MWeb Africa launches VoIP via VSAT

Voice calls to other MWeb Africa VoIP customers using MWeb Africa's VSAT service will be free of charge, making the solution attractive for companies with geographically dispersed offices.

MWeb Africa's VSAT service is currently offered in over 14 countries in Africa and is looking to expand its distributor channel to more countries on the continent.

Harry Aucamp, CEO of MWeb Africa said the VoIP solution has been optimised to work efficiently over its VSAT platform through a unique feature whereby bandwidth is reserved specifically for the voice service.

Although the VoIP service is currently only available on its VSAT platform, MWeb Africa plans to extend the service to its various WiMAX infrastructures soon. For many internet clients in sub-Saharan Africa, satellite still represents the quickest and most reliable means to access the internet.