Press Releases from 1-grid (5 total)
1-grid launches its latest online solution – VPN
With South Africa's significant shift towards digital transformation in the last year, more people are online and connecting to each other from various locations, in South Africa and beyond. With the rise in online activity, 1-grid decided to launch a Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution, to provide browsers with an added layer of security as well as freedom on the web.
With the latest encryption protocols and over 50 global server…
How to start your own podcast
The South African Podcast Media Consumption Research Data, Trends & Analysis Report suggests that podcasts are the fastest growing sector of media consumption in South Africa. There are a variety of reasons as to why podcast popularity has risen, the most prominent being the accessibility and ability to multitask.
Thomas Vollrath, 1-grid CEO states, “we wanted to find a way to engage with a new audience amongst our target market,…
1-grid launches new mobile app with success
What began as a Junior Front End Developer's interest in mobile app development, local web hosting company 1-grid invested in an internal project to develop and launch a mobile app to enhance customer experience and convenience. According to Stats SA, 20 to 22 million South Africans use smartphones; this accounts for a third of the country's population.
Based on this trend, 1-grid CEO Thomas Vollrath expressed that "considering the…
First hosting provider in South Africa to launch mobile app
Local web hosting company 1-grid has launched their mobile app to enhance their customer’s experience and aid convenience. “Your business requires a lot of attention, especially when you are starting out”, 1-grid CEO Thomas Vollrath, expresses. “We wanted our customers to have access to their products 24/7, especially when there are considerations such as load shedding and limited access to desktops and connectivity in South Africa”.
The 1-grid…
Business boosting strategies while working from home
The COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown have had an enormous impact on the country and businesses as a whole. Non-essential companies have had to cease operations abruptly, and those permitted to operate under national lockdown regulations have had to acclimate to working from home. It may seem bleak for small business owners, but this will be a real test of how malleable you are to change, and the most agile…
