Gondwana Communications is a telecommunications company based in South Africa that designs, implements, and supports telecom networks on a turnkey basis across Sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on broadband access networks and has offices in Cape Town, Pretoria, and Windhoek. Gondwana has extensive experience deploying wireless networks using technologies such as WiMAX, VSAT, PTP, and PTMP transmission. Notable past projects include networks for Telecom Namibia, Orange Botswana, MWEB SA, Medi-Clinic, and Cell C.

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C O M P AN Y O VE RVI E W :
What we do: We design, supply, implement and support telecommunication networks on a
turnkey basis.
Our main focus is on the design and implementation of broadband access
networks for Operators, in the licensed and unlicensed frequency bands, in order
to provide triple-play services (voice, data, video).
We also provide an array of other technologies and infrastructures to enable
Operators to provide their customers with world class telecommunication
solutions.
Who are our Fixed and Mobile Operators, both existing and start-up.
Customers: Large ISP’s rolling out broadband services, or diversifying their networks.
Municipalities and other entities rolling out large private networks.
Where we are: Our footprint covers Sub-Saharan Africa, with our
main focus on the Southern African countries.
We currently have offices in Cape Town, Pretoria
Windhoek
Pretoria
and Windhoek.
Cape Town
Our Goal and To provide strategic and technical value to our Customers by designing,
Mission building and maintaining cost effective communications networks for Africa’s
Statement: leading Operators and Service Providers.
We take great pride in being able to offer our Customers our wealth of
experience and access to world class products through our key relationships with
manufacturers, in order to assist their rapid deployment of networks to meet the
current and future needs of the telecommunications market.
C O M P AN Y H I S TO RY :
Gondwana Communications was founded in 2003 by a group of South African Entrepreneurs, who
have a significant number of years of experience in the Telecommunications industry. A 30% stake of
Gondwana’s shareholding is owned by a BEE company. We currently have a BB BEE Level 3 certification.
Gondwana Communications has spent many years developing strategic partnerships with
manufacturers and developers of world class telecommunications technologies. This allows us to
provide our clients with the most appropriate turnkey solution, incorporating technology choice,
equipment supply, software and services.
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C O RE C O M PE TE N CI E S
Wireless Access: Gondwana Communications has installed more
than 120 Base Stations and associated infrastructure
including more than 10,000 CPE lines, completing
turnkey broadband and wireless network
infrastructure deployments.
These networks have been deployed in various
African countries, incorporating both dense
metropolitan type rooftop builds, and rural tower
builds.
PTP Transmission: Gondwana Communications has supplied many
hundreds of PTP transmission links, both in the
unlicensed bands and in the licensed microwave
bands.
Gondwana Communications provides installation
and support services on these technologies.
VSAT: Gondwana Communications has been involved with
the installation of more than 150 remote sites,
including hub infrastructure, to cater for a full range of
managed satellite services.
Gondwana Communications provides mobile
satellite services off the Inmarsat BGAN network to
many clients in different parts of Africa.
Network Gondwana Communications is able to supply and
Infrastructure: install all associated equipment required to provide its
customers with a turnkey solution.
This includes:
Towers
Climate controlled shelters
Power Systems (48 VDC, AC UPS systems,
solar etc)
Equipment racks
Bracketry and cable trays
Backhaul systems either PTP or PTMP
Network management systems.
Maintenance & Gondwana Communications has the necessary
Support: infrastructure in place to provide its customers with
24/7 support and maintenance, including a facility to
log and track calls via a web based Helpdesk system.
We maintain a core group of very experienced
technicians who have the relevant skills to support all
equipment that we supply.
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Training: Gondwana Communications provides certified
courses both in-country and at the Vendor locations.
Courses can be customised to the client’s requirements
In addition, Gondwana provides full on-the-job
training to the Operator’s technicians and engineers
during network rollouts.
Professional Gondwana Communications has highly skilled
Services: Engineers and is able to offer an array of professional
services, including:
Site surveys
EME surveys
Radio Planning
Assistance with network architecture design
Equipment specification
Identification of integration requirements
Project Gondwana Communications has highly skilled
Management: Project Managers who are responsible for managing all
components of the projects undertaken.
We make use of the Daptiv web based project
management system in order to control all aspects of a
nationwide project implementation from a central
office.
CPE Installation and Gondwana has extensive experience with
Management: managing the logistics and implementation of CPE
installations, including:
Setting appointments
Installing CPE’s
Managing and attending to call outs
Managing stock
Procuring and managing installation
materials
CMS Gondwana Communications has developed an in-
(Cient Management house CPE Management System tailored around
System): managing the deployment of WiMAX BST’s and CPE’s.
