the Groups acquired 100 per cent of the share capital of Gateway Communications (UK) Limited, Gateway Communications S.A., Gateway Communications S.A.S., Gateway Communications Mozambique Limitada, Gateway Communications (Proprietary) Limited, and certain assets and liabilities of Gateway Communications Africa (UK) Limited (the "Gateway Group"), companies incorporated in United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Mozambique, South Africa, and United Kingdom, respectively......The Groups made a payment for acquisition totaling HK$268 million in cash.|page=146}} to PCCW Global for a fee of US$26 million{{cite press release|url=https://www.vodafone.com/content/index/media/vodafone-group-releases/2012/vodacom_gateway.html|title=Vodacom Announces the Sale of Gateway Carrier Service|publisher=Vodafone|date=8 June 2012|access-date=11 March 2019}}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|url=https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/vodacom-gateway-unit-sold-for-26m-1315652|title=VODACOM Gateway unit sold for $26m|date=11 June 2012|access-date=11 March 2019|agency=Bloomberg|website=Independent Online|publisher=Independent Media (Pty) Ltd|location=Cape Town }}{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-06-08/richard-li-s-pccw-agrees-to-buy-vodacom-s-african-carrier-unit|title=Richard Li's PCCW Agrees to Buy Vodacom's African Carrier Unit|date=8 June 2012|access-date=10 March 2019|publisher=Bloomberg|first1=Aaron|last1=Kirchfeld|first2=Jonathan|last2=Browning|first3=Mark|last3=Lee|url-access=limited}} (HK$268 million). PCCW Global was the international business division of Hong Kong Telecom (HKT), a Hong Kong telecoms provider.
In the same year, the assets were transferred to Gateway Global Communications which is now operating as a carrier services company, wholly owned by PCCW Global.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} Gateway Global Communications was formerly known as PCCW Global (UK) Limited.{{cite report|chapter-url=http://www.hkt.com/staticfiles/HKTCorpsite/About%20HKT/Investor%20Relations/Announcements%20&%20Notices/2013/Mar/e01-2013.02.26(Annual%20Report%202012).pdf|title=2012 Annual Report|chapter=Notes To The HKT Trust and HKT Limited Consolidated Financial Statements|date=2013|access-date=11 March 2019|publisher=HKT Limited c/o HKT Trust|page=109}}
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.gatewaycomms.com}}
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