SIMcontrol
SIMcontrol Launches a Next-Generation Mobile APN Product for Africa
SIMcontrol, a leading mobile data connectivity platform for enterprises in Africa, has announced the launch of its fully-managed mobile APN product that connects company data SIM cards via a private & secure virtual network. The new APN-as-a-service enables pooled data across multiple mobile networks. This allows businesses to better manage deployed mobile data SIMs at scale. With the rapid acceleration in digitisation and increased deployment of connected devices, many companies are finding that traditional corporate mobile APN services are not delivering the controls and flexibility needed for today’s digital organisations. SIMcontrol’s Managed APN service provides end-to-end connectivity for a range of mobile data and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Deployed data SIMs can reach th...
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...
