Gateway Communications
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History
Gateway Communications provided satellite cellular backhaul; international and regional voice and mobile broadband solutions to Africa. They sold voice and data services to enterprises in 40 countries in sub Saharan Africa.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Gateway Communications use satellite, sub sea cable (including SEACOM), wireless and fibre connectivity.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Gateway Communications was the first company to invest in SEACOM, which is bringing 1.28 Tbit/s of capacity to the continent.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 2007, Gateway Communications used Comtech EF Data's CDM-Qx Satellite Modem for their transponder services.[1] Gateway received an award that known as "Excellence in Innovative Cellular Backhaul Services", from Intelsat in 2008.[2]
Gateway [sic] was bought by Vodacom in August 2008 for US$700 million.[3] Vodafone became the indirect parent company of Gateway Communications in December 2008, after Vodafone increased its shares in Vodacom from 50% to 65%.[4]
In August 2008, Gateway established a regional office for Central Africa in Cameroon.[5]
After the takeover, Vodacom spin off Gateway Communications' business services division,[6] Gateway Business Africa. In 2009, it was announced that the business services division would be merged with Vodacom Business.[6]
In 2010, Gateway Communications was expanded into Guinea and Senegal.[7]
In June 2012 Vodacom sold the division Gateway Carrier Services [sic], including several subsidiaries that named after Gateway Communications,[8][9] to PCCW Global for a fee of US$26 million[8][10][11] (HK$268 million).[9] PCCW Global was the international business division of Hong Kong Telecom (HKT), a Hong Kong telecoms provider.
In the same year, the assets were transferred to Gateway Global Communications which is now operating as a carrier services company, wholly owned by PCCW Global.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Gateway Global Communications was formerly known as PCCW Global (UK) Limited.[12]
Former subsidiaries
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External links
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