Flickswitch South Africa
The All-Africa Cellular IoT Connectivity Dream
We are all allowed to dream. When it comes to the deployment of M2M & IoT devices at scale, this dream involves a global data SIM that is easy to activate, has real-time spend management, low data costs and always-on connectivity. Unfortunately, this dream never quite ends the way it was supposed to. Deploying cellular data connected devices in South Africa and the rest of Africa is a process that sometimes feels more art than science. So Many Options There are many options when it comes to IoT SIMs as well as management platforms. Unmanaged post-paid contracts, private APNs, managed APNs, business prepaid & global roaming SIMs are all options to consider. And then there are further options around SIM management tools. Each of these options – and the various commercial offerings wi...
Flickswitch Announces its Revamped White Label SIM Management Platform for Telcos
Flickswitch, a leading IoT SIM Management provider across Africa, is excited to announce the launch of its newly revamped SIMcontrol online self-help platform. Since its launch to customers in 2007, Flickswitch has provided SIM management services on over 16 mobile network operators across the African continent. “Over the past decade, our product has proven good value to our customers, but we have also identified key areas of improving supporting mobile network operators’ digital transformation process,” explains Rudi Barnard, Executive Director of Flickswitch. “With Flickswitch White Label Platform, we are significantly elevating business customers’ experience of working with a large number of SIMs and building the infrastructure necessary for delivering even more advanced features around...
Online Platform Automates the Management of Business SIM Cards
In these uncertain times, we are all aware of the crunch many economies in Africa is facing. Companies are closely watching their spend and mobile data costs are no different. One option to better manage mobile data costs is to make use of a self-help platform that can monitor usage and spend on company SIMs. In the traditional office environment, managing mobile connectivity and data use was not such a serious issue for IT managers, as data costs were essentially a part of the overall fixed network spend. But with the “new normal”, where more people are working remotely, it is proving to be quite a challenge. With more companies looking for a simple, yet ingenious, way for their employees to conduct business independently it is proving essential to control and better manage mobile d...
Why Getting Students Online Poses a Major Challenge
The COVID-19 lockdown has forced many schools, colleges and educational institutions to rapidly switch to online learning. Although there are many advanced online learning platforms available, the one critical factor that still remains is reliable connectivity to online learning platforms. The reality is that only a small percentage of homes in South Africa are covered by uncapped fibre connectivity. This is where mobile data connectivity is the only option. There has been ongoing lobbying of mobile networks led by various educational organisations such as the National Association of Social Change Entities in Education as well as the DG Murray Trust. The current reality, however, is that learning institutions are forced to provide data connectivity to learners. Last week, the U...
Mobile Connectivity: Staying Flexible is Key During Uncertain Times
As many companies in South Africa scramble to keep their employees working from home, the reality of connectivity costs, control and flexibility is becoming more important than ever. In the traditional office environment, managing connectivity and data use was not such a serious issue for IT managers, as data costs were essentially a part of overall fixed network infrastructure. Now, with many employees being forced to work from home, using mobile data where home fibre connectivity is not available has become costly and difficult to manage. Mobile data use has shot up while trying to keep employees connected and productive. Furthermore, many traditional mobile connectivity options such as corporate APN’s are not ideal for certain uses due to high data costs, not hav...
