In a deal that brings greatly increased potential to the growing market for VSAT (very small aperture terminal), two-way, satellite-based communications in both local and regional markets, Spescom Telecommunications has partnered with another multinational company, Gilat, to supply the latest technology in this specialised field.
Mark Goosen, sales director for Spescom Telecommunications, explains the details of this strategic alliance agreement.
"Spescom specialises in the access network and this is another access technology which enhances our offerings in this area," he says.
"The main advantage is that the footprint of the satellite covers all of sub-Saharan Africa and VSAT connections are especially valuable in remote sites where normal telecommunications infrastructure is limited or non-existent. It is also quick to deploy, which is a key advantage.
"Telkom is our major customer for VSAT. Spescom has a proven track record for fast and effective implementations of solutions; this, coupled with our impressive BEE credentials, makes us a highly competitive player in this market."
Wayne McDonald, General Manager of Gilat South Africa, fills in further details.
"Gilat is a well-established company with offices and customers located worldwide. Gilat is a leader in providing products and services for satellite-based networking systems. We deliver innovative communication solutions that enable any broadband IP, voice and video application."
"Our technology minimises or eliminates many of the common problems with satellite systems such as latency - the delay in receiving data - and the previously limited quality of voice connections when using satellite or IP systems.
"We look ahead to a solid, ongoing relationship with Telkom and the expansion of this market to include many other organisations in South Africa, neighbouring countries and the rest of the continent," says Goosen.
"VSAT is an ideal technology for remote areas which can answer the needs of corporate and public-sector customers in areas as diverse as mining, telecommunications, healthcare and education. It is a technology which makes a significant contribution to bridging the digital divide, supporting the growth of economies and enabling the upliftment of developing communities."
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Spescom, a Proudly South African company, is a multinational technology innovator with direct operations in the US, UK and SA.
The group is publicly listed on the JSE Limited (Spescom Ltd), and on the NASDAQ OTCBB : SPCO (Spescom Software Inc).
Spescom is an information and communications technology company focused on the various aspects of enterprise content management.
The group provides products and solutions to connect to the network economy, as well as enterprise software to manage information and knowledge.
Specifically, Spescom supplies solutions in the areas of access network, enterprise information management, multimedia transaction recording, broadcast and customer contact centres.
Spescom markets its products worldwide through appointed partners and distributors under the eB brand for its enterprise software, and the DataVoice brand for its multimedia transaction recording solutions.
eB is sold internationally by US-based Spescom Software Inc.
Spescom's global customer base consists of multinational organisations including leading enterprises in the utilities, telecommunications, transportation, financial, banking and insurance sectors.
Worldwide, customers include Siemens, British Telecoms, Network Rail (formerly Railtrack), Lloyds of London, Barclays Bank, Abbey National Bank, WH Smith, Caterpillar, Bechtel, AmerenUE, Entergy, Bombardier, Ocean Energy, Sempra Energy, Telkom, SABC, Old Mutual, Eskom, Transnet and First National Bank.
For more information on Spescom, please visit www.spescomsoftware.com and www.spescom.com.
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