In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Network Platforms MD Bradley Love discusses why the company’s IP Transit service is so popular In South Africa.
Love has extensive IT infrastructure management experience both locally and internationally, and has gained this knowledge across multiple industries and sectors.
He began his career in 1996, working in the pharmaceutical industry for a hardware and software solutions provider.
Love emigrated to the UK in 1997, where he maintained the 100-user network of a multi-national courier company, before being promoted to support its WAN – comprising 150 offices worldwide.
He moved to a software development company as the IT Infrastructure Manager and then worked at an IT consultancy, before returning home to South Africa in 2003.
Upon his return, Love founded Network Platforms – and has led the company to great success over the past 21 years.
Today, the company works with large brands like BCX, First Technology, Ferrari SA, Nashua Mobile, RSAWEB, and many more.
The interview
In this Business Talk interview, Love discusses the impressive journey Network Platforms has taken to become one of South Africa’s leading ICT companies.
He talks specifically about their IP Transit service, explaining how they specialise in delivering connectivity services to the South African market.
This allows Network Platforms to better optimise their paths and routes in and out of South Africa.
Love then discusses the numerous paths that Network Platforms has installed between its data centres in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban.
Network Platforms provides MSP services, too, and Love explains how these offerings help MSPs thrive in South Africa.
Love also focused on how Network Platforms incentivises its employees to upskill themselves – ensuring clients get unrivalled access to highly-qualified professionals.
He concludes the interview by discussing the numerous services Network Platforms offers, including cloud and VoIP.
Watch the full Business Talk interview with Brad Love below.
