Internet Solutions
{{Short description|African telecommunications company}}
{{Update|date=March 2021|reason=The company and services are merged into Dimension Data}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use South African English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Internet Solutions
| logo = The_logo_of_Internet_Solutions.jpg
| type = Subsidiary
| parent = Dimension Data
| foundation = 1993
| location = Johannesburg, South Africa
| key_people = Saki Missaikos (CEO){{cite web|url=https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/telecoms-and-technology/2019-07-10-dimension-data-appoints-sita-boss-to-head-up-internet-solutions-business/|title= Dimension Data appoints Sita boss to head up Internet Solutions business|work=Business Day|date=10 July 2019|author=Mudiwa Gavaza|accessdate=21 September 2020}}
| services = Cloud Computing, Connectivity, Data Centres, Security and Communications{{cite web|title=OUR SOLUTIONS |url=https://www.is.co.za/solutions/#all |accessdate=2017-05-30}}
| homepage = [https://www.is.co.za/ www.is.co.za]
}}
Internet Solutions (IS) is an Internet services provider for public and private sector organisations. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dimension Data Group and part of NTT.
Headquartered in South Africa, IS has operating offices in Mozambique, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria, as well as sales offices in the UK, Singapore and US. IS has six international Points of Presence (PoPs) – in New York, London (2), Germany, Hong Kong, and Singapore, and 65 PoPs across the African continent. The company has over 12,000 m2 of data centre space across Africa and is the largest provider of alternate last mile services in South Africa.
Internet Solutions is wholly owned by Dimension Data, with its headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa. Subsidiaries include Ignite, AlwaysOn, VAST and MWEB.{{cn|date=September 2021}}
History
In 1997, Dimension Data acquired Internet Solutions by purchasing the remaining 75% of the company; previously they had acquired 25% the year before.{{cite web|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/dimension-data-holdings-plc-history/|title=History of Dimension Data Holdings PLC|publisher=Funding Universe|accessdate=21 September 2020}} Ronnie Apteker, one of the founders of Internet Solutions stated that one of the main reasons for selling the company was to enhance the company's ability to deliver to the market and has joined forces with Dimension Data to meet market needs.{{cite web|url=http://www.itweb.co.za/mobilesite/office/dimensiondatasouthafrica/PressRelease.php?StoryID=39907 |title=Dimension Data acquires the Internet Solution |author=Ballard & King Communications |publisher=iTWeb |date= |accessdate=2017-05-30}}
In 2013, Internet Solutions provided an uncapped and unshaped 1 Gbit/s internet connection during the rAge 2013{{cite web|url=http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/59192-nag-lan-at-rage-2013-internet-traffic-stats.html |title=NAG LAN at rAge 2013 Internet traffic stats |publisher=Mygaming.co.za |date=2013-10-10 |accessdate=2013-11-05}} which is the biggest Computer LAN event in South Africa. This was a milestone in South African gaming industry.
In 2014, the company announced that it joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI).{{cite web|url=https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/97757-internet-solutions-joins-web-inventors-alliance-for-affordable-internet.html |title=Internet Solutions joins web inventor’s Alliance for Affordable Internet |author=Staff Writer |publisher=MyBroadband |date=2014-02-27 |accessdate=2017-05-30}} Additionally, the company acquired ContinuitySA, a provider of business continuity management services to public and private organisations. The terms of the acquisition enabled ContinuitySA to retain their brand and operational autonomy, whilst also maintaining its vendor neutral stance.{{cite web|url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/it-services/60625/internet-solutions-in-continuitysa-acquisition/ |title=Internet Solutions in ContinuitySA acquisition |author=Staff Writer |publisher=BusinessTech |date=2014-06-17 |accessdate=2017-05-30}}
In 2015, the company acquired the MWEB Business and Optinet Network Services divisions of MWEB, South Africa's second largest consumer Internet Service Provider.{{cite web|url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/internet/75738/mweb-didata-merger-deal-gets-approval/ |title=MWEB-DiData merger deal gets approval |author=Staff Writer |publisher=BusinessTech |date=2014-12-11 |accessdate=2017-05-22}}
In December 2016, the company announced that it had entered an agreement with Naspers to acquire MWEB as an entry into the residential consumer Internet market.{{cite web|url=http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=158054 |title=Internet Solutions agrees to buy MWeb Connect |author=Staff Writer |publisher=ITWeb |date=2016-12-02 |accessdate=2016-12-06}}{{cite web|url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/internet/145495/mweb-to-be-sold-to-internet-solutions/ |title=MWEB to be sold to Internet Solutions |author=Staff Writer |publisher=BusinessTech |date=2016-12-02 |accessdate=2016-12-06}} On 9 May 2017, it was announced that the South African competition authorities approved the proposed acquisition of MWEB with 31 May 2017 being the effective date of the sale.{{cite web|url=http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=161602 |title=Commission approves MWeb sale to DiData |author=Staff Writer |publisher=ITWeb |date=2017-05-09 |accessdate=2017-05-22}}{{cite web|url=https://mybroadband.co.za/news/business-telecoms/209876-competition-commission-approves-internet-solutions-acquisition-of-mweb.html |title=Competition Commission approves Internet Solutions’ acquisition of MWEB |author=Staff Writer |publisher=MyBroadband |date=2017-05-09 |accessdate=2017-05-22}}
See also
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References
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Category:Telecommunications companies of South Africa
Category:Internet service providers of Africa
Category:Companies based in Johannesburg
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