Investor eyes prospects in virtual web hosting

CEBU, Philippines – A local investor eyes opportunities in virtual web hosting and system administration noting that many companies nowadays consider information and communication technology as an essential part for any business operation.

Engr. Jose Mari Bigornia who is organizing Operating Systems Solution Technology (OSSTEQ) is looking at banking on the concept of data web hosting.

He said web hosting is now gaining a huge market because companies are becoming more receptive to technology.

He said that with their Singapore-based partner, OSSTEQ will provide virtual web hosting which can accommodate 60 GB of displays for 24 hours and seven days a week which is clearer and cheaper compared to telecommunications providers.

Bigornia said that this concept is similar to Mozcom, however the only difference will be is that they will utilize virtual server based in Singapore but will be managed here in Cebu.

“We will do system administration for companies with poor information technology concept so that they will no longer hire their IT personnel. We can manage e-commerce for them and other IT aspect that can be outsourced so that we can get the headache off you in your maintenance,” said Bigornia.

He said that right now, they are already offering their services to local companies which are receptive to ICT and IT-enabled services.

He said that right now they already have established an office in Singapore which are already serving Singapore-based customers and they are also soon to open another office in Australia to gain more presence.

“The prospect for this venture is global and we are open to serving the ASEAN (Association of South East Asia) market because there is a big opportunity for this kind of services,” he said.

He said that later this month, they will meet with their business partners from Singapore so that they can already aggressively start marketing OSSTEQ here in the Philippines.

“All major telecommunication companies are trying to get a niche of virtual web hosting because there is a big market for this kind of service and we want to get a piece of the pie,” stressed Bigornia.

He said that the trend now is content and web hosting as well as data banking which will protect the interests of companies.

Bigornia said that locally, the Central Visayas Network (CVISNET) will be commissioned by OSSTEQ to host their local operation.

After about a year of testing the market, OSSTEQ is hoping to subcontract some segments of Mozcom because they have now become competitive against major telecommunication providers which are offering expensive packages.

By May to June this year, OSSTEQ will be launching their services to the local market after series of preparations.

Bigornia hopes that more companies as well as government and non-government institutions will go into redundancy to protect their stored data and in this way, their clientele will also grow.

 He said that currently, even with the economy in peril, information and communication technology (ICT) is still doing well because most companies are utilizing this component to increase their efficiency.

“ICT is indeed a growth area for Cebu. The influx of call centers and other business process outsourcing operations is an offshoot of the ICT boom. ICT is not affected with financial stability which proves its resiliency,” said Bigornia.