:: Gateway :: Connecting Africa

Gateway Communications is a leading provider of communications services to telephone operators and corporations in Africa. We deliver the highest quality, most comprehensive and affordable international communications services on the continent.

At Gateway we are passionate about doing business in Africa. We strive to deploy world class communications infrastructure to facilitate pan-African and international communications and trade. With almost 15 years operating experience and a network spanning the continent, we are a long way to achieving this goal.

At present we already deliver a comprehensive suite of communications services to over 79 telephone operators and around 900 corporations working in Africa.

OUR CORE SERVICES ARE:

For Service Providers

Voice Services: High quality, cost effective international voice services
Data Services: A broad range of connectivity and applications
Management Services: A host of support & consulting services

For Businesses

Network Services: Integrated voice and data networking services
Electronic Commerce: Business solutions and systems

Today, through relationships with Africa’s telephone companies, we support the international communications of millions of African telephone subscribers. The chances are that if you are making or receiving international calls or data communications in Africa, then the service is delivered over our network.

COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS

As one of the largest carriers of voice traffic in Africa, we carry just under 10% of sub-Saharan Africa's international telephone calls*.
In the world’s fastest growing communications market, Gateway continues to build strategic relationships with the largest players, including Celtel, Millicom, and Vodacom.
Large global networks such as AT&T, BT, France Telecom, Verizon, Sprint and T-Systems use Gateway to connect their customers into Africa.
We have a long history of providing corporate networking services to blue-chip multinationals in Africa, including Barclays, DaimlerChrysler, Proctor & Gamble, and Unilever.
With over $8 billion of transactions per annum, Gateway remains the largest provider of electronic commerce in Africa.
Covering over 40 countries across the continent, Gateway has built the only pan-African communications network.

* Excluding South Africa

“The backbone for Africa”

We own and operate one of Africa’s most advanced regional and international networks, supporting the requirements of the continent’s telephone and data users. We manage diverse satellite and fibre connectivity across Africa via 404 links into over 40 African countries. Our network provides global connectivity for the continent through major teleport and switching facilities in Europe and the America’s and in Southern Africa, we maintain an extensive MPLS network with terrestrial cross-border connectivity.

INNOVATION

We have a long track record of innovation in African communications, including:

Gateway received one of the first VAN’s licenses in South Africa
As the technological innovator, we delivered the first EDI services in Africa in 1992
To support Africa’s fledgling mobile networks, Gateway launched international voice service via satellite in Africa in 1992
In 1994 we connected Africa’s first frame relay circuit in partnership with British Telecom
Our company built one of the first regional data networks in Africa, connecting South Africa, Botswana and Namibia in 1995
We launched a commercial ISP in South Africa in 1998
Gateway built one of Africa’s first dedicated Teleport and NOC facilities established in Belgium in 1998
As a leader in communications technology, we were one of the first companies to commercially deploy VoIP services in 1999
We launched a suite of data and roaming products to support the roll-out of Africa’s growing mobile carriers in 2003
In response to liberalisation we launched corporate voice services in South Africa in 2004

OUR CORE VALUES

Focus: We are focused exclusively on the provision of services to telephone companies and businesses in Africa

Quality: Our goal is to deliver world class communications services in Africa through quality of services, network, systems and people

Value: We aim to deliver affordable & valuable services to our customers through investment in infrastructure, economies of scale and efficient operations

Responsiveness: We strive to provide excellent account management and support to meet our customer’s individual and evolving requirements

Innovation: We have a long track record of innovation and delivering new services to the African market. We continually strive to be a market leader in the development and deployment of new technology and services.