In a bid to be the first to ride the mobile wave in Mauritius, Cellplus, a wholly owned subsidiary and mobile operator of Mauritius Telecom, has awarded Siemens Telecommunications a turnkey contract to design and implement a full WAP enabled solution for the country.
This solution, which will take the form of a phased approach, is intended to see Cellplus become the first Mobile Network in Mauritius to launch a WAP service and ultimately fulfill their long-term vision to become a fully-fledged and leading mobile Internet Service Provider (ISP).
As Cellplus had no existing WAP infrastructure in place, the main objective was to provide a WAP Gateway as an entry point for Cellplus subscribers to access existing WAP content on the Internet. The WAP enabled solution, currently being implemented by Siemens Telecommunications Integration Solutions and Services Unit (ISS), covers the integration of platforms, gateways and servers into the existing network infrastructure, through to the development, commissioning and customisation of the mobile email application.
In order to meet Cellplus' business objectives and time constraints, phase one has been optimized to provide a cost-effective but reliable WAP service, with a quick time-to-market. As part of the marketing initiative, Siemens will also offer a WAP Mail application to send and receive emails from your cellular phone.
Phase two will offer scalability for future expansion and applications. This will allow Cellplus to increase its data user base and expand the array of value added services, to become the leading mobile operator in Mauritius.
As an early adopter of WAP solutions, Cellplus is also now in a strategic position to provide future WAP services such as the booking of essential and other services - trains, buses, movie tickets or finding places of interest such as hotels, restaurants and shopping centers.
Divisional Manager of Siemens Telecommunications Integration Solutions and Services Unit (ISS), Richard Oerlemans said: "Siemens ISS was approached by Cellplus to assist in defining and designing a WAP solution to meet its business objectives. The WAP infrastructure, design and technology used provide the flexibility, security and scalability needed to allow Cellplus to grow the solution as their business expands. The turnkey delivery and integration capability of Siemens, within the limited timeframe available, was key to the success of this project."
Offering the full spectrum of mobile and electronic business capabilities, Siemens Telecommunications Integration Solutions & Services (ISS) unit provides a seamless mobile business offering which combines the Internet, e-business, mobile networks and communication devices. To view Siemens mobile data products and applications, go to www.mobilebusiness.co.za or link on to the site through the Siemens website at www.siemens.co.za
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