WAW Telecom

WAW Telecom is a Senegal-based telecommunications provider headquartered in Ngor Almadies, Dakar, Senegal, delivering business connectivity services (including MPLS and SD-WAN), cloud hosting (shared hosting, “pro dedicated” hosting, and Cloud VPS), and an enterprise-focused DIA Direct Peering offer that provides access to major European IXPs (including AMS-IX, LINX, and FRANCE-IX). WAW also markets IoT solutions as part of its connectivity portfolio and sells travel eSIM plans.

External business directories and telecom industry reporting describe “WAW” as a locally owned Senegalese ISP that was created in 2016 and received an ISP license in 2017 (with commercial launch referenced in 2018 reporting about new Senegalese ISPs). These details are not published on WAW Telecom’s official website pages reviewed, so they are treated as external validation only.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Data Center Footprint:

1. Provider-operated data centers / colocation facilities: Not publicly listed (no facility names, addresses, or “data center / colocation” pages published on the official site pages reviewed).
2. Cloud hosting footprint (locations / regions): Not publicly listed (no locations or platform region details published for VPS/hosting).

Facility Design & Infrastructure:

1. Power, cooling, certifications, SLA, redundancy topology: Not publicly listed on the official pages reviewed.
2. Colocation form factors (cabinets/cages/suites), density limits: Not publicly listed.

Service Portfolio Overview:

1. Private connectivity (business): “connectivité privée” positioning for enterprise connectivity.
2. MPLS: enterprise WAN connectivity (QoS positioning and site interconnection).
3. SD-WAN: SD-WAN solutions marketed for agile connectivity and centralized management.
4. IoT solutions: IoT solutions marketed as part of connectivity “sur mesure.”
5. Cloud / Hosting:
6. Shared hosting (Hébergement Mutualisé) with secure storage and backup language, plus professional email addresses included.
7. “Hébergement Pro Dédié” marketed for larger projects with advanced security tooling and business support (hardware/bare metal not explicitly described).
8. Cloud VPS with OS choice (Linux distros), Windows/Windows Server/SQL Server options, firewall, automatic backups, and snapshots.
9. DIA Direct Peering: access to major European IXPs including AMS-IX, LINX, FRANCE-IX.
10. Travel eSIM: travel connectivity product marketed via “Travel” page.

🔐 Security & Compliance

Infrastructure Resilience:

1. Cloud VPS reliability claims: “haute disponibilité” is claimed for Cloud VPS, but redundancy design (N+1/2N), SLA, or architecture details are Not publicly listed.

Physical & Logical Security:

1. Security controls (CCTV, access systems, SOC, audits): Not publicly listed on official pages reviewed.
2. Cloud VPS security features: “firewall included” and “advanced security tools” are marketed, but underlying platform details are Not publicly listed.

Compliance & Standards:

1. ISO / SOC / PCI / other certifications: Not publicly listed on WAW Telecom official pages reviewed.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Carrier Neutrality:

1. Carrier-neutral facility / on-site carrier list / MMR: Not publicly listed.

Network Capabilities:

1. MPLS WAN: marketed for multi-site interconnection and QoS.
2. SD-WAN: marketed as a managed SD-WAN solution for performance and simpler network operations.
3. DIA Direct Peering: direct access to major IXPs in Europe, explicitly including AMS-IX, LINX, FRANCE-IX.

Connectivity Use Cases:

1. Enterprises interconnecting branches/sites with MPLS QoS.
2. Businesses modernizing WAN connectivity using SD-WAN.
3. Content-heavy / latency-sensitive platforms (streaming, education) using direct peering to reduce intermediaries (as marketed).

💼 Who It Serves

1. Businesses seeking private connectivity, MPLS, SD-WAN, and cloud hosting.
2. Organizations deploying IoT connectivity and visibility use cases.
3. Travelers buying eSIM connectivity plans.