All of us have been and are still affected by the ongoing financial crises in a multitude different ways, but South Africa is feeling the strain in quite a unique way - and finding the answer in an equally unpredictable solution.
The telephone lines are highly sought after for their much prized copper wires, making them an easy target for thieves looking to earn quick money by selling the copper for transport oversees. The problem has caused such concern to businesses affected by the disruption that many are now turning to Voip to negate the risk.
The thefts have now reached epidemic proportions, so much so that businesses who are, or have been, affected by the disruptions caused to their communications are looking to technology to give them a more viable option; and that option is Voip.
But Telecoms loss is Voip's gain, and many service providers are gaining handsomely from offering increased technology and safeguards against the risk of downtime caused by disruption to the phone line network - something that standard phone line operators are struggling to compete with.
One such company, called 'BitCo' now offers something called 'invisible lines' for companies plagued by phone line theft. This works by using cutting edge technology that emits radio-waves to a series of high points of sites such as towers and roofs which act as relay stations for transmitting information to the customers' premises.
The technical director of BitCo is Kobias Mathee, and he is enthusiastic about the potential offered by this new system: "Our network can guarantee up-time in a way that traditional phone line services simply cannot due to the issues they face with theft and cable breakages."
So the truth of the moment is that, for the forseeable future at least, the theft of copper wire is going to continue and the risk to businesses affected by constant downtime is going to grow and encroach on their ability to survivie until they are forced, as so many other have been already, to search out an alternative.
But regardless of whether you are being forced to embrace Voip as those in South Africa are, or you just want to take advantage of the benefits offered by this system-of-the-future, be sure that you do your homework and choose a reputable provider who will not put your business at risk through unnecessary downtime.
The telephone lines are highly sought after for their much prized copper wires, making them an easy target for thieves looking to earn quick money by selling the copper for transport oversees. The problem has caused such concern to businesses affected by the disruption that many are now turning to Voip to negate the risk.
The thefts have now reached epidemic proportions, so much so that businesses who are, or have been, affected by the disruptions caused to their communications are looking to technology to give them a more viable option; and that option is Voip.
But Telecoms loss is Voip's gain, and many service providers are gaining handsomely from offering increased technology and safeguards against the risk of downtime caused by disruption to the phone line network - something that standard phone line operators are struggling to compete with.
One such company, called 'BitCo' now offers something called 'invisible lines' for companies plagued by phone line theft. This works by using cutting edge technology that emits radio-waves to a series of high points of sites such as towers and roofs which act as relay stations for transmitting information to the customers' premises.
The technical director of BitCo is Kobias Mathee, and he is enthusiastic about the potential offered by this new system: "Our network can guarantee up-time in a way that traditional phone line services simply cannot due to the issues they face with theft and cable breakages."
So the truth of the moment is that, for the forseeable future at least, the theft of copper wire is going to continue and the risk to businesses affected by constant downtime is going to grow and encroach on their ability to survivie until they are forced, as so many other have been already, to search out an alternative.
But regardless of whether you are being forced to embrace Voip as those in South Africa are, or you just want to take advantage of the benefits offered by this system-of-the-future, be sure that you do your homework and choose a reputable provider who will not put your business at risk through unnecessary downtime.
About the Author:
Saul Saresi writes regularly about Voip systems and technology for his website which can be found here business phone further information about Voip technology can be found here business voip system
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