{"id":191302,"date":"2017-08-10T08:03:49","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T06:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=191302"},"modified":"2017-08-10T08:03:49","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T06:03:49","slug":"seacom-acquires-macrolan-to-extend-fibre-reach-in-the-western-cape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/191302\/seacom-acquires-macrolan-to-extend-fibre-reach-in-the-western-cape\/","title":{"rendered":"SEACOM acquires MacroLan to extend fibre reach in the Western Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pan-African telecom enabler,\u00a0SEACOM<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0today announces its acquisition of Cape Town-based Internet service provider and managed services provider, MacroLan.<\/p>\n

The acquisition is in line with SEACOM\u2019s strategy to extend the reach of its fibre network to more metropolitan areas across South Africa, as well as to bolster its managed services capability for business customers.<\/p>\n

MacroLan will become SEACOM\u2019s Cape Town regional office and will lead SEACOM\u2019s expansion in the Western Cape market for fibre Internet access to the business-customer premises.<\/p>\n

MacroLan manages an expanding fibre network serving a growing number of Cape Town\u2019s commercial users.<\/p>\n

It also owns and manages fibre infrastructure and access at numerous commercial buildings, offering clients access to a range of fast, effective and well-priced business broadband services as well as value-added services.<\/p>\n

Byron Clatterbuck, CEO at SEACOM said: \u201cSEACOM has grown significantly following the successful launch of\u00a0SEACOM Business<\/em>\u00a0which focuses on bringing broadband and cloud services directly to commercial business users.<\/p>\n

The MacroLan acquisition is a continuation of this story, through which we will grow the SEACOM family of talented staff and satisfied customers in the Western Cape.\u201d<\/p>\n

Says Paul Johnson, CEO at MacroLan: \u201cThis transaction gives us the backing of a major pan-African telecom partner, in turn offering us access to the resources and muscle we need to grow our business. Our existing customers will continue to experience the same high levels of service to which they are accustomed, with the added benefit that our network will now integrate directly into SEACOM\u2019s African networks and submarine cable investments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adds Suveer Ramdhani, Chief Development Officer at SEACOM: \u201cAs an established, profitable business with a history of consistent growth and a strong focus on the customer experience, MacroLan is a valuable addition to our portfolio. This acquisition strengthens our on-net fibre reach into the Western Cape, giving us a great platform for further expansion. We will leverage MacroLan\u2019s experience with fibre infrastructure deployment to further jointly develop our national network.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0SEACOM Business<\/em>\u00a0division offers best-in-class connectivity and cloud services in South African metros, with Fibre Internet Access options ranging from 25Mbps up to 1Gbps.<\/p>\n

The offering for commercial customers and property managers leverages SEACOM\u2019s abundant and scalable capacity on its undersea cable system and continent-wide IP-MPLS network.<\/p>\n

Some of the benefits of SEACOM\u2019s fibre network for property managers and businesses include:<\/p>\n