Abidjan, Ivory Coast - MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity, and data centre
solutions provider has upgraded Ivorian ISP, VIPNET’s capacity from 155Mbps to
1Gbps. VIPNET is
a telecommunications operator that provides connectivity services and
technology integration solutions through the national broadband coverage. Over
the years, VIPNET has positioned itself as one of the major internet providers
in Côte d’Ivoire and they are known as the Third Internet Access Provider and
First Alternative Operators in Côte d’Ivoire.
VIPNET became MainOne’s 1st local
ISP partner in Côte d’Ivoire. Following a successful year, a
request was made to upgrade its capacity provisioning as a result of MainOne’s
world-class connectivity services and VIPNET business growth/expansion.
Speaking on the decision to upgrade, Ahmed Cherif, CEO of, VIPNET
said “Operational excellence is imperative for the growth of all companies.
MainOne has ensured we achieve and maintain our commitment to providing the
best connectivity and technology services to the Ivorian market which has
enabled us to maintain our position as a major internet service provider in Côte
d’Ivoire. We value the relationship with MainOne and trust that the upgrade
will only lead to more successes and an enabled ICT ecosystem in the country”.
Expressing similar sentiments, Etienne Kouadio Doh, Country
Manager, MainOne explained “MainOne is happy to support VIPNET in its efforts
to meet its business objectives in Cote d’Ivoire. We remain strongly committed
to providing innovative ICT infrastructure, solutions and services that drive
the growth of businesses and we continue to push for the growth and development
of the digital economy in the francophone region.”
