An exclusive partnership between Multisource Telecoms and Midas Communication Technologies will make voice and data communication a reality for emerging economies such as those found in Africa.
This is according to Ricky Bermingham, Midas Africa director, who says that wireless local loop technology will provide an appropriate, cost effective, sustainable telephony and Internet solution for rural communities.
"The decision to partner with Midas Communication Technologies can be seen as a logical extension of Multisource Telecoms' market offering and a proactive move in response to the clearly identified need for reliable voice and data communications in rural areas," Bermingham says. "Dependable and sustainable communications will significantly enhance the quality of life of every rural African. With technology moving at the pace at which it does and the need to bridge the digital divide it has become critical for communities to be able to communicate and have access to the World Wide Web."
Multisource Telecoms, is a leading supplier of wireless technology, and Midas Communication Technologies, a leader in Wireless Local Loop technology, formed a partnership to implement a strategy that will see this versatile and flexible technology being made readily available to countries throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
India-based Midas Communication Technologies developed the wireless local loop as an appropriate 'last mile' solution for emerging economies where the cost of a conventional communication infrastructure is prohibitive, leaving millions of people without any means of reliable communication. Bermingham says that the system allows service providers to cost-effectively deliver bandwidth and voice services to customers.
"The Midas wireless local loop technology offers simultaneous toll quality voice with 70 Kbps Internet capability. Start-up costs are affordable and this, coupled with low operational costs, makes it ideal for Africa," he explains.
The flexibility offered by the system facilitates a wide range of subscriber densities, with a modular design allowing the addition of sub-systems when required. It is also the smallest 1000-line standalone switch in the world and has very low power consumption requirements. Ideal for both high and low teledensity environments, the system is scalable from 300 to many thousands of lines and has a range of up to 35 km. This makes it suitable for both urban and rural markets. Bermingham says that management of the system, which is especially important in an emerging economy, is simple as the entire network can be controlled via NMS from a central location.
For more information contact Ricky Bermingham, Multisource Telecoms, 011 321 0333.
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