Vox is a FTTH, LTE and satellite

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. Vox began as @lantic Telecom and traded locally since 1996 and grew into one of the largest independent service providers in

with a customer base of over 120 000 subscribers.

History

@lantic was founded in January 1996 by Neels Fourie. In 2005, @lantic acquired by Vox Telecom. In 2012, @lantic collapsed into the Vox Telecom Group. In 2022, Vox changed its name to Vivica Group.

Social investment

In partnership with local South African communities, @lantic hosts a

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series for schools. It is aimed at the development of the youth through

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and with this sport receiving

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status from 2016, it acts as a formal pathway for schoolboys to progress to the South African national sevens rugby team. The series offers the opportunity for small rural schools to compete against large urban schools, which is not possible in other competitions.

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* Telecommunications companies of South Africa Companies based in the City of Tshwane Internet service providers of South Africa Telecommunications companies established in 1996 South African companies established in 1996 Organisations based in Pretoria {{SouthAfrica-telecom-company-stub