{"id":273347,"date":"2018-09-25T10:41:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T08:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=273347"},"modified":"2018-09-25T10:41:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T08:41:58","slug":"seacom-acquires-sme-focused-internet-service-provider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/broadband\/273347\/seacom-acquires-sme-focused-internet-service-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"Seacom acquires SME-focused internet service provider"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seacom has completed the 100% acquisition of SME-focused Internet Service Provider – SAI.<\/p>\n

Following the successful launch of Seacom Business in 2015, the acquisition supports Seacom’s plans to deliver best-in-class connectivity and cloud services to business customers along the South African East coast, the company said in a statement on Tuesday (25 September).<\/p>\n

“This acquisition allows us to leverage SAI\u2019s expertise, reputation and local market knowledge, effectively speeding up our regional growth plans in KwaZulu-Natal,” said Byron Clatterbuck, CEO of Seacom.<\/p>\n

“Our strategy to grow through customer and market diversification is bearing fruit. The SAI acquisition represents another successful step in our transformation journey,” added Suveer Ramdhani, CDO at Seacom.<\/p>\n

The Seacom’s business division currently offers connectivity and cloud services in South African metros, with fibre internet access options ranging from 25Mbps up to 1Gbps.<\/p>\n

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

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Read: R3 billion broadband tender in question<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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