Gateway Business rebrands to Vodacom Business

Gateway Business has unveiled its brand to key customers, staff, regulators and other strategic partners. Going forward the business will operate under the Vodacom Business brand, completing the integration into its shareholders, the Vodacom Group, and aligning its brand promise to the Vodacom slogan ‘Power to You’.

Vodacom Business provides customers with a wide portfolio of enterprise ICT solutions ranging from pure access solutions to fully outsourced managed network services and managed hosted services. As more functions move towards cloud based services, Vodacom Business aims to launch competitive products that will transform the African landscape.

The rebrand is expected to accelerate Vodacom Business’ operations with customers in the banking and finance, oil and gas, mining and FMCG sectors – key markets earmarked for expansion. The company’s widespread terrestrial pan-African MPLS network that spans over 40 African countries and expands across the globe is key to delivering upon this objective.

Last month it was reported that Gateway parent company Vodacom Group was in discussions to sell the carrier business of Gateway Communications, as it was looking to exit the loss-making division.

Vodacom is looking to maintain the convergence operations of the business, which provides data services, with the remaining business being incorporated into the global enterprises portfolio of Vodafone, Vodacom’s parent company.

Vodacom acquired Gateway three years ago for US$675 million with the aim to provide wholesale carrier services, including Internet and voice, to telcos and enterprises.