It includes different modules that allow all aspects
of the value chain to be managed and controlled,
including stock management, appointment setting,
installation management, as-built parameter capturing,
call-out scheduling, helpdesk procedures and
reporting.
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K E Y A GE N CI E S AN D P A R TN E RS
BreezeMAX
WiMAX solutions WALKair
PTMP Backhaul and BreezeACCESS
Access
BreezeNET B
PTP Backhaul
VSAT Hubs and SkyEdge
Remotes
GSM Backhaul Sky-Abis
Optimisation
PTP Backhaul and WinLink 1000
Access Radwin 2000
Business Control,
Leap CRM
Billing and CRM
Leap Billing
Solutions
Access
Metro
Multi-service Core Aggregation
Networks: Multiservice
Edge Router
Mobile Satellite BGAN
VoIP Application
NGN VoIP Server
Infrastructure Media Gateways
VoIP Peering
Ultra Wideband
Wireless USB
(UWB) Wireless
Audio/Video
USB Audio and
Adapter Set
Video Adaptors
FibeAir IP-10
PTP High Capacity
RFU-C, RFU-HP
Horizon
PTP High Capacity
Compact
IP Transmission
Horizon Duo
Next Generation
WBS-2400
Long Range WiFi
WBS-5800
Base Stations
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T R A CK R E CO RD
Below are some examples of recent and current projects that Gondwana has undertaken, both in
the licensed and unlicensed spectrum arena:
Telecom Namibia Gondwana Communications provided Telecom Namibia with a 3.5 GHz FDD
WiMAX: Alvarion WiMAX solution to replace its legacy wireless technologies in urban and
rural areas across the entire country, including Windhoek. The
platform provides broadband data as well as primary voice services.
The ongoing project is inclusive of the following components:
• Site and EME surveys and radio network planning
• Base station installations
• Integration to existing network management systems
• Subscriber installations
• Ongoing support of the network under SLA
Orange Botswana Gondwana Communications provided Orange Botswana (via France Telecom)
WiMAX: with a 2.5 GHz TDD 802.16e Alvarion WiMAX solution, enabling it to diversify
from its current GSM operations and start to offer
broadband voice and data services.
The ongoing project is inclusive of the following
components:
• Site and EME surveys and radio network
planning
• Base station installations
• Backhaul planning and installation
• Network management
MWEB SA WiMAX: Gondwana Communications provided MWEB SA with a 2.5 GHz TDD Alvarion
WiMAX solution, enabling it to implement a significant trial network in several
centres, offering broadband wireless data services.
The project was inclusive of the following
components:
• Site and EME surveys and radio
network planning
• Base station installations
• Alvaristar NMS
• Backhaul links installation
• CPE installations
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MWEB SA Gondwana Communications provided MWEB SA with a 5.4 GHz Alvarion
Unlicensed PTMP: PTMP solution, enabling it to offer DSL replacement services to the SME market.
The Access network was backhauled with Radwin 2000 PTP links.
The project was inclusive of the following components:
• Site and EME surveys
• Base station installations
• Alvaristar NMS
• Backhaul links installation
• CPE installations
Medi-Clinic PTMP Gondwana Communications provided Medi-Clinic
Private Network: with a turnkey solution to create a private network
connecting the hospital to surrounding doctors, thereby
allowing access to online radiology information and other
services. An Alvarion BA-VL PTMP system was used. This
is a good example of using unlicensed band equipment in
a vertical market application.
The project was inclusive of the following
components:
• Site and EME surveys
• Base station installations
• AlvariCRAFT NMS
• CPE installations
Cell C Unlicensed Gondwana Communications supplied Cell C with
Band PTP hundreds of Radwin PTP links in order to build temporary
Backhaul: and redundant backhaul transmission links for their rural
and urban GSM base station network.
This is a good example of where
unlicensed band products can be
successfully deployed in rural and urban
environments to deliver carrier class
services.
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C O N T A C T D E T AI L S :
Physical Address Gondwana Communications Pty (Ltd)
1 Bell Crescent
Unit 3, Regent Park
Westlake Business Park
7945
Cape Town, South Africa
Postal Address Gondwana Communications Pty (Ltd)
P.O. Box 18058
Wynberg
7824
Cape Town, South Africa
Telephone +27 86 100 1180
Fax +27 86 505 2682
Email info@gondwana.co.za
Website www.gondwana.co.za
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