BringCom Incorporated, a multinational provider of connectivity solutions based in the U.S., has completed the acquisition of Datanet.Com, LLC in Uganda. This was after receiving final approval from the Uganda Communications Commission, according to a September 4 joint statement by both companies.
Datanet was started in 1999 and it has been providing network service providers and offering corporate network connectivity in Uganda.
According to the joint statement, Datanet was the first company in the East African region to enroll in the MEF Services Interconnect program with the aim of establishing standardized Carrier Ethernet access services and networks.
It also launched EP-LAN service over its Carrier Ethernet network between Uganda and Kenya powering multi-branch interconnectivity/operations and LAN extensions.
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More recently, the company announced its MEF CE 2.0 E-Access certification. Datanet provides the East African region MEF certified access circuits and services as well as ENNI interconnections with the aim of expanding the global reach of standardized Carrier Ethernet services, according to officials.
“Datanet’s acquisition reflects BringCom’s strategy to expand its pan-African Carrier Ethernet network and global connectivity services”, said Fabrice Langreney, President and CEO of BringCom.
“Our team is excited to formally welcome our new colleagues to the BringCom family.”
Datanet will allow BringCom to test its next-generation SDN/NFV platform in Uganda before the planned global rollout, officials said. BringCom’s SDN/NFV platform will improve its ability to support international carriers’ connectivity within Africa and competitively service the requirements of enterprises in the region.
BringCom has been offering international and last-mile connectivity solutions since 1992 to enterprise and government customers in the United States, Africa, and the Middle East.
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