The BotswanaPost launch of the Poso Cloud platform targets to solve the needs ranging from SMME’s to large enterprises. The Cloud Server which is affordable and flexible enough for businesses in the SME and large market segment delivers reliability, scalability and uptime.
PC was done in partnership with Cloud Seed Botswana (CSB) which is part of an ICT outfit headquartered in South Africa.
Poso Cloud will provide reliable, affordable, enterprise speed internet connectivity and cloud solutions, offering cloud connect with high speed internet connectivity. In addition it offers cloud site, an extension of the cloud connect product suite providing businesses with turn-key network solution within the office.
Poso Cloud also offers the cloud hot spots both public and corporate hot spots, available both via terrestrial and satellite connection. The cloud solutions layered on the cloud connect include mail, calendaring, storage, procurement.
The wi-fi “Poso Cloud” is already live at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA), Maun International Airport, Francistown Airport.
Pele Moleta the Chief Executive Officer at BotswanaPost said the organisation is on a journey to excellency. “Botswana Post adopted the icon of excellence strategy which is driven by business growth, operational efficiencies service excellence,” said Moleta.
Moleta said through such initiatives like the Poso Cloud and other initiatives in the pipeline they are confident to achieve the goal of being a P500 million worth organisation by 2016.Cloud services offer the additional benefit of redundancy as business servers are not hosted in the offices and thus not vulnerable to theft or damage in the event of a catastrophe.
Through the Poso Cloud individuals and companies can run applications online on a remote server, instead of through physical hardware.
Connie Storom the Chief Executive Officer at Cloud Seed Botswana indicated that they are ready to roll-out the service to the whole country and set up connectivity to facilitate easy internet access.
She said the partnership will no doubt be fruitful as Botswana Post is already a trusted brand.Cloud seed offers comprehensive end to end suite of connectivity and cloud solutions that solve needs from the smallest SMEs to large enterprises and government clients.
“Our self deploying Wide area network nodes are able to reach and service both outlying and underserviced areas without need of major infrastructure, completely independent of existing networks,” said Storom.
Storom revealed that they have developed specialized mobile computer labs connected via satellite with 19 computer workstations, the mobile bus can be used as internet caf├® anywhere in the country, a wi-fi hotspot and even mobile library.
She added that their strength in the rapid deployment of disruptive connectivity solutions has led to them developing a tier 3 data center. The post office has evolved from traditionalists to a service provider leveraging on technology as well as strategic partnerships. Botswana Post is looking forward to offering e-post services, e-government, e-commerce and financial services.
