Tata Communications partners with Dreamtime Technologies

To build cloud-based virtual mobile network to serve African mobile and IoT providers

Tata Communications and South African ICT services provider Dreamtime Technologies have joined forces to build a new cloud-based virtual mobile network to serve African mobile and IoT providers. It will act as the foundation for next-generation mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) services in sectors such as healthcare, transport, mining, agriculture, banking and retail. DTTech will also use the new cloud-based network to give mobile network operators (MNO) the flexibility to introduce new services and extend their geographical reach, which will help them attract new customers and generate new revenue streams without large upfront investments.

The new infrastructure will use the Tata Communications MOVE mobility and IoT platform, which - through Tata Communications' collaboration with DTTech - will support regional break-out to Internet providers in Africa. This means that when a user accesses a data-enabled mobile or IoT app, the Internet connection is not routed the traditional way - via long distances and through multiple transit parties back to the home operator, which is slow and leads to a poor user experience. Instead, through Tata Communications' collaboration with DTTech, the app will connect to the Internet in region. With direct connectivity to Tata Communications' superfast subsea fibre network in international waters along the coast of Africa, the new infrastructure ensures a high-quality, seamless user experience for digital services across the continent.

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