Telecom and office automation solutions provider Itec has partnered with iConnect and ECN to deliver Internet Protocol telephony (IP) solutions to SMEs and large businesses in Africa.
Their IP telephony solution will drive down telecom costs by up to 30%, the company said.
“ICASA’s moves to drive down interconnect fees across the board, combined with the fact that geographic number portability is now a reality, mean that the time is now ripe for us to move more aggressively into the IP telephony space.
“We are able to help customers migrate away from legacy PBX solutions and LCR onto new IP telephony platforms that could help them to save up to 30% on their monthly phone bills”, said Ryan Miles, chief operating officer at Itec Distribution.
ITEC’s telecom product portfolio includes installation and support of PBX hardware, as well as provision of least-cost routing (LCR) services.
Miles said that ICASA’s decision to push down mobile and fixed-line interconnect rates showed that IP telephony is an attractive choice for companies. Besides, Itec will provide customers with complete migration from analogue voice services to an IP telephony platform, retaining their existing landline numbers.
According to Louise Hepburn, product manager at Itec, the company will use iConnect’s iVoice solution for SME clients and ECN for enterprise services aimed at large companies with thousands of voice users.
The company will run a no-obligation 90-day proof of concept on the IP telephony solution for new clients and offer a consulting-led sales approach, that aims to optimise clients’ telecom spending by cutting on the number of service providers and suppliers they work with.
Itec is Southern Africa’s third largest office automation, production printing and telecommunications solutions provider, with an annual revenue of nearly one billion rand. Through its 47 South African branches and an international footprint that includes the United Kingdom, the company implements total office solutions, aimed at medium-sized and large businesses in sectors as diverse as financial services and retail.
