TCS+ | Telco or ISP? Tired of load shedding chaos? This is for you

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Alan Kemp, director at Iris Network Systems, has a long history in South Africa’s internet service provider industry. So, he knows all too well how load shedding can play havoc with internet and telecommunications networks, and the teams employed to ensure their smooth functioning.
Iris Network Systems is a specialist South African service provider that specialises in network monitoring and management, with a historical focus on ISPs and operators, and currently entering the Enterprise market. Being in this space in South Africa presents several real challenges, not least of them dealing with the chaos caused by Eskom’s rolling power cuts.
In this episode of TechCentral’s TCS+ business technology show, Kemp tells Duncan McLeod about the impact of load shedding on networking monitoring and management, and the solution Iris has developed to lessen the aggravation caused to network support teams.
Kemp unpacks how Iris assists companies impacted by load shedding as well as the company’s full solution set.
If you’re an ISP or network operator, you’ll not want to miss this discussion.
13 Jun 2024 English South Africa Technology · Business

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