MWeb has released an Africa-wide solution that will allow customers to access the wireless Internet from across the continent.
According to a statement by the MWeb Africa Group, the solution has been made available to certain hotel owners, lodges, restaurants and caf'es across Africa, and users can access it through a voucher purchase.
“Our WiFi service boasts a fully customised and brandable WiFi solution so that the hotspot owner can offer customers a unique experience by showcasing their brand on customised login pages, as well as the use of marketing material for the venue owner,” says Harry Aucamp, CEO of MWeb Africa.
A solution of this type is popular in hotels, hostels and caf'es across Europe. MWeb seems to be gearing for the influx of tourists to Africa for the Confederations Cup this year and the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
The wireless package will be hosted over the company's VSAT (satellite), WiMax and WiFi infrastructures. “It also offers a hotspot owner the opportunity to expand their business revenues by attracting more clients to their core business,” explains Aucamp.
“Our hotspot solution linked to our VSAT platform is ideal for lodges and businesses that may not have access to traditional fixed-line Internet services. With our wide satellite coverage to over 26 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, this product will fit well,” he adds.
MWeb says it has developed several types of packages to suit the size of the business requiring the hotspot. Entry-level systems support 10 users, while there are also high-end configurations that can service hundreds of users.
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