Internet Solutions

What Internet Solutions does

Internet Solutions is a pan-African communications service provider founded in 1993 and headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa. Operating under the is.co.za domain, the company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and positions itself across African communications and connectivity markets. Within the available data, Internet Solutions appears structurally connected to the broader NTT Group corporate ecosystem, as evidenced by co-located NTT DATA corporate records referencing global IT services scale and operations across 70+ countries.

The company's business model centers on communications services — encompassing internet access, connectivity, and enterprise-facing cloud and collaboration offerings as suggested by the Executive Head: Cloud & Collaboration leadership role. Its go-to-market appears oriented toward enterprise and consumer communications customers across South Africa and the broader African continent. The firm has executed at least one significant inorganic growth action, the 2016 acquisition of MWEB, indicating a consolidation-oriented strategy in regional connectivity markets rather than purely organic expansion.

Direct specifics on Internet Solutions' product portfolio, revenue mechanics, pricing tiers, named customers, and revenue/employee ratios are not present in the supplied data. Much of the co-located input describes NTT DATA, Inc. — a separate publicly traded U.S. corporation and 6th most valuable IT services brand globally with 190,000 employees — at the parent-group level, and these attributes cannot be cleanly attributed to Internet Solutions as a standalone entity without further primary-source corroboration. Readers should treat the NTT DATA figures as parent-group context, not Internet Solutions operating metrics.

Name

Internet Solutions

Legal name

NTT DATA, Inc.

Website

https://is.co.za

Company type

Public

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Internet Solutions is a pan-African communications service provider founded in 1993 and headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa, serving enterprise and consumer connectivity customers across African markets with internet access and cloud/collaboration offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Network and Communications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Connectivity & Interconnect (Cloud On-Ramps, IX, Cross-Connects) (HDAIAFAF), Network Implementation & Integration Services (BPAEAEAB), Cloud On-Ramps & Direct Connect Services (HDABALAA)

Keywords

• Managed network services
• Cloud collaboration services
• Enterprise connectivity
• Pan-African communications
• Managed internet services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gauteng

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: Digital transformation consulting, implementation services, and managed services revenue generated through long-term enterprise engagements
2. Technology Services: Recurring revenue from cloud services, AI infrastructure management, cybersecurity, and data analytics services delivered to enterprise clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Internet Solutions is a pan-African communications service provider that sells managed connectivity, enterprise cloud, and collaboration services to business customers across the African continent, while also serving consumer and SME internet customers acquired through its 2016 purchase of MWEB. Its core offer combines owned network infrastructure with cloud and collaboration capabilities delivered through its role within the wider NTT DATA / NTT Group technology services platform.

Product overview

NTT DATA offers a comprehensive portfolio of technology services organized around a platform-based architecture. The core offerings include AI Services (featuring the Smart AI AgentTM Ecosystem for agentic AI workflow optimization), Cloud, Enterprise Networking, Global Data Centers, Infrastructure Solutions, and Cybersecurity. Additional services include Application Services, Business Process Services, Data and Analytics, Digital Workplace, Enterprise Application Platforms, Consulting, CX and Digital Products, Connectivity, Edge as a Service, and Sustainability Services. The portfolio is positioned as end-to-end digital transformation capabilities spanning from strategic consulting to leading-edge technologies, with AI being a central differentiator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart AI Agent Ecosystem: AI agent ecosystem for optimizing workflows and business outcomes through agentic AI solutions.

Products and services

• Managed Connectivity Services Managed network connectivity and communications services delivered across Africa by Internet Solutions as its foundational offering since 1993, serving enterprise and SME customers in South Africa and other African markets.
• Enterprise Cloud Services Enterprise cloud services offered by Internet Solutions under its dedicated Cloud practice, led by the Executive Head: Cloud & Collaboration, targeting African enterprise and SME customers that need cloud capabilities delivered alongside local connectivity services.
• Unified Collaboration Services Unified collaboration services for organizational customers, delivered by Internet Solutions under the Cloud & Collaboration leadership function alongside its connectivity and cloud offerings.
• Consumer and SME Internet Services (MWEB) Consumer and SME internet services business acquired by Internet Solutions via its purchase of MWEB on 2016-12-02, extending the company's reach into retail and small-business internet customers in South Africa.

Quantifiable outcome

• $500,000 saved over four years for JLL through optimized cloud environment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationExpanded collaboration with Google Cloud for sovereign AI and enterprise AI solutions. Partnership enables delivery of private and sovereign AI capabilities leveraging Google Cloud infrastructure and NTT DATA's enterprise services expertise.
• STCIminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCase study partner: STCI utilized SimpliZCloud and managed services for retail lending expansion with secure infrastructure. NTT DATA provided infrastructure consolidation and cost reduction services.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCase study partner: NTT DATA helped JLL optimize cloud environment, saving $500,000 over four years and improving customer connectivity through managed services and licensing model improvements.
• EximbayminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCase study partner: NTT DATA's PCI Qualified Security Assessors helped Eximbay achieve payment security compliance and secure business operations for cardholder data protection.
• BIDTravelminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCase study partner: NTT DATA delivered cloud-based contact center platform with managed CX services, minimizing downtime and improving employee satisfaction and efficiency.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Safaricom (Enterprise / Safaricom Business): Safaricom Business delivers enterprise connectivity, cloud, and IoT services primarily in Kenya and East Africa. Comparable in product set but regional, serving a different geography than Internet Solutions' southern African stronghold.
• Seacom: Seacom operates subsea cable and connectivity infrastructure across Africa's east and southern coasts. Comparable as an African connectivity provider serving enterprise and wholesale customers, though with infrastructure-focus rather than full managed services.
• Teraco Data Environments: Teraco is Africa's largest carrier-neutral data center operator, based in South Africa. Comparable as an adjacent African infrastructure provider that Internet Solutions partners or competes with for colocation and connectivity services to enterprise clients.
• MainOne: MainOne (an Equinix company) operates subsea cable and data center infrastructure across West Africa. Comparable as an African enterprise connectivity and infrastructure provider in a different primary geography (West Africa), with overlapping enterprise customer base.

Direct peers

• MTN Business: MTN Business delivers enterprise connectivity, cloud, and ICT services across more than 20 African markets. Directly competes with Internet Solutions for enterprise customers in South Africa and pan-Africa, with a similar product portfolio of fixed connectivity and managed services.
• BCX (Business Connexion): BCX is a major South African ICT services and connectivity provider offering networking, cloud, and managed services. Directly comparable to Internet Solutions in target enterprise customers in South Africa and overlapping services across connectivity and IT managed services.
• Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid Telecom): Liquid is a pan-African enterprise connectivity and managed services provider operating fiber networks and cloud services across the continent. Directly comparable to Internet Solutions in target customers (African enterprises), product mix (connectivity, cloud, managed), and geographic footprint.
• Vodacom Business: Vodacom Business is the enterprise division of Vodacom Group, offering fixed connectivity, cloud, IoT, and managed services across Africa. Comparable to Internet Solutions as a competing enterprise connectivity provider in South Africa and broader Africa, though with mobile-network parent backing.
• Dimension Data: Dimension Data is a global IT integrator and a sister company within the NTT DATA family, with strong African roots. Comparable as a fellow NTT DATA subsidiary delivering enterprise networking, cloud, and managed services to similar enterprise clients across Africa.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Towers: Helios Towers is a leading African telecommunications infrastructure operator providing tower and connectivity services across multiple African markets. Comparable as a broader African telecom infrastructure player serving enterprise and carrier customers, though focused on tower infrastructure rather than enterprise IT services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IS_global
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nttdata_inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/internetsolutionsglobal
• Instagraminstagram.com/nttdatainc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/internet-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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