People living in high-rise, high-density areas generally can’t obtain fixed-line telephones in their flats. They therefore have to use prepaid cellphones for voice calls and prepaid 3G for internet access – both of which are extremely expensive.
Now, Du Pont Telecom has joined forces with property developers in downtown Johannesburg and Pretoria to deliver affordable, reliable telephone and broadband Internet connectivity to residents of renovated highrise buildings.
The buildings have been wired to connect each flat to a central control unit which, in turn, is connected via a wireless link to our carrier-strength TELES Class 5 technology-based network.
Residents can purchase Dabba airtime vouchers which allow them to make voice calls from their flat’s intercom handset or to access the Internet from their computer at really affordable rates. For example, international calls to other African countries are around 60 percent cheaper, a huge benefit to the many migrants who live in these buildings.
As we said: Du Pont delivers – to everyone.