{"id":790089,"date":"2024-09-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=790089"},"modified":"2024-09-06T15:56:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T13:56:38","slug":"business-talk-network-platforms-md-bradley-love-on-their-highly-popular-ip-transit-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/it-services\/790089\/business-talk-network-platforms-md-bradley-love-on-their-highly-popular-ip-transit-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Talk \u2013 Network Platforms MD Bradley Love on their highly-popular IP Transit service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Network Platforms MD Bradley Love discusses why the company\u2019s IP Transit service is so popular In South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love has extensive IT infrastructure management experience both locally and internationally, and has gained this knowledge across multiple industries and sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He began his career in 1996, working in the pharmaceutical industry for a hardware and software solutions provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love emigrated to the UK in 1997, where he maintained the 100-user network of a multi-national courier company, before being promoted to support its WAN &#8211; comprising 150 offices worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He moved to a software development company as the IT Infrastructure Manager and then worked at an IT consultancy, before returning home to South Africa in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon his return, Love founded Network Platforms &#8211; and has led the company to great success over the past 21 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the company works with large brands like BCX, First Technology, Ferrari SA, Nashua Mobile, RSAWEB, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this Business Talk interview, Love discusses the impressive journey Network Platforms has taken to become one of South Africa\u2019s leading ICT companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He talks specifically about their IP Transit service, explaining how they specialise in delivering connectivity services to the South African market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This allows Network Platforms to better optimise their paths and routes in and out of South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love then discusses the numerous paths that Network Platforms has installed between its data centres in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Network Platforms provides MSP services, too, and Love explains how these offerings help MSPs thrive in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love also focused on how Network Platforms incentivises its employees to upskill themselves \u2013 ensuring clients get unrivalled access to highly-qualified professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He concludes the interview by discussing the numerous services Network Platforms offers, including cloud and VoIP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the full Business Talk interview with Brad Love below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I_-X8fz7XGc?si=xxVadbP57IseI2p_\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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