1900's2000's
  • 1995

    Virtual Office was Born

    Business Idea to launch new internet-based products for a virtual world.
  • 1998

    Strategic Alliance Launched

    Launch strategic relationship with Internet Solutions, now Dimension Data.

  • 1999

    VOffice Launched

    Virtual Office launches commercial, virtual dial-up ISP as VOffice Solutions.

  • 2001

    Virtual Office Expands Partnerships

    Virtual Office expands partnerships with Telkom, IS and Verizon to extend its Virtual Internet Services.

  • 2008

    VOffice Builds its 1st Wireless Network

    VOffice builds its 1st wireless network to deliver high-speed Internet Services to Smart Village, now Super Sonic.

  • 2010

    ICASA Approves Point-to-point Microwave

    ICASA approves point-to-point microwave applications for high-speed licensed backhaul.

  • 2014

    VOffice Becomes VO Connect

    VOffice becomes VO Connect and expands its footprint to major SA metros.

  • 2015

    VO Receives Point-to-multipoint

    VO receives point-to-multipoint (PTMP) spectrum from ICASA on 10.5 Ghz.

  • 2017

    VO Partners with Intracom

    VO partners with Intracom to deploy licensed PTMP.

  • 2021

    VO Receives ICASA PTMP

    VO applies and receives ICASA PTMP spectrum on 28 Ghz enabling high-speed microwave capacities to the last mile.

  • 2023

    Strategic Partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies

    VO concluded a strategic partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies (LIT) becoming their preferred microwave solution for their customers.

vo-connect-south-africa-vision

Our Vision

We aim to connect South African people and businesses through high-speed, scalable connectivity solutions.

In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, connectivity, communication and cost-effectiveness are essential to achieving success in the modern business world.

We want South African companies, whether start-ups or corporates, to be able to add a competitive advantage to their offerings.

In pursuit of this mission, we have obtained best-in-class technologies and formed exclusive relationships with the finest trusted partners – all to provide you and your business with a strong solution based on your individual needs.

Our Values

Not only do we strive to keep people connected – we also want to enrich their lives in the process.

We achieve this by:

  1. Identifying, understanding and meeting our customer’s needs
  2. Striving for consistent excellency
  3. Working together towards future excellence
  4. Developing long-term synergy with our clients
  5. Maintaining our reputation for accessibility, professionalism and performance
vo-connect-south-africa-values
vo-connect-south-africa-strengths

Our Strengths

In addition to our values and mission, VO Connect also offers several commercial benefits that set us apart from our competitors.

Our balance of licensed spectrum and 3rd party network relationships means our customers can enjoy reliable, high-performance coverage anywhere in the nation.

We make use of the latest 5G technology and utilise high-speed fibre backbone networks, ensuring high-availability and reduced network congestion.

We have the necessary tools and experience to deploy a hybrid of both standardised and bespoke solutions that are customised to your business.

Our Technology

Innovation sits at the forefront of everything we undertake at VO Connect. We believe that you cannot progress if you do not continuously change the rules of the game.

We carry this mantra across our entire business, ensuring that we do not rest on our laurels.

Whether it comes to utilising our API to integrate multiple data points with our key partners , or the way that we auto-provision our 5th generation networks to minimise the amount of manual intervention that is required, we continuously challenge the norm.

This all with the goal of helping our customers increase the efficiency and transparency within their businesses.

We have also carefully crafted numerous internal systems that allow us to monitor our business from start to end, ensuring that you as the customer can be confident that you are receiving the highest quality of service available.

vo-connect-south-africa-technology