Syrinx Communications International (Pty) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Saab Grintek, recently launched its voice services solution targeted at the corporate market in SA.
"Syrinx's data and voice network is built upon solutions provided by Saab Grintek's Carrier division. With multiple carrier grade interconnection links to licensed operators in South Africa, Syrinx has the ability to transport international voice traffic and cellular voice traffic with or without caller line identity (CLI). All voice traffic is billed per second with no charges applied for setting up of the call. Corporates can benefit from a 20% to 60% call cost savings," says Lukshman Maharaj, Managing Director, Syrinx.
"Syrinx offers a carrier grade voice service linked to a penalty-based service level agreement. Voice quality parameters are measured for all calls and automatic rerouting occurs in the event that there is a loss of connectivity," adds Maharaj.
The corporate voice service can also be bundled with other Syrinx services, such as Internet, corporate mobility, VPN (virtual private network) or global connectivity. In all instances, quality of service forms a core component of Syrinx voice network implementations. Syrinx includes with its service, in-house developed hardware components that facilitate remote leased-line fault detection and resolution.
"Data networks from Syrinx are known to reliably and efficiently support mission-critical business. We are pleased to report that Syrinx voice services will offer our customers that same level of comfort," says Maharaj.
Saab AB is one of the world's leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defence, aviation and space. The group covers a broad spectrum of competence and capability in systems integration.
Saab Grintek
Saab Grintek is a leading empowerment technology company and employs 1 000 people, most of whom are engineers and technicians. The company is a privately held partnership between Saab AB (70.3%) of Sweden and Kunene Bros Holdings (29.7%). The group specialises in three main market segments, namely telecommunications and selected niche opportunities within industrial and defence electronics. Saab Grintek is a business unit of Saab AB.
Syrinx Communications International
Syrinx Communications International (Pty) Ltd is a fully owned by Saab Grintek subsidiary, offering managed local and international networking solutions to corporate clients. Syrinx, as a VANS (value-added network service provider), is licensed under the South African Telecommunications Act, for the provision of value-added betwork services in South Africa. As the service provider arm of Saab Grintek, Syrinx's core data and voice network is built upon solutions provided by the group's Carrier Division. Together with the group's Enterprise division and Centricity subsidiary. Syrinx provides complete LAN (local area network), WAN (wide area network), IT outsourcing and telecommunications solutions for both the private and public sector.
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