Small businesses which dial-up to the Internet can reduce the time they spend online, switch between data and voice calls and bring down the cost of their Internet activities using a new modem standard, called V92.
Leon Labuschagne, general manager, remote solutions at Internet Solutions (IS), says V92 modems will be a boon for small companies.
"Larger firms tend to have high-speed ISDN connections or `always on` leased-lines. Smaller companies use dial-up services to connect to the Internet as and when they need to," he says.
Labuschagne says V92 modems connect to an Internet service provider a lot quicker than the currently popular V90 modems.
"It takes about 30 seconds for modems to establish a connection right now. V92 reduces that time by two-thirds - it takes around ten seconds to connect. This reduces the time spent online and therefore the cost.
"It`s also possible to send data faster on a V92 modem although download speed remain as they are now.
"A very useful function is that V92 modems can be put on hold. Many small companies use a single telephone line for voice and data. With a V92 modem you can switch between voice and data calls. If you are online and the system recognises a voice call waiting to be answered, it alerts you," says Labuschagne.
V92 is the most significant modem development for several years. To use V92 services, you need a V92-enabled modem and most new models will support the service. IS is also the first Internet access provider that is supporting the new modem standard on its dial network in SA.
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Established in 1993 as the country`s first commercial Internet service provider, IS has grown in stature and today attracts 80% of the SA`s top 250 listed companies. IS remains the leading ISP with a market share of over 50%. Probably one of the country`s most successful post apartheid companies, IS has expanded from being a pure Internet connectivity provider to an innovative and pioneering business with services that include Internet access, VPNs, hosting, dial-up, security and business gateway solutions. Testimony to its recognition as a market leader IS has earned an impressive collection of awards, which includes eight First National Bank "Most Admired" awards, Professional Management Review silver and golden arrow awards and even a Loerie award for its design work.
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