AS the world prepares to commemorate the World Telecommunications Day and Information Society on Tuesday, Nashua Mobile says reality in voice and data, among others fixed-line and mobile solutions have become a huge success story in the country.
Nashua Mobile Chief Executive Officer, Andy Baker, said on Monday it was worth celebrating the regulatory changes and technology advances that have finally delivered convergence to the South African market,.
“We today have a truly competitive market, where consumers and businesses are able to pick and choose from sophisticated and affordable products from a wide selection of providers.
“Voice and data integration in the form of VoIP and corporate IP telephony is already here. Many companies are already experiencing significant cost-savings and business benefits from this technology. Some 120 million voice minutes a month are already travelling over VoIP,” said Baker.
He said the convergence story in South Africa has unfolded over the course of the past 10 years pointing out that the development was taking place in the form of voice and data blending on corporate and enterprise networks; the convergence of fixed-line and mobile solutions; and the convergence of a range of applications and services on devices such as tablets and smartphones.
“Though convergence has long been spoken about, the technology only recently started to reach maturity.
“The extensive investments network operators have made in high-speed cellular data services, national telecommunications links and international submarine cables have all helped to enable rich converged services,” said Baker
He said the end-user equipment such as IP PBXs, smartphones and tablet computers have all become cheaper, better and easier to use in South Africa as a result of these positive developments.
He citied tablets and smartphones that can connect to cellular and Wi-Fi connections saying they have become more affordable and offer better battery life and user experiences than ever before.
Baker said the big move now was to move towards fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) saying it is all about a set of consistent services through fixed or mobile access to fixed or mobile, public or private networks.
“Think of your iPad with its cellular data package and Wi-Fi connection. You can access your apps and services from this device using whichever technology is cheapest and most suitable at a specific place or time,” said Baker.
He said there were signs that the FMC space would explode in the months to come citing Telkom and its new cellular division 8ta which are in an excellent position to put together innovative converged offerings.
Baker said other players would partner with each other to give customers simple access to a bundle of converged products such as a blend of Wi-Fi, 3G and fixed-line Internet access for mobile workers.
He said the trend would clear the way for a range of exciting applications, such as ‘one number, one phone’ capabilities where companies can give each employee a single phone and a single number that they use wherever they are.
By Goodman Majola
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