Infrastructure, elevated since 2006.
Established in 2006 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the First Technology Group (FTG), FirstNet has grown into one of the largest cloud, connectivity, voice and security providers in South Africa, and now delivers sovereign AI through FirstCoreAI.
We are an affordable, experienced, and innovative technology services provider that delivers the expertise you need to complete projects efficiently and effectively.
2006
Founded, part of the First Technology Group
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Data-centre locations: Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and London
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Divisions, one accountable partner
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Peering exchanges, from NAPAfrica to LINX London
Five divisions. One South African team
Our business model is to focus on five divisions where we strive to be experts: connectivity, cloud, security, voice and sovereign AI. We cater for entities across all sectors.
We offer our customers and partners cloud solutions for round-the-clock access to important data and information, premier connectivity capabilities for uninterrupted online operations, modern voice solutions for improved business communication, high-end business security services for holistic data and information protection, and sovereign AI that keeps your prompts and data in South Africa.
We have established data centres throughout South Africa, allowing our core network to operate from Durban, Johannesburg, and Cape Town. This national footprint ensures that our clients receive secure hosted enterprise services, efficient connectivity solutions, reliable voice communication systems and networks, as well as our excellent level of client service regardless of the location of your business.
Why businesses choose FirstNet
Cost Savings
Cost savings via our dynamic budgeting options in the short-term and easily scalable implementation and affordable expansion when your business is ready to grow in the long-term. These cost-effective solutions are how we can deliver you and your business a great return on investment.
Cloud Services
Efficiency via cloud services allows your company’s data to be easily accessed from any location and at any time. This efficiency ensures your business and employees can operate with agility, adaptability and freedom.
Connection Speed
Fast, carrier-agnostic internet and data access in South Africa and into Africa, with low latency and uninterrupted connection. In a time where you have 8 seconds or less to grab and maintain your customer’s attention, a reliable and fast connection could be the difference between landing a new customer or losing one.
Reliable Security & Recovery
Iron-clad security measures and disaster recovery. In the digital age where every business, regardless of its size, is at risk of external threats like hackers seeking out your company’s private information, having this peace of mind is invaluable
Increased Productivity
Employee performance and customer satisfaction via our fast, efficient and unified communication solutions. Efficient communication is the cornerstone of business success, and through our selection of internal and external communication services - your business will be well on its way to operational progress.
Part of the First Technology Group
FirstNet Technology Services has delivered connectivity, cloud, security and voice services to South African businesses since 2006, and now sovereign AI through FirstCoreAI as a wholly owned subsidiary of the First Technology Group.
Four data-centre locations
Core network and data centres in Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and London.
Global peering
Our network (AS328366) peers at NAPAfrica, JINX, CINX and DINX, and internationally at LINX London, AMS-IX Amsterdam and DE-CIX Frankfurt.
Large ISPA member
A Large Member of the Internet Service Providers’ Association and signatory to its Code of Conduct.
Recognised by the technology leaders we partner with
Yeastar Hosting Partner 2025
Winner in the Hosting Partner category of Yeastar’s global Yeahs Awards 2025.
Veeam Platinum
Platinum Veeam Cloud & Service Provider for backup and disaster recovery as a service.
Fortinet partner
A Fortinet partner for more than 15 years, and one of the first MSSPs in Africa to offer FortiEDR managed detection and response.
B-BBEE Level 1
A B-BBEE Level 1 provider with national infrastructure and carrier-agnostic access.
FirstNet. Elevated
One partner for connectivity, cloud, security, voice and sovereign AI.
Five layers. One accountable partner
- Sovereign AI AI that stays home, in every layer.
- Voice Every call, clear.
- Security Threats, contained.
- Cloud Data, protected.
- Connectivity Always connected.
The intelligence layer sits on top of everything FirstNet runs, and can work with data from every layer below it. See the five layers