Herotel previously known as Snowball Effect is a South African Internet service provider (ISP) that provides internet access, hosting, VoIP,[1] and web development services.
The business was founded by brothers Eugene[2] and Storm van der Merwe in 1998. Initially Snowball offered web hosting and web development services but later added internet connectivity.[3]
Snowball is a founding member of WAPA (Wireless Access Provider's Association) and has a wireless network in Cape Town and the greater Western Cape[4][5][6] from where it offers low cost wireless services.[7][8]
Snowball is also a member of the Internet Service Provider's association of South Africa and holds I-ECNS and I-ECS licenses.[9][10] In 2007 Snowball participated in the ISPA Superteacher sponsorship program.[11]
Apart from wireless Snowball offers uncapped ADSL[12][13] and virtual private server[14] hosting services.
Snowball is located in Technopark Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa where it owns and operates a data centre.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Snowball Effect Introduces Aggressively Priced VoIP Service". www.gbn.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Eugene van der Merwe". mybroadband.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Snowball". mybroadband.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "WISPs shaking up broadband space". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ “Wireless Connectivity for Cape Town,” Cape Business News, January 14 2009
- ^ "Snowball Effect deploys wireless broadband in Cape Town". www.telecompaper.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Cheaper wireless services booming". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "WISPs versus ADSL". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ ""Snowball joins Internet Service Providers Association," Snowball Web Site, November 29 2005". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ “List of Members,” ISPA, 2011
- ^ “Superteacher Sponsors,” ISPA, 2010
- ^ "Cheapest ADSL services revealed". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Best uncapped ADSL deals". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ “Snowball Effect introduces virtual machine hosting,” IT-Online, February 24 2009[permanent dead link]
- ^ “New Data Centre,” Snowball News, August 13 2010
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