IFS, a global enterprise applications company, announced today that Dovetel has signed a contract to implement IFS applications at its Dar es Salaam headquarters, so as to develop products and services to fill gaps in the Tanzanian and Ugandan telecoms market, ultimately increase competition, drive down end-user tariffs in the respective countries and pave the way for a competitive edge in the region.
IFS was chosen for its extensive experience in the telecom industry and the high flexibility of its system solution, which matches the requirements of a new player like Dovetel.
IFS prioritises the telecom and utilities markets and has more than 150 customers involved in the industry. IFS Applications supports planning and forecasting, improves efficiency and control in day-to-day operations and integrates project, asset and facilities management with contract management, workforce management, supply chain management and business intelligence.
Customers include telecom operators and network construction and maintenance providers such as NetCom (Norway), Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan), Telsul (Brazil), Eltel Networks (Nordic and Baltic), MTN (Nigeria and South Africa) and Teracom (Sweden).
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Dovetel
Dovetel, a company registered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania received a nationwide telecom license under the new converged telecom license regime in June 2008.
Dovetel will build a nationwide CDMA operation covering all major towns with services for broadband, fixed telephony and telephone services with limited mobility. The first phase with over 20 base stations will provide coverage in the whole of Dar es salaam. Dovetel will provide broadband high speed internet connection through the EVDO technology to Small and Medium sized businesses as well as high end and mid level residential customers. Services are expected to start in the second quarter of 2009.
IFS
IFS is a public company (OMX STO: IFS) founded in 1983 that develops, supplies, and implements IFS Applications, a fully-integrated, component-based extended ERP suite built on SOA technology. The company has more than 2 000 customers in more than 50 countries and focuses on seven main industries: aerospace and defence, utilities and telecom, manufacturing, process industries, automotive, retail and wholesale distribution, and construction contracting and service management. IFS has 2 700 employees and net revenue in 2008 was SKr2.5 billion.
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