No customers with a Web Africa ADSL account will utilise any of their monthly caps whilst gaming within the Web Africa network. Users should start looking out for the Web Africa “FreeZone” icon, which indicates that the current website is a “No cap utilisation” zone.
According to Web Africa games master Johnathan Enslin, the launch of a gaming service is possible because of Web Africa's recent upgrade to its own network, making it a Tier 1 ISP. “Having our own network makes it possible to control speed and reliability, ensuring that response times are optimal for gaming. Our focus is to ensure that gamers have a hassle-free experience, so we've joined forces with the best in the business to offer a top-quality service.”
Organised Chaos has over eight years of experience in the gaming field, and coordinates and manages the IT infrastructure at LAN parties, where gamers get together over a weekend at a central location to play against each other. Up to 4000 gamers attend these events, which takes place at venues such as the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town.
Dietmar Rheeder-Kleist of OC says that its years of experience in the gaming field will enable Web Africa to hit the ground running. “Our focus is to offer a top-notch service,” he says. “Over the years we have discovered what works and we look forward to assisting Web Africa to take the market by storm.”
According to Enslin, this is only the beginning and customers can expect to see a lot more from Web Africa in the gaming space. “Web Africans will be part of the process in that they can define which additional games we introduce through an online vote via the games forum,” he says.
Launch date for the gaming service is 10 December 2009. A preview has been made available which can be seen at games.webafrica.co.za.
