Mpirical, a global leader in telecoms training and professional development, is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Gcwensa Telecoms, a South African consulting engineering company supporting telecom network operators and vendors across the region. This collaboration marks a significant step for Mpirical into the South African and wider African markets, giving Gcwensa's customers access to world-class telecoms training as the region's networks continue to expand and evolve.
Gcwensa Telecoms delivers end-to-end services for network operators and vendors, spanning network planning, performance and optimization, drive testing, deployment of outdoor and DAS sites, maintenance, and IBS design. Gcwensa has built its reputation on technical delivery and empowerment, with a strong track record of developing local talent. The company operates across South Africa and Eswatini, where its local entity Gcwensa Eswatini holds 60% local ownership, and has also extended its footprint into Europe.
Mpirical's CEO, Gavin Mitchell comments: "Partnering with Gcwensa allows us to support the engineers and technical teams building and optimizing networks across Africa. It's a region with enormous momentum, and this partnership means Gcwensa's customers can develop the skills they need alongside the engineering services they already trust."
Through this partnership, Gcwensa Telecoms will now offer Mpirical's full suite of telecoms training programmes to its clients across the region, complementing its engineering and optimization services with structured skills development in areas such as 5G, network optimization, and next-generation technologies. For Gcwensa's customers, this means a single trusted partner for both network delivery and the professional development of the teams who run those networks.
Mark Ketcher, Managing Director of Gcwensa Telecoms, added:
"At Gcwensa Telecoms, we help customers design, deploy and optimize ICT solutions across Africa. Partnering with Mpirical complements our engineering expertise with globally recognized technical training, enabling organizations and professionals to develop the skills needed to build, operate and maintain world-class communications networks. We are excited to bring Mpirical's industry-leading learning platform to Southern Africa and help develop the next generation of telecoms professionals."
Mpirical has been setting the standard in telecoms training for over 25 years. With a focus on cutting edge technologies such as 5G, Network APIs, AI and IoT, Mpirical's interactive learning platform and NetX network visualization tool supports professionals and enterprises in staying ahead of the curve.
Gcwensa Telecoms is a South African ICT engineering company delivering end-to-end ICT solutions across Africa. The company provides network design, deployment, integration, testing, maintenance, managed services and technical consulting to mobile network operators, ISPs and enterprise customers. Through engineering excellence, innovation and strategic partnerships with leading global technology providers, Gcwensa Telecoms helps organizations design, build and optimize reliable next-generation communications infrastructure while supporting Africa's digital transformation.