May 6, 2013
Among the last remaining arguments against the tidal wave of voice over IP (VoIP) is the claim that IP systems are susceptible to fraud, says Rob Lith, business development director at Connection Telecom. In reality, breaching VoIP security is a far more complex...
Apr 11, 2013
VoIP operator Switch Telecom has announced another in a series of double digit rates reductions – this time a cut of 20%. “Switch Telecom was launched with a commitment to real annual rates reductions that were more often than not significant, double digit...
Mar 5, 2013
South Africa could at last be on the cusp of having a more competitive telecoms market. In 2010, the country’s telecommunications regulator, the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA), implemented three interconnect rate cuts. These rates are the...
Jan 30, 2013
OTEL Telecoms has announced the relocation of its VoIP transit service, dubbed Victoria Station, from 158 Jan Smuts Avenue to TERACO in Isando. The service, used by providers as primary or failover VoIP termination, has been operating from the Rosebank-based data...
Jan 22, 2013
In 2010 ICASA, South Africa’s telecoms regulator, announced that call termination rates – the price telcos may charge one another for carrying their calls – would drop each year over the next three years. By 1 March 2013, the rate will be 40c per minute...
