Re: Reminiscing our first internet connections (WAS) Re: akamai yesterday - what in the world was that

[Mark Tinka]

On 29/Jan/20 02:22, Paul Nash wrote:

> One of our early customers was a group of students who wanted to start a 
> small dial ISP nearby.  We gave them service, bootstrapping what became our 
> biggest competitor, Internet Solutions (now part of DiData, who never did ask 
> for their router back).  Our little ISP grew and grew, and eventually merged 
> with our biggest client, was sold, sold again, and so on.  Last time I 
> looked, it had become Verizon Africa.

It went through some hands, but yes, I worked with Africa Online, which
was looking to pick up UUNet Africa. At the time, the operations were
mainly in Kenya, Zambia, Botswana and South Africa (we are talking 2003
- 2007 or so).

UUNet Africa eventually became Verizon Africa, and they got picked up by
MTN, being renamed to MTN-NS (Network Solutions).

I believe it now trades at MTN Business, in some or all of those markets.

Mark.