TelOne, Zimbabwe’s sole fixed telecommunication services provider has opened a data center in Bulawayo, the southern region of the country. This development will result in improved data connectivity and customer service.
TelOne is a state-owned telecommunication company, that provides Zimbabwe with Voice, Internet, and Data Services.
The Bulawayo Data Centre is part of an expansion drive that has seen the company investing over US$4 million since 2016. With a total capacity of 120 racks and a total power of 400kVA, the data center is a Tier 3 design facility that provides redundancy for all important components such as power and cooling.
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What TelOne Intends To Achieve With Their New Data Center
Speaking at the launch, ICT, Postal, and Courier Services Minister Dr. Jenfan Muswere said: “Through these data centers, we are able as a nation to increase security and system resilience. Furthermore, we expect a remarkable improvement in speed and quality of service.”
“TelOne’s customers, who are mostly banks, financial organizations, telecommunications providers, private enterprises, government departments, and a whole range of IT service providers, will benefit from disaster recovery hosting that is highly customisable, fully managed, and secure for carrier-grade IT resiliency.” The chief executive officer of TelOne, Chipo Mtasa said.
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The project is part of the company’s technology upgrade programme, which includes the National Broadband Phase II project, under which TelOne aims to deploy 100,000 fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service lines over the next five years, as well as 150,000 4G mobile connections