Herotel

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
  1. "Snowball Effect Introduces Aggressively Priced VoIP Service". www.gbn.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. "Eugene van der Merwe". mybroadband.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. "Snowball". mybroadband.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. "WISPs shaking up broadband space". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. “Wireless Connectivity for Cape Town,” Cape Business News, January 14 2009
  6. "Snowball Effect deploys wireless broadband in Cape Town". www.telecompaper.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. "Cheaper wireless services booming". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  8. "WISPs versus ADSL". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  9. ""Snowball joins Internet Service Providers Association," Snowball Web Site, November 29 2005". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  10. “List of Members,” ISPA, 2011
  11. “Superteacher Sponsors,” ISPA, 2010
  12. "Cheapest ADSL services revealed". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  13. "Best uncapped ADSL deals". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  14. “Snowball Effect introduces virtual machine hosting,” IT-Online, February 24 2009
  15. “New Data Centre,” Snowball News, August 13 2010



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