Powertel Communications

Through solutions such as PowerConnect Home, PowerBiz, PowerLink VPNs, and PowerPro (Carrier of Carriers) Powertel is delivering not only high-speed, reliable internet but also secure links for business and home.

Powertel Communications offers a host of value added services leveraging on modern day technologies such as:

• Aggregation and Switching Services: Powertel offers aggregation and switching services mainly to ZETDC and the banking sector. Powertel is currently enabling convenience of access for the Prepaid Electricity service, through an extensive network of electricity vendors that retail prepaid electricity tokens utilising multi-channels that include physical, SMS and online/digital.
• IoT Fleet Management Solutions: This is a versatile fleet management and vehicle tracking solution that is guaranteed to improve fleet administration and business operational efficiency. Businesses and individuals alike can monitor their fleet round the clock from anywhere in the world.
• Assets Monitoring Solutions: From laptops, fuel tanks to your herd of cattle, Powertel understands that all your assets are valuable! Under this portfolio Powertel is delivering a range of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions customised to your unique needs.

Satellite internet (Powertel Spark), Cloud and Cybersecurity solutions, and enabling smart cities through IoT innovations that support Smart Prepaid Electricity & Smart Water Meters; Transformer Anti-Intrusion Systems (TAIS), Fuel Monitoring, Cable Monitoring etc all seamlessly connected through LoRaWAN technology. This results in improved utility efficiency and customer experience.

Powertel already has and continues to deploy extensive ICT infrastructure, mainly the Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) on the national electricity grid that will enable in part integration of distributed energy resources such as renewable energy onto the Grid and modernisation of the grid by deploying a spectrum of Smart Grid technologies to guarantee efficient provision of reliable electricity to anchor sustainable economic development. These smart grid solutions include:

• Deployment of Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS)
• Deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Real-time Energy Optimization

Powertel offers on an as and when required basis, technical expertise on various managed enterprise solutions including:

• LAN Installations & Maintenance (including physical installation of network cables, switches, routers, and other networking equipment; monitoring and troubleshooting the network for performance issues, security threats, upgrading network hardware and software, regular backups and disaster recovery planning and providing technical support to users)
• ICT Consulting services
• Professional ICT Services (Email hosting & IT Consultancy)
• Cybersecurity Services
• Cloud & Data Centre services