Broadband First Technologies
Broadband First Technologies is a Black-owned ICT firm in Centurion that sells the whole stack from one desk: uncapped internet, a Cloud PBX, managed IT, Microsoft 365 and cyber security. It holds both ICASA C-ECS and C-ECNS class licences, and its founders point to more than forty years of combined experience in the field. The pitch is consolidation, where an SME runs its connectivity, voice, desktops and security under a single accountable supplier instead of stitching several together.
Key facts
| Founded | Not publicly stated; the founders cite more than 40 years of combined ICT experience |
| ICASA Licensed | Yes — holds ICASA C-ECS and C-ECNS class licences |
| Starting Price | Quote-based, typically scoped per user across connectivity, voice, IT and security |
| Contracts | Confirm the term when you sign up |
| Billing | Monthly |
| Best For | SMEs that want internet, Cloud PBX, managed IT, Microsoft 365 and security from a single accountable vendor |
| Coverage | Centurion and Gauteng for on-site IT, with connectivity and Cloud PBX delivered nationally |
| Listed In | Fibre Internet Providers |
With a one-vendor model, the internet line underpins the voice and the IT
Because Broadband First delivers the Cloud PBX, Microsoft 365 and managed IT over the same connection it provides, the quality of the internet line is what holds the bundle together. A hosted phone system and cloud apps need a stable connection with low latency more than a big headline speed, so the provider sizing and prioritising that line is part of the value of taking everything from one supplier. The on-site IT support sits in Centurion and Gauteng, while the connectivity and voice reach further.
- What internet quality does the Cloud PBX need? A hosted phone system leans on low latency and steady throughput rather than raw speed, with each concurrent call using only modest bandwidth. Because Broadband First supplies the connectivity as well as the PBX, it can size and prioritise the line for voice instead of leaving calls to compete with everything else on the link.
- What does the single-vendor model actually cover? The scope spans uncapped internet, a Cloud PBX, managed IT and desktop support, Microsoft 365 management and cyber security, usually priced per user. The appeal is one accountable supplier and one bill across connectivity, voice, IT and security, which suits an SME that would rather not coordinate several providers.
- Is an ECS-and-ECNS licence meaningful for a provider this size? Holding both class licences means Broadband First is authorised to operate the network and provide the communication services over it, rather than only reselling someone else’s. For a buyer it is a reasonable sign of a provider that controls more of its own delivery, though you should still confirm the SLAs that back the support.
- Does the phone system survive load-shedding? A Cloud PBX keeps running while the router and internet line at your office have battery or UPS backup, so a small power buffer keeps the business reachable. Ask Broadband First how it backs up the connectivity it provides and how inbound calls fail over to a mobile when a site loses power.
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Commonly asked questions
What is Broadband First Technologies?
Broadband First Technologies is a Black-owned ICT firm based in Centurion that supplies uncapped internet, a Cloud PBX, managed IT, Microsoft 365 and cyber security to SMEs from a single vendor. It holds ICASA C-ECS and C-ECNS class licences and its founders cite more than forty years of combined experience.
How is Broadband First priced?
Pricing is quote-based and usually scoped per user across the services you take, since the model bundles connectivity, voice, IT and security rather than selling each as a fixed list price. Asking for the voice and connectivity elements itemised lets you compare the bundle against single-service suppliers.
Does Broadband First hold an ICASA licence?
Yes. Broadband First Technologies appears on ICASA’s class-licence registers holding both a C-ECS and a C-ECNS licence, which authorise it to operate a network and to provide electronic communication services over it nationally.