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8 July, 2007
Vodafone goes one better
07 July, 2005
Vodafone Fiji has successfully brought GPRS or General Packet Radio Service services to Fiji.
To celebrate the launch of GPRS, Vodafone Fiji is currently allowing its customers PXT or picture messaging free of charge over its GPRS network.
This has seen the number of PXT messages sent increase from 3000 PXT a month to 19,000 a day. And that number continues to increase.
GPRS has also meant that the PXT or Multi-Media Messaging service has become faster.
Vodafone is also currently trialling Mobile Office products which allows Post-Pay customers to access email on wheels.
Customers can also download files, documents, software and pictures on to their phones directly or they can use the Vodafone Mobile Connect Card and link up to the above services via a laptop.
"GPRS can benefit your business by extending the boundaries of your business and allowing you to be more responsive to your customers," says chief executive Aslam Khan. "You will be able to send or receive an important email, have quick and secure access to key information and be able to act on or respond to it, wherever you are."
Khan said the increased flexibility would result in a more productive workforce and an opportunity to streamline processes, eliminate redundant steps and save costs.
Vodafone Fiji chairman Lionel Yee said while the days of ubiquitous mobile corporate computing were still some way away, GPRS would be a productivity breakthrough.
"It's clear that work is creeping into our daily lives and our lives are creeping into work in the mobile world," Yee said.
Yee said Vodafone Fiji's GPRS trial customers have generally rated the service as wonderful. "It is a sheer delight to watch our customers access the mobile office products on their mobiles which pleases us at Vodafone Fiji as one of our mottos is to delight our customers," he said. "But these devices won't remain corporate toys for long."
"Perhaps it is early days, but the most exciting news for businesses will be the introduction of GPRS services such as mobile office, work/salesforce automation and BlackBerry," Yee said.
"With these services, you will not only save time and money but also bring your business solutions to life. These solutions will enable you to download files, update databases, check stock levels, manage sales figures, and process customer orders at base all from remote locations."
Vodafone Fiji, in conjunction with strategic partners, plans to introduce advanced and sophisticated third party applications which will support service engineering, vehicle fleet monitoring and security systems and alarm alerts.
The GPRS service will be available at $99.95 a month. Phones need to be configured for GPRS and if you have a GPRS phone, you can call Vodafone Fiji customer care on 123 or any mobile phone dealer to get your phone configured.
Yee said there is much more to come from Vodafone Fiji. In the next few months, the company will introduce the BlackBerry, a mobile device that has taken the world by storm.
Vodafone Fiji also intends to roll out 3G services in 2006/2007, just over a year behind Australia and New Zealand. With 3G, customers will be able to transmit data at 7 or 8 times today's rates.
Yee said Vodafone Fiji is keeping its promise and commitment to Fiji. "We will, over this year and next year, spend a total of $21 million in expanding and upgrading our network. This is in addition to the $60 million we have already spent since 1994.
"Our expansion is aimed at reinforcing coverage to support the tourism sector and introduce a whole host of new services for our customers."
07 July, 2005
Vodafone Fiji has successfully brought GPRS or General Packet Radio Service services to Fiji.
To celebrate the launch of GPRS, Vodafone Fiji is currently allowing its customers PXT or picture messaging free of charge over its GPRS network.
This has seen the number of PXT messages sent increase from 3000 PXT a month to 19,000 a day. And that number continues to increase.
GPRS has also meant that the PXT or Multi-Media Messaging service has become faster.
Vodafone is also currently trialling Mobile Office products which allows Post-Pay customers to access email on wheels.
Customers can also download files, documents, software and pictures on to their phones directly or they can use the Vodafone Mobile Connect Card and link up to the above services via a laptop.
"GPRS can benefit your business by extending the boundaries of your business and allowing you to be more responsive to your customers," says chief executive Aslam Khan. "You will be able to send or receive an important email, have quick and secure access to key information and be able to act on or respond to it, wherever you are."
Khan said the increased flexibility would result in a more productive workforce and an opportunity to streamline processes, eliminate redundant steps and save costs.
Vodafone Fiji chairman Lionel Yee said while the days of ubiquitous mobile corporate computing were still some way away, GPRS would be a productivity breakthrough.
"It's clear that work is creeping into our daily lives and our lives are creeping into work in the mobile world," Yee said.
Yee said Vodafone Fiji's GPRS trial customers have generally rated the service as wonderful. "It is a sheer delight to watch our customers access the mobile office products on their mobiles which pleases us at Vodafone Fiji as one of our mottos is to delight our customers," he said. "But these devices won't remain corporate toys for long."
"Perhaps it is early days, but the most exciting news for businesses will be the introduction of GPRS services such as mobile office, work/salesforce automation and BlackBerry," Yee said.
"With these services, you will not only save time and money but also bring your business solutions to life. These solutions will enable you to download files, update databases, check stock levels, manage sales figures, and process customer orders at base all from remote locations."
Vodafone Fiji, in conjunction with strategic partners, plans to introduce advanced and sophisticated third party applications which will support service engineering, vehicle fleet monitoring and security systems and alarm alerts.
The GPRS service will be available at $99.95 a month. Phones need to be configured for GPRS and if you have a GPRS phone, you can call Vodafone Fiji customer care on 123 or any mobile phone dealer to get your phone configured.
Yee said there is much more to come from Vodafone Fiji. In the next few months, the company will introduce the BlackBerry, a mobile device that has taken the world by storm.
Vodafone Fiji also intends to roll out 3G services in 2006/2007, just over a year behind Australia and New Zealand. With 3G, customers will be able to transmit data at 7 or 8 times today's rates.
Yee said Vodafone Fiji is keeping its promise and commitment to Fiji. "We will, over this year and next year, spend a total of $21 million in expanding and upgrading our network. This is in addition to the $60 million we have already spent since 1994.
"Our expansion is aimed at reinforcing coverage to support the tourism sector and introduce a whole host of new services for our customers."