"The cost of hardware is one of the biggest barriers to entry for the Internet consumer. By reducing that cost by as much as 22%, iBurst is helping create Africa's first information society," says Thami Mtshali, CEO of iBurst.

Price reductions to celebrate the 1 April 2005 launch of iBurst vary from 22% to 13%. Customers can view the new pricing effective immediately on . Black-owned iBurst delivers broadband mobile Internet access to almost 20 000 customers nationwide.

Other changes include renaming of the Gig 1, Gig 3, Gig 6 and Gig 9 packages as G1, G3, G6 and G9, respectively. The i-Go Lite package is now available with a 24-month contract for both the desktop and laptop modem options, while
the desktop modem is now available with a 24-month i-Go contract.  

"iBurst appeals to home and office users who want a broadband modem delivered in under 24 hours and a set-up time of less than 30 minutes. Fixed-line broadband cannot compete with these turnaround times. Mobile broadband is becoming the technology of choice for small businesses who cannot afford to wait months for an Internet connection," says Mtshali.

The iBurst system is being deployed nationwide in Australia and SA. Several large-scale deployments are planned in other countries including Kenya, Ghana, Lebanon and Canada.

iBurst was previously trading as Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) when it changed its company name to that of its mobile broadband Internet product from April 1.