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“ICOZA makes every effort to extend the
available services to our customers and to add
value to our range of ISP services. We are
uniquely positioned, with our partner,
Internet Solutions, to provide a multihoming
capacity to our customers” says Mr. Rodney de
Koch, CEO of ICOZA (Internet Company South
Africa.)
A network is multihomed when it is connected
to more than one upstream ISP. In other words,
the network has more than one path to the
Internet. In the South African context,
multihoming can be implemented for redundant
access to local sites only (i.e. the South
African Internet) or it can be done for full
redundancy with all local and international
sites.
This safeguards against downtime risks should
there be a network connectivity failure at a
particular service point, as it provides
alternative routes to the customer network to
remain online. It also provides further
capacity to such networks during periods of
overload or connectivity disruptions from any
particular supplier.
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By means of a multihoming strategy from IS
and ICOZA (two fully redundant
infrastructures) we can offer our clients
maximum network reliability. This is
achieved by placing multiple lines into the
two ISP’s, which provides you with a
cost-effective solution whilst minimising
any technical risks associated with
traditional multihoming solutions.
ICOZA was established as a joint venture
between J&J and Internet Solutions. “This
initiative provides South Africa with its
first Economically Empowered 1st Tier
Internet services company. The Aim of ICOZA
is to provide the New South Africa with a
world class delivery of network services,”
says Mr. de Koch.
ICOZA offers a complete and resilient
multihoming solution and avoids the
potential risks associated with this type of
strategy. By removing the requirement for
portable address space, you are able to
enjoy local and/or international redundancy
as if you were multihoming with two
completely separate ISP’s, but with the
additional simplicity in router
implementation and management provided by a
single supplier.
Neutral peering
Neutral peering points are used for peering
into other ISPs. ICOZA currently peers with
Internet Solutions, SAIX and AT&T at JINX
(Johannesburg Internet Exchange). As the
South African Internet becomes more widely
accessible, we will continue to peer with
other major ISP’s to ensure the best
possible connectivity to our customers.
About ICOZA
ICOZA is a joint venture between the J&J
Group and Internet Solutions. ICOZA is a
first tier ISP, providing a complete range
of ISP and value-added services to support
customers’ connectivity and e-Business
infrastructure requirements. ICOZA is
committed to developing Black skills in the
ISP sector of the market.
About the J&J Group:
J&J is a strategic investment and management
company with interests in IT, financial
services and diversified industrials.
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