TelePassport now proud Team Namibia member

Windhoek - The services of TelePassport, Namibia's leading Least Cost Routing (LCR) provider, has been endorsed by Team Namibia, making it the first LCR company to operate under this trademark.

Says TelePassport Managing Director, Phillip Stier: “As a service-driven company it is our credo to maintain the highest level of service delivery. Being accepted as a Team Namibia member not only recognizes this business philosophy, but also gives impetus to our efforts of delivering service beyond expectation. Furthermore, it clearly distinguishes us as a truly and proudly Namibian company, underlining our progressive and market leading approach to business in Namibia.”

TelePassport's reputable and officially approved Fixed Cellular Least Cost Routing technology enables companies to reduce their monthly fixed line to mobile call charges by up to 30%, translating into substantial cumulative savings. This is done by connecting a Fixed Cellular Terminal (FCT) with SIM card to a customer's switchboard or PABX, allowing local cellular-bound voice calls to be re-routed directly into MTC's GSM cellular network. Essentially, this means converting switchboard-to-mobile calls to mobile-to-mobile calls, resulting in huge savings as mobile-to-mobile calls are much cheaper than switchboard-to-mobile calls.

To make the installation of this technology as hassle-free and efficient possible for its customers, TelePassport has established a joint working agreement with the leading PABX suppliers, including Bytes Technology, Siemens, Telkom-Ericsson and Telecom Namibia. Its service also carries MTC's stamp of approval.

“As a leader in the LCR arena, TelePassport focuses on transparently maximising all possible savings on corporate telecommunication systems. Cellphone calls are rapidly becoming the single biggest communications expense in Southern Africa and properly routed, this is one of the easiest ways to improve your bottom line with no impact on operating procedures or efficiency. No doubt, our communication solution is a win-win situation that makes perfect business sense,” says Stier.

As part of the service-focused TelePassport LCR solution, customers receive their monthly telephone bill electronically and free of charge, directly from TelePassport, with a detailed listing of savings on every call. Additionally, the TelePassport bill includes a graph for easy reference, which indicates the individual and cumulative savings of calls made during the month. All billing is available online, 24/7 at TelePassport's website, www.telepassport.com.na.

LCR has been standard practice in many parts of the world since the early nineties. In Southern Africa, TelePassport has been the undisputed leader in the International LCR market since 1993, and at the forefront of the Cellular LCR field, which first emerged in South Africa in 1997. In Namibia, TelePassport officially launched as a fully-fledged Namibian entity with majority local shareholding in February this year.

“As a proudly African communications company, we understand the unique challenges of the industry and our continent, and have a history of success in meeting these challenges. Part of our success lies in providing transparent, value-for-money communication solutions, and building and maintaining a loyal customer base through superior service levels, attention to detail, and measurable results,” says Stier. He maintains that the services of TelePassport is invaluable for the local telecoms industry as it means Namibia is not left behind when it comes to the latest in communications technology, which is essential to remain competitive in the global village.