Re: [Skunkworks] 3G for business - Comments??

I spoke with them regarding that already. They need me to have 2 SIMs registered on the PostPay platform, then I pay KES 10k annually for the APN. However, my worry is on the data speeds/quality I will get on 3G. Will that be good enough to support voice? 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Wash, You can request for static IP addresses and corporate APN, if not already.

Bernard

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:

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Folks,

This imagination has crossed my mind:

Consider this:