Niner NetNinerNet Communications is a veteran hosting provider founded in
1996, making it one of the older independent companies still operating in the web-hosting market. During its first two years the business used the name WOW! M@rketing and concentrated mainly on web design, with hosting offered alongside that activity. The NinerNet Communications name was adopted in
1998 as hosting became a more important part of the business. Craig Hartnett has had a long-standing role in the company's technical operations and customer communication.
NinerNet has always operated more like a small, technically involved hosting company than a large automated hosting platform. Its customer base has extended across Africa, North America, Europe and Australia, with particularly strong connections to Canada and Zambia. The legal business name is
NinerNet Communications Company.
Its broader service history includes
Shared Web Hosting, Managed VPS, Dedicated Servers, WordPress Hosting, Domain Registration, DNS Hosting, Domain Parking, SSL Certificates, Database Hosting, Web Application Hosting, E-commerce Hosting, Online Backup, Reseller Hosting and technical consulting. The active business is now more focused. Following a serious mail-server failure that started on
March 19, 2026, customer email hosting was permanently discontinued. NinerNet continues with
web hosting, DNS hosting, domain registration and renewal, .ZM domain registration and renewal, and consulting.
This change is important because parts of the older service information still contain email-related features such as POP, IMAP, SMTP, webmail and included mailboxes. These no longer represent a service available to new customers. Anyone considering NinerNet today should therefore treat email as an external service that must be obtained from another provider.
The standard
Web Hosting package is a straightforward shared-hosting service with
10 GB disk space, 50 GB monthly transfer and 10 MySQL databases. SSL support, PHP, Perl, SSI, CGI and mod_perl are available, together with phpMyAdmin for database administration. Hosting accounts also include FTP access, subdomains, password-protected directories, server logs, traffic statistics, backup management, DNS administration and a browser-based file manager.
WordPress Hosting operates within the regular hosting environment rather than as a heavily automated managed-WordPress platform. Customers have access to Virtualmin and can select the PHP version used by individual hosted domains. WordPress maintenance and server-side PHP management remained active during 2026.
The
Managed VPS range has used SSD storage with configurations starting at 1 GB RAM and extending to 8 GB RAM in the standard plans. Storage allocations range from approximately 25 GB to 160 GB, while included monthly transfer ranges from 1 TB to 5 TB. Larger virtual servers can be configured according to individual requirements. VPS availability should be confirmed directly before ordering because the company's 2026 core-service continuation focuses primarily on web hosting, DNS, domain services and consulting.
Dedicated Servers have also been available on a custom basis. Unlike the VPS packages, there is no current standardized dedicated-server range with a complete selection of processors, RAM, storage and monthly prices. This makes dedicated hosting more suitable for customers prepared to request an individual configuration rather than those looking for instant deployment.
Domain Registration remains an important part of NinerNet's activity. Generic and country-code extensions can be registered and renewed, with nameserver management, contact administration, domain locking where supported and optional WHOIS privacy. The company has particularly long experience with Zambia and continues providing
.ZM domain registration and renewal.
DNS Hosting can be used separately from web hosting. Customers have direct control over DNS records, including MX and TXT records, through a dedicated management interface. This became particularly useful during the 2026 migration away from NinerNet-hosted email because customers could redirect their domains toward replacement mail providers without moving their websites.
NinerNet has also handled installation and maintenance of common web applications including content-management systems, blogs, shopping carts, forums, wikis, galleries and newsletter applications. Managed website maintenance and technical consulting remain useful options for customers who prefer direct administrator assistance rather than handling server and application work themselves.
The website has an unmistakably old-school design and does not resemble a modern mobile-first hosting storefront. Some sections date from much earlier periods while pricing and operational information has continued receiving updates. The result is a mixture of current hosting information and legacy products that are no longer available. The service is primarily presented in English.
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XyPNETXYPNET is a Zambia-based web hosting and digital-services company operating since
2010. Founded by
Tresford Himanansa II, the business developed from an Ndola technology venture into a broader provider of hosting, websites, software development, business email, security services and related Internet solutions.
Its hosting portfolio covers
Domains, Shared Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Linux Cloud Servers, Windows Cloud Servers, Dedicated Servers, Email Hosting, SSL Certificates, Website Builder, Web Design, Website Maintenance, Website Security, Website Backup, Email Security, VPN, SEO tools and Website Monitoring. XYPNET also develops custom web, mobile and IoT applications for sectors such as banking, telecommunications, insurance, agriculture, education, finance and government.
The
Shared Web Hosting range consists of EGG, CHICK, HEN and ROOSTER plans, covering personal sites, startups, growing businesses and larger projects. Accounts include email, website backups, hosting management tools, a website builder and one-click application installation. This makes the shared platform suitable for customers who prefer a conventional managed hosting environment without handling server administration themselves.
WordPress Hosting uses an environment optimized for WordPress, with one-click installation, migration assistance, enhanced security and performance-oriented configuration. It keeps administration relatively simple while providing a more focused setup than generic shared hosting.
The server portfolio includes both
Linux Cloud Servers and
Windows Cloud Servers, together with six
Dedicated Server configurations. Dedicated systems range from smaller 4-core machines with 8 GB RAM to more substantial 12-core servers with 64 GB RAM and hardware RAID 10 storage. Depending on the configuration, storage is based on HDDs, SSDs or multiple-disk arrays, while larger plans include higher bandwidth allocations.
Email Hosting is available as a standalone service and includes webmail, mailbox administration, SpamAssassin filtering and email backups. Businesses requiring more advanced mail protection can add SpamExperts filtering for incoming and outgoing mail together with email archiving.
Security services form another substantial part of the portfolio. SSL certificates are available from RapidSSL, GeoTrust and DigiCert/Secure Site, including DV, OV, EV and wildcard certificates.
SiteLock provides malware scanning, blacklist monitoring, vulnerability scanning and automated malware removal, while
CodeGuard handles automated website and database backups, file-change monitoring, malware monitoring and restoration. CodeGuard backup infrastructure uses
Amazon Web Services for redundant encrypted storage.
Additional services include
360 Monitoring for uptime, performance, SSL, port, keyword and broken-link checks, marketgoo SEO tools, SiteLock VPN, website maintenance and a drag-and-drop
Website Builder. The builder is available from a free basic package through paid editions with additional features.
Professional
Web Design remains an important part of the business. Packages cover smaller company websites as well as more complex corporate projects, with responsive layouts, contact forms, blogs, analytics, search-engine submission, e-commerce integration, live chat and training available according to the selected package.
Domain registration and transfer services are available alongside hosting, including Zambia's
.ZM namespace. This gives local companies the option of combining national-domain registration, hosting, email and website work with the same provider.
The main website is in
English, while the client and billing area supports extensive localization. Language choices include English, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian, among others. Products can be billed in
USD or
ZMW (Zambian kwacha).
There is a visible difference between older corporate sections and the newer client portal. Some pages retain older copyright information and legacy pricing terminology, while the billing area uses a more current catalog and newer interface. The ordering portal is therefore the better reference for final product pricing and configuration.
[visit website xypnet.com]
Lusaka-OnlineLusaka Online is a Zambian web services and hosting company operated by
Lusaka Online Limited from
Lusaka, Zambia. The business dates back to
2007, with operations established in May of that year. Its background extends beyond standard hosting, combining website hosting, local domain registration, email services, website development and custom web applications for organizations in Zambia.
The service portfolio includes
Shared Hosting, Email Hosting, .ZM Domain Registration, Website Development, Web Applications and eCommerce development. Lusaka Online has also worked with PHP/MySQL applications, WordPress, Joomla, JavaScript and CSS, making the company suitable for customers who prefer to obtain hosting and development from the same local supplier.
The company has developed several business applications over the years, including
Flex Payroll, an online payroll system,
AccademiX, a school billing platform, and Qwantiv, an online quotation and invoicing system. Its broader portfolio has included insurance, payment, subscription, records-management and corporate website projects.
Shared hosting is organized around the
Bantu, Eagle, Victoria and Freedom plans. These packages are primarily designed for businesses that need website space, company email accounts, FTP access and, on the larger plans, databases and cPanel management.
The
Bantu package is the entry-level annual hosting option. Its email-account allowance is not completely consistent across the company information, appearing with both five and ten mailboxes. Customers for whom mailbox capacity is important should therefore confirm the exact current allowance when ordering.
The
Eagle package includes 15 email accounts, 5 GB of web space and FTP access. It suits smaller business websites that need several company mailboxes but do not require large storage allocations.
The
Victoria package increases capacity to 30 email accounts and 15 GB of web space and adds a MySQL database together with FTP access. This makes it more suitable for database-driven websites and organizations with larger email requirements.
The
Freedom package is the largest clearly defined shared-hosting plan. It includes 500 email accounts, unlimited web space, unlimited MySQL databases and cPanel access. Shared hosting also includes unlimited bandwidth on the main comparison, a
99.9% uptime guarantee and
24/7/365 support.
Email hosting is an important part of the service rather than a secondary extra. The different shared plans provide email capacity ranging from a small number of company accounts to hundreds of mailboxes on Freedom.
.ZM domain registration is another important service. Lusaka Online handles local extensions including
.co.zm, .org.zm, .edu.zm and .ac.zm, while the domain-ordering system also includes
.sch.zm, .com.zm and .net.zm. Registration requires the domain choice, registrant information and DNS details, with processing normally taking up to around 48 hours after payment.
Website development remains an important part of the business. This can be useful for Zambian companies that want one provider responsible for their domain, hosting, email accounts and website development instead of coordinating several separate suppliers.
A VPS section also exists, but it contains old generic template content, placeholder text and prices that do not match the company’s established hosting lineup. The same applies to some references to reseller hosting and other generic hosting products. These should not be considered dependable current offerings without a direct quotation and technical specification from Lusaka Online.
The website is in
English, while prices are shown in both
Zambian kwacha (ZMW/K) and
US dollars. The design is based on an older hosting template and contains several leftover demo elements, so some product descriptions and specifications are inconsistent. The main Lusaka Online hosting packages, domain registration and local business information remain clear enough, but customers should confirm current package limits and renewal prices before ordering.
[visit website lusaka-online.com]