Amatole Telecoms selects VocalTec to supply voice over WiMax to under-served areas in SA

VocalTec Communications (NasdaqCM: VOCL), a global provider of carrier-class multimedia and voice over IP solutions for communication service providers, announced today that Amatole Telecoms, a South African USAL (under-serviced area licence) service provider, has selected VocalTec's Essentra VOIP solutions, in partnership with RedLinx, a South African-based value-added partner.

The project includes the deployment of VocalTec's VOIP solution over Amatole Telecoms' WiMax carrier-grade, converged IP network. VocalTec's Essentra solution will support Amatole Telecoms' requirement to provide customers with innovative residential and enterprise services, over a next-generation network architecture. This complete VOIP infrastructure will enable the provision of subscriber services at reduced cost, while enhancing service flexibility as well as the rapid deployment of value-adding services and applications.

“Amatole's implementation is an excellent example of how WiMax service providers in emerging markets can bundle voice services to improve their competitiveness, while leveraging the investment in their existing infrastructure with a fast ROI,” said Ido Gur, President and CEO at VocalTec. “We are pleased that our Essentra solution has been selected by Amotole Telecoms as the infrastructure for providing VOIP services to 'under-served' regions in South Africa. We look forward to expanding this partnership and our further success in the region.”

“Amatole Telecoms is an excellent example of a new generation of innovative telecoms operators that are pushing quality of service VOIP over wireless to the next level. The VocalTec Essentra solution was installed, integrated and configured with relative ease and provided a stable carrier-grade voice offering in a short space of time. We are very pleased to be associated with Amatole Telecoms' project and wish the company great success in the months ahead,” added Sean van der Walt, Managing Director of RedLinx.

“VocalTec's VOIP technology easily integrated into our WiMax network to provide voice services to under-served areas, in line with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government's ICT strategy to bridge the digital divide,” said Mr Bevan Booy, COO at Amatole Telecoms. “Using VocalTec's solutions, we will be able to serve our residential and business customers with high quality voice services at affordable prices, while obtaining the operational flexibility to quickly add new services.”