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Global telecommunications networks are phasing out physical legacy infrastructure in favor of IP-based communications. But for some businesses, the new technology and compliance practices that come with transitioning to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems can be intimidatingly complex. 

Why is now the time to move your communications to VoIP?

The cost of maintaining physical infrastructure coupled with the notoriously inflexible nature of copper wire telephone lines has caused many countries to rethink their dependence on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). While this shift toward internet-based calling began in the 1990’s, it has steadily gained momentum since the emergence and broad global adoption of smartphones. Now, countries worldwide are decommissioning their physical telephony infrastructure, such as  Australia and the United Kingdom who have committed to decommissioning their PSTN networks altogether by 2025.

As most of the western world begins to minimize investment in the PSTN, it is more important than ever to start thinking about making the switch to VoIP for your voice communications. 

Benefits Explained: Numbers and SIP Trunking

VoIP offers flexible calling plans, access to local numbers in geographies all across the world and additional number features–all at a cheaper cost than maintaining legacy systems associated with fixed-line communications. 

• International VoIP carriers can help expand your global reach, with access to international numbers and global voice service on-demand–so you can respond to customers whenever, wherever they are.
• There is no need for concern about feature parity between on-premise and VoIP-based solutions. PSTN Replacement describes a feature set of VoIP telephony services in a specific country or area. In countries where PSTN replacement is available, numbers will have inbound and outbound local calling; geographic, toll-free, and national number resources; emergency service-enabled numbers; guaranteed Calling Line Identity (CLI) passthrough; dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signaling; and number portability. PSTN replacement essentially ensures you don’t have to compromise on any of your on-premise number features as you move off the PSTN.

Switch and Save

It may be a surprise that moving away from the PSTN and expanding globally can be done in a cost-effective manner. How? There are two main reasons:

1. The equipment needed to support fixed-line communications is often costly to set up and maintain. With IP-based systems, no hardware is required other than a computer and an internet connection, allowing you to scale trunks up and down as you need at little-to-no cost.
2. In addition, communications providers that offer international service enable you to buy numbers and minutes without the hassle of managing multiple vendor relationships and contracts for each new country or region–saving valuable time and money. 

VoIP has many benefits for the end-user, but it also has a number of unique selling points for resellers. Whether you are a large company or a small business, the same benefit applies: cost savings. On-premise PBX (private branch exchange) has its prospects, but for most use cases, cloud PBX is the way to go. 

Interested in learning more?

Access markets all across the world with Bicom Systems and Telnyx. Through our partnership, we make it easier for businesses to scale their communications globally with a suite of self-service tooling for number search and provisioning, SIP Trunk creation and management, debugging, and QoS reporting. Telnyx offers Bicom Systems customers PSTN Replacement in over 30 countries, including key markets such as the U.S., Australia, the U.K. and the Netherlands. 

To learn more about Bicom Systems and Telnyx and how we can help you expand your global offering, register for our upcoming webinar–the first in our new series, “Expanding global connectivity”.

Treten Networks, an ICT solutions and enterprise security services business, has partnered with Africa Data Centres. This partnership will, it says, allow Treten’s customers access to the cloud and infrastructure they need to realise their digital transformation goals.

Treten Networks offers specialist business advisory services that provide advanced network and security solutions. It has a footprint in over 18 countries across Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Canada and the UK.

In addition to its existing services, Treten will now leverage Africa Data Centres’ physical infrastructure and ecosystem of connectivity partners to support cloud deployments for its customers.

Both organisations aim to solve customers’ business challenges with this partnership by providing what are described as sustainable game-changing technologies and solutions.

Operating the continent’s largest carrier-neutral data centres, Africa Data Centres has access to tens of thousands of connections to cloud, content and network providers from Africa and across the globe. As a result, Treten says that its own customers will reap the benefits of connecting directly with secure, low-latency connections to key providers and business partners.

Together, Africa Data Centres and Treten say they can provide organisations with secure private infrastructure and access to hyperscale cloud providers through numerous interconnections and exchanges.

Treten Networks is rapidly expanding its footprint with its bespoke cloud service offerings, including compute, storage, networking, backup and recovery. « We already boast of an extremely low latency and the fastest cloud service in Nigeria, and we look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership with Africa Data Centres, » says Karo Esemitodje, Head of Cloud Services from Treten Networks.

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NEWS

Since 1999 the World Communication Awards have recognised innovation and excellence for global telecoms and so it is a logical step thatwe now extend this to include the most exciting early-stage startups.

For several years we have been inviting ambitious startups to showcase their game changing solutions at our events, and this year we have gone a step further, recognising them at our awards.

We started this in September at the Connected Britain Awards where we named Curvalux the winner. Their solution to improve connectivity in suburban and rural areas not only caught our eyes but has also been recognised by Cambridge Broadband Networks Group (CBNG). The two annouced a merger in October, catapulting this award winner towards long term success.

Now we have gone one stage further adding a Startup of the Year category to this years WCA, with the winner to be one of ten shortlisted companies listed below. All can be found, along with many other innovative companies, in the Startup Village at Total Telecom Congress. The ten listed below will get to take part in a pitching competition judged by a panel overseen by well-known Strategy Advisor, Roland da Silva. The winner will be announced that evening at the 2022 World Communication Awards where they will pick up the iconic WCA sail trophy.

If you are interested to watch the startups pitch, you can observe the Startup Pitching Competition at Total Telecom Congress on the 1 November 2022, reserve your place HERE

MEET THE FINALISTS

Appsec Phoenix is a platform that helps you identify which vulnerability is going to hurt you most by prioritising the vulnerabilities and using Patent-pending AI and industry insight. It helps CISOs and executives set risk-based targets that translate to tasks for engineers.

Ariadne Maps provides an omnichannel solution for physical businesses such malls, airports, retailers that covers the holistic journey of their visitors. Ariadne’s solution anonymously and precisely tracks the customers’ in-premises activities, and measures the number of people, dwell time, heatmap, transitions between areas and more… without using application, network connection or cameras.

BrightBid is a AdTech company using AI and human expertise to create more refined Google Ads recommendations for businesses to drive customer acquisition. It enables companies to compete better in Google Search, seeing on average a 35% increase in results.

COYOSY claim to be “making ethically-made portable tech scalable,” covering all portable tech needs with two modular line-ups: Sense and Compute

FlexiFone say they are Europe’s first multi-network MVNO with 100% digital operations powered by eSIMs. They say customers can choose a carrier with the best coverage in their area and via subscription get a mobile plan and discounts on apps like Netflix, Disney+, VPNs, and more.

LabLabee is an interactive, on-demand, and gamified telco cloud skills platform. They believe they can make learning and training for telco cloud and other technologies, easier, more accessible, and more attractive for both students and professionals.

Net AI is a network intelligence company developing a deep traffic analytics platform that can reduces CAPEX/OPEX/TCO for mobile operators and enable new high-margin revenue streams.

PicUp have developed an AI powered platform that uses machine learning algorithms to identify every outbound call for the users and by that get more digital capabilities such as moving to chat and improving KPIs such as stopping spam and fraud, CX, increase sales, answer rate and more.

PixselChat allows communication in real time online without needing to know the other user’s language. PixselChat allows seamless translated conversation in real-time in over 100 languages in audio/video, text and synthesised voice using embedded AI.

TelWAI believes the future of surveillance is built on wireless mobile networks that can be rapidly deployed at low cost. TelWAI delivers the autonomous detection of security and safety threats by using its wireless AI-driven surveillance camera.

Good luck to all those pitching their businesses during the Total Telecom Congress. The winner will be revealed that evening at the World Communication Awards. Book your place at www.worldcommsawards.com

Total Telecom Congress takes place in London on the 1-2 November 2022. Operators / CSP’s and public sector employees can attend the conference free of charge – REGISTER HERE. We have a limited number of complimentary passes available for early stage startup investors, incubators and accelerators – to request one email rob.chambers@totaltele.com