Saab serves the global market with world leading products, services and solutions ranging from military defense to civil security.  Saab has operations and employees on all continents and constantly develops, adopts and improves new technology to meet customer’s changing needs. Research, development and production are carried out in Sweden, South Africa and Australia, but thanks to its strengths and strategic partnerships, Saab has the world as its market.

Saab South Africa consolidates Saab’s position as the leading SA defence, civil security and Telecommunications Company. Saab in South Africa has capabilities ranging from electronic warfare, sensor technology, command & control systems, training systems, radio communication equipment, aviation, telecommunications and support solutions.

Saab Grintek Technologies (SGT) is a Telecommunications Company offering a comprehensive range of end-to-end Services and Solutions to Operators, OEM’s, Enterprise and Government. We specialize in integrated, leading-edge and comprehensive solutions across the entire spectrum of telecommunications.

The company’s vision is to be the innovative systems integrator of choice for telecommunications solutions.

“Your partnership to telecommunications success”

Wireline and Power  

Mission: The division offers on end-to-end solutions and services for wire line (copper and fibre) network operators, infrastructure builders, utilities and Governments across the continent of Africa.

The division comprises three Business Units:

• Wireline Transmission – Managed Access, Transport and Edge solutions
• Wireline Access & Synchronisation – multi-protocol, customer access solutions and services and synchronisation networks
• Power Solutions – network power and power optimisation solutions for base stations, main switching centres data centres and industrial applications

Wireless and Professional Services

Mission: The division offers end-to-end solutions and services for narrow-  and broad-band wireless (microwave, WiMax, FWA, Satellite, Tetra) network operators, infrastructure builders, utilities and Governments across the continent of Africa.

The division comprises six Business Units:

• Wireless Access – fixed and mobile access solutions and services
• Wireless Transmission – core, backbone and access transport solutions
• Satellite Services – fixed and mobile broadband, satellite-based solutions and services
• Professional Services – all services in the telecommunications from consulting, concept proposal, network design to planning, engineering, implementation, optimisation and support
• Special Projects – specialised and customised, end-to-end telecommunications solutions
• Training Services – generic and specific to OEMs product training solutions

Managed Applications

Mission: The Managed Applications division offers intelligent, integrated solutions that maximise revenue, reduce costs, manage risk and create efficiencies for telecommunications network operators in South Africa, the SADC region, and other African countries.

Grintek Technologies & Energy Ltd

Mission: GTE is a wholly owned subsidiary of SGT and operates out of Lagos in Nigeria. The division offers the full spectrum of SGT’s capability to the Nigerian and West Africa market.

BBBEE status

The company aims to be seen as a leader in the industry for positive and sustainable application of the South African Government’s Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) policies. SGT is currently at Level 4 and aiming to achieve Level 3 in 2010.
The application of these policies will position the company strongly in the industry for sustainable and vigorous growth.

 

 

 

 

 

Vision

“To be the innovative systems integrator of choice for telecommunication solutions”

Mission

To create value in a professional and socially responsible manner.

Purpose

To create value for our stakeholders in a professional and socially responsible manner.

Values

In conducting our business activities we are guided by the following values:

• Integrity      ------   Trust
  We are global citizens, honest and reliable and we keep our promises
• Excellence -------  Expertise
  We combine a strong history of knowledge with constant learning
• Passion     -------   Ambition
  We have a passion for innovation; we are open to change and are committed to being fast and flexible

 

Wireline Transmission Solutions

Turnkey and end-to-end solutions and services in

• Managed Transport systems for Ethernet
• Multi-service Router Systems
• Managed Access systems for integrated voice and data services
• Managed Edge systems
• Optical networking and services layer technologies
• Echo cancellation and voice-quality enhancement (VQE) solutions

Wireline Customer Access Solutions

Turnkey and end-to-end solutions and services in

• Multi-protocol, Customer Access Gateways
• ADSL
• Leased Line and fibre optic customer premises equipment
• Copper and fibre optic access network installations.

Network Synchronisation Solutions

Solutions and services in Synchronisation Networks for

• Wireline and Wireless networks
• IP-based and NGN network elements.

Wireless Customer Access Solutions

Fixed wireless access and WiMAX based access solutions and services

• High speed Internet and voice services in rural and urban areas
• Broadband anytime, anywhere on a variety of end-user devices

Radio Transmission Solutions

Core, backbone and access (transport?) solutions

• Microwave transmission solutions and services
• WiMAX transmission solutions
• Tetra transmission networks for specialized radio communications for public safety for Oil and Gas industries

Satellite Services

Turnkey and comprehensive, end-to-end solutions to operators, government, commerce and industry in

• Fixed and mobile broadband VSAT based solutions
• SCADA
• Broadcast extension solutions and services

Network Power Solutions

Network power and power optimisation solutions in

• Base stations
• Main switching centres
• Data centres and
• Industrial applications

 

 Managed Applications

 Network quality assurance solutions and diverse integrated applications that include;

• Integrated passive monitoring and network assurance services
• Revenue maximisation and network optimisation solutions
• Solutions to help diversify operator services offerings
• Regulatory or mandated solutions, such as Lawful Interception and Number Portability
• Quality of Service (QoS) and Active Testing solutions
• Device Management
• VOIP, Soft switching platforms
• IP Centrex Services

Special Projects

Specialised and customised, end-to-end telecommunications solutions including

• Mission Critical networks
• Large, special to purpose, multi-technology, integrated solutions

 

 

Professional Services

Saab Grintek Technologies offers a complete range of services in the telecommunications arena. The company offers services to deploy turnkey infrastructure, whether on a Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis or as a fully outsourced or managed service.

The company’s services include:

• Consulting
• Concept proposals
• Network design
• Planning
• Engineering,
• Implementation and rollout
• Optimisation
• Maintenance and support

Training Services

The training facilities at Saab Grintek Technologies have traditionally offered training in many of its partnering OEMs solutions for several years now. The OEM solution training portfolio is constantly growing. In recent years, a comprehensive array of internationally accredited, generic courses in telecommunications has been added to the portfolio.

The Value Proposition behind our solutions

• Influence capex reduction or expenditure delay
• Reduce opex
• Reduce total cost of ownership
• Simplify manageability
• Facilitate quick delivery of new services – reduce lead-time to market
• Facilitate generation of revenue
• Improve and or simplify network management
• Improve reporting to enable better network operations and strategic planning
• Improve pro-activeness in using the network
• Improve efficiency of the network and or service delivery
• Enable compliance
• Improve Quality of service
• Provide turnkey network rollout capability  “One stop shop”

SGT a systems integrator

               
In addition to the solutions and services Saab Grintek Technologies has a proud history of adding value to operators to reduce CAPEX and OPEX through

• Modular and scalable network architecture
• Flexible deployment schemes for rapid market deployment
• Delivering Quality of Service (QoS) applications
• Triple play voice, data and multimedia services
• Certified system engineering and technical resources
• Strong project management resources and processes
• Strong field/site management resources and processes
• Technical installation teams in all major cities eg Pretoria, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Durban and Bloemfontein
• Use of an electronic workforce dispatching system to manage and monitor project implementations and ensure for delivering a 24x7 service to our customers.

SGT   Laboratory

Saab Grintek Technologies has continuously invested in equipment from its OEMs as well as general equipment needed to deploy and manage an integrated environment to:

• Design solutions for the market
• Test solutions from suppliers and customers
• Training
• Troubleshooting
• Benchmarking
• Demonstration
• Adaptation
• Integration

SGT Network Operation Centre

Saab Grintek has invested in equipment and expertise that enable it to offer:

• Network Management for third parties, onsite or remotely
• Deploy passive and active monitoring of networks, onsite or remotely
• Inventory Management
• Operational Optimisation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major Projects completed by SGT

• Close to 90 Networks deployed, with over 200 Radio Base Stations rolled out nationally in SA
• Close to 20,000 CPE installations done to date.
• International VoIP gateway for a major interconnect operator: Delivered on a Build, Operate and Transfer basis
• Network wide Passive monitoring of GSM indoor coverage networks<
• Complete (Turnkey) Exchange relocation for a leading fixed line operator in South Africa
• Access equipment component manufacture for a leading fixed line operator
• A mission critical TETRA network for the Oil & Gas industry
• A Large- scale Public Safety TETRA network with integrated mobile data and video over WiMAX
• A Power solution for an 800 seat Call Centre in East Africa
• Metro & BSS power for a fixed line operator in South Africa
• Power solutions for MSCs, BSCs and BTSs for most mobile  and fixed line operators in Africa
• Power Systems for a 3G Upgrade project for a leading mobile operator in Nigeria
• Synchronisation projects for most operators in Africa
• Synchronisation projects for leading utility companies in Africa
• Managed Access Systems for leading fixed line and mobile operators in South Africa
• High Capacity Switch Nodes for a leading fixed line operator in South Africa
• iMAX  for ADSL services for a leading fixed line operator in South Africa

Why choose SGT?

• Over 30 years in the telecommunications business
• A longstanding reputation for delivery and innovation in the industry
• ISO 9001:2000 certification, updating to ISO 9001:2008 in 2010
• Certified technical resources and proven processes and procedures
• Experience with mission critical network projects
• Access to cutting edge technology
• OEM and internationally accredited training courses
• A learning organization
• Appropriate succession planning that ensures continuity in SGT’s business engagement

Saab South-Africa (Pty) Ltd

P.O Box 8792
Centurion, South Africa

Physical address: 44 Oak Avenue,
Highveld Technopark
Centurion, South Africa

Telephone: +27 +12 672 8300
Fax: +27 +12 672 8301
Email: sgtinfo@saabgrintek.com

Saab Grintek Technologies (Pty) Ltd

P.O Box 11212
0051 Swartkops, South Africa

Physical address: 50 Oak Avenue
Highveld Technopark
Centurion, South Africa

Telephone: +27 12 672 8000
Fax: +27 12 665 0084
E-mail: www.saabgrintek.com

Saab Grintek Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Regional Office : Cape Town

Postal and Address:P.O Box 803
7404, Maitlands, Cape Town, South Africa

Physical address: Northgate Business Park, Unit 51,
Gold St, Northgate Estate,
Brooklyn, Cape Town    

Telephone: +27 21 510 0366
Fax: +27 21 510 6159

Saab Grintek Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Regional Office : Kwa Zulu Natal
Postal and Physical Address: Heron Park, Unit 3,
80 Corobrick Close,
Riverhorse Valley, Durban
Telephone: +27 31 569 1720
Fax: +27 31 569 1720

Saab Grintek Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Regional Office : Port Elizabeth
Postal and Physical address: 38 Heugh Road
Walmer, Port Elizabeth
Telephone: +27 41 581 2184/87

Fax: +27 79 699 1215

Saab Grintek Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Regional Office : Nigeria
Postal address: P.O Box 74595

Victoria Island, Lagos,Nigeria

Physical address: Grintek Technologies & Energy Ltd

Plot 310B, Akin Ogunlewe Street,

Off Younis Bashorun Street,

Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Telephone: +234 8928465