{"id":10849,"date":"2023-02-06T15:07:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T15:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paratus.africa\/angola\/?p=10849"},"modified":"2023-02-06T15:11:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T15:11:50","slug":"ita-officially-rebrands-to-paratus-angola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paratus.africa\/angola\/ita-officially-rebrands-to-paratus-angola\/","title":{"rendered":"ITA Officially Rebrands to Paratus Angola\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Angolan telco takes next step in its vision for a connected Africa<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Luanda, Angola \u2013 21 July 2022<\/strong> \u2013 Angolan telecommunications service provider, Internet Technologies Angola (ITA), has officially changed its name as part of an extensive rebranding and harmonisation process led by its parent company, Paratus Group.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ITA will, with immediate effect, operate under the name \u2018Paratus Angola\u2019. This identity establishes the company within the group\u2019s broader network and pays homage to its Angolan roots from which a 19-year heritage was born.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The synergy of ITA\u2019s brand identity with that of the wider Paratus Group is of strategic importance to the company\u2019s overall vision to deliver efficient, affordable network solutions with the end goal of transforming the continent\u2019s digital landscape. For its clients, the brand repositioning harnesses the potential for access to additional resources and seamless integration across the transcontinental network Paratus operates in Africa.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Paratus, which connects more than 35 African countries through its network, the shift in brand identity marks the next step in expanding the company\u2019s footprint on the continent by ensuring it builds and delivers a quality network that keeps its clients connected.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paratus Group CEO and Executive Chairman-designate Barney Harmse said: \u201cThe reimagining of ITA\u2019s identity is a major step forward in mobilising a united brand approach towards our overarching vision as Paratus to transform Africa through exceptional digital infrastructure and customer service. Paratus Angola will therefore remain focused on delivering on the same virtues, while maintaining the efficiency, affordability, and reliability we are renowned for.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a company born and bred in Africa, Angola will remain a central point in Paratus Group\u2019s development agenda. The company is on the brink of establishing a highly sophisticated network hub in the country \u2013 a concept brought to bear by years of infrastructural investments, including the recent establishment of fiber connections to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); the inauguration of a new data center in Namibia; the inclusion of new submarine cables such as the \u2018Google Equiano Cable\u2019 (for which Paratus was the landing partner when the cable landed in Namibia on the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of July); and the expansion of fiber and microwave coverage now connecting all 18 Angolan provinces.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the intention to rename ITA has been announced, the official brand launch for Paratus Angola was held on Friday, July 8<sup>th<\/sup>, at the company\u2019s Angolan headquarters in Luanda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the event, alongside Harmse, was Director General for Paratus Angola, Francisco Pinto Leite.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDigital transformation is essential not only for the Southern African region but for the continent at large. By continually expanding our networks, we hope to positively impact the lives of millions of our people through the potential that increased connectivity brings with it, especially in health, education, and job creation,\u201d Leite said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paratus Group CTO and ITA co-founder Rolf Mendelsohn said: \u201cITA started with a vision to connect Angola with the intention to build a top-quality network in Southern Africa. Almost two decades later, we have achieved connectivity across all 18 Angolan provinces. As part of the Paratus Group, we effectively serve customers in over 35 African countries, and have access to skilled teams across the 7 countries where we have operational presence. As we forge ahead, Paratus Angola seeks to connect the entire region through its quality network, and soon enough, the entire continent.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-ENDS-&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Paratus<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paratus is Africa\u2019s quality network. With an eye on the future, the group\u2019s investment in infrastructure underscores its long-term commitment to transform Africa through exceptional digital infrastructure and customer service. Paratus is managed by a passionate and professional operational team in seven African countries \u2013 Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia.&nbsp; The business\u2019s extended network provides a satellite connectivity-focused service in more than 35 African countries to a magnitude of customer satellite connections across Africa.&nbsp; This connects African businesses across the continent and delivers end-to-end service excellence. The group\u2019s footprint extends beyond Africa to international (points of presence) PoPs in Europe, the UK, and the USA.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born and bred in Africa, Paratus is thinking big as it grows its footprint to deliver Africa\u2019s quality network.&nbsp; By understanding the unique opportunities that Africa offers businesses and individuals to break boundaries and to connect without limits, Paratus is committed to raising the bar for providing quality connectivity in Africa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angolan telco takes next step in its vision for a connected Africa&nbsp; Luanda, Angola \u2013 21 July 2022 \u2013 Angolan telecommunications service provider, Internet Technologies Angola (ITA), has officially changed its name as part of an extensive rebranding and harmonisation process led by its parent company, Paratus Group.&nbsp;&nbsp; ITA will, with immediate effect, operate under [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":10854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sem-categoria","category-sem-categoria-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ITA Officially Rebrands to Paratus Angola\u00a0\u00a0 | Paratus Angola<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ITA Officially Rebrands to Paratus Angola\u00a0\u00a0 | Paratus Angola\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Angolan telco takes next step in its vision for a connected Africa&nbsp; 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