New ISP on the block, Sky Internet, is live in Nyanga, Langa and Gugulethu with rollout plans in Khayelitsha, Phillipi and rest of Western Cape. connectivity SkyInternet
is defying the odds in connecting underserviced areas, while taking on the incumbents in Cape Town.The ISP has been in the making for four years after studying lower income households’ needs and the demand for fast, reliable fibre internet connectivity.
“Sky Internet SA has been in the works for about four years. We have been doing research, looking at funding options and possibilities locally and abroad; this was to set up network infrastructure design, planning and implementation,” she tells ITWeb via e-mail. “We saw a gap and we maximised it. Officially, we launched as an ICASA [Independent Communications Authority of South Africa] licensed service provider in February and went live in April, connecting our first clients,” says Mlonzi.Since launch, Sky Internet has gone live in Nyanga, Langa and Gugulethu, with plans to roll out in Khayelitsha, Phillipi and the rest of the Western Cape.
“We have partnered with tier one service providers using existing infrastructure and newly-deployed network infrastructure to reach our clients through last-mile wireless or fibre, and in some cases, LTE. We use high-level technology for households and businesses to be able to access the internet within their properties.”“This venture did not come without its challenges,” she admits. “Tier one service providers have criteria in place that present barriers to entry.
Capital is always a challenge for youth, especially from previously disadvantaged communities, she adds. “You can connect an unlimited amount of devices within a household, unlike most service providers. Our packages are not capped on data. You pay a standard fee for unlimited monthly access.
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