WIOCC’s cloud operator, content provider, carriers, internet service provider (ISP) and mobile network operator (MNO) clients are already reaping the benefits from its 30 new PoPs along a 1700km, 16Tbps-ready hyperscale network extension between Cape Town and Durban. “WIOCC has helped us grow our value proposition from a fibre infrastructure developer to a competitive backhaul […]

Mauritius, 30th June, 2021 – Nikki Popoola, Director Sales – West Africa at WIOCC, has been identified as one of the 20 Women to Watch within the global wholesale carrier community in the latest issue of the industry’s leading magazine, Capacity. In the “20 Women to Watch 2021” listing, which highlights the amazing work women […]

Chris Wood, CEO of WIOCC, a leading player in deploying carrier-scale, future-proofed network infrastructure into Africa, has again been identified as one of the 100 most influential people in the global wholesale carrier community in Capacity magazine’s third annual Power 100 index. Chris was cited for overseeing the completion of WIOCC’s multimillion-dollar hyperscale network infrastructure […]

One of the world’s largest telcos came to WIOCC with a challenge: to improve the resilience of its network and increase uptime by delivering a 40Gbps link across six southern Africa countries, configured as two connectivity rings. The ability to capitalise on WIOCC’s unique shareholder networks and strong working relationships, meant that our team was […]

Mwesu Vunda recently joined WIOCC as Country Sales Manager for Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We speak to him about how WIOCC is helping clients take advantage of the opportunities arising as Zambia continues its evolution into a digital economy. Q: Describe the connectivity market in Zambia. The market is rapidly growing, […]

Mauritius, 1st March, 2021 Mwesu Vunda has joined award-winning international capacity wholesaler WIOCC as Country Sales Manager, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In this newly-created position, Mwesu will help service providers take advantage of improvements in the availability, reliability and speed of international connectivity services – delivered through WIOCC’s unique, hyperscale […]

On Tuesday, 16th February at 19:16 UTC, the WIOCC Network Operation Centre (NOC) observed interruption to a significant number of client services between Djibouti and Marseille, France on the SeaMeWe5 submarine cable, affecting voice, data and internet services in multiple countries across eastern and southern Africa. Once it was determined that fault repair would require […]

In South Africa’s highly competitive marketplace, a service provider’s ability to deliver differentiated service offerings is vital in attracting and retaining customers. Pan-African capacity wholesale WIOCC offers its service provider clients the benefits of partnership based on its depth of experience, long-standing expertise and a range of service options from which to develop flexible solution […]

Following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses are more reliant than ever upon high-quality connectivity to operate efficiently. The same is true for individuals, who increasingly regard fast, reliable, high-capacity connectivity as essential, because it helps them live their lives in the way they want – with remote working, social networking and online entertainment […]

Specialist education sector ISP TENET has taken full advantage of WIOCC’s recently-extended hyperscale network, upgrading its capabilities to provide reliable and easily-scalable capacity to the country’s major universities and research facilities. “We provided TENET with a tailored connectivity solution between Mtunzini and Cape Town via Johannesburg, along our National Long Distance hyperscale network. Cutting through […]