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Cell C unveils new SME service

Staff Writer
By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 02 Apr 2015
Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos says  businesses have long struggled to find solutions to help them better manage telecoms costs.
Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos says businesses have long struggled to find solutions to help them better manage telecoms costs.

Cell C has launched a new product for small and medium enterprises (SME), aimed at facilitating communications management.

According to the operator, the product, called Dual Benefit Billing, empowers employers and employees to flexibly manage telecommunications costs, and creates benefits for both.

The move comes as part of the company's renewed focus on the business segment as it fights for its share of a market dominated by Vodacom and MTN.

Dual Benefit Billing allows employees to sign up for a contract and personally own the contract, while still receiving a cellphone allowance or cellphone benefits provided by their employer. Employers will only ever be responsible for the allowance portion of the contract.

Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos explains: "What this does, is allows employers to manage only the portion that they need to, while employees remain responsible for the rest.

"Staff that leave their employment will now have the benefit of taking their handset and contract with them, without having to transfer personal data to another device or change numbers."

Dual Benefit Billing leaves the employer with no liability for contracts or handsets when the employee leaves, he adds. "Should the employer require a new line for a replacement employee, the new employee signs a brand new contract from Cell C."

The SME service is currently available from Cell C's business sales and government sales channels.

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