O-Tel Telecom launches replacement for dinosaur PremiCell LCR

O-Tel Telecom today announced the launch of a new set of LCR packages, a strategically designed service targeted to the LCR dealers facing many unpleasant situations of non-contract renewal in the past few months.

Since the interconnect rate drop, incumbent cell operators have been re-strategising their service offering to the LCR dealer. Until now, they have not found a solution. The final nail was hit in the coffin late in July when operators cancelled some of their popular LCR products, dropping their dealer 'like a hot potato'.

Companies that have established a successful business model over the past decade based on the LCR CIB and Commission system devised from the operators found themselves thrown in the middle of the ocean with no direction which way to swim to shore. Many have begun retrenching staff, downsizing their fleet, technical and sales teams. Some have mortgages on new office buildings, and have incurred massive debt through credit obtained from the strength of their (now depleting) recurring commission income.

Many have knocked on O-Tel's door, prompting management to look into a package that would save the day. LCR dealers were mainly worried about not being able to renew their clients' contracts, as PremiCell based LCR is no longer financially viable. Another concern was of the operator (or service provider) invoicing the client directly, thus causing the dealer's business not to grow by turnover. The dealers did not want to enter into the same business model. They preferred to now bill the client directly as to secure their clients and keep them close in their own books.

With some investment and changes to the billing facility, licensed national telecom service operator, O-Tel, can now offer the LCR dealer the perfect tailored solution.

The 'pure per second' based packages offer the LCR dealer with full facilities to create, maintain, suspend, and bill their own clients. They can create their own Charge Plans, allowing customisation depending on the customer needs.

Mohammad Patel, CEO of O-Tel Telecoms, comments: “The rates are volume based, so the dealer will not wait for a commission cheque. They will be making profit live per day. The more volume the dealer pushes out, the more profit. We keep business simple and allow for the dealer to now begin really growing his base and business net worth.”

O-Tel has a nationwide presence. Besides it's multiple exchanges, O-Tel possesses much experience and infrastructure in last mile connections.

LCR dealers will have access to automated billing and online service portals where they have the convenience of maintaining their accounts from an Internet connection anywhere in the world.

“The set-up is easy, you sign up online from our Web site and you purchase some airtime. You're up and running within minutes. Tutorial videos show how to create the clients. We have approved hardware vendors who will be able to supply PBX compliant analogue to digital telephony adaptors,” adds Patel.

For more information, please visit http://otelafrica.com and contact O-Tel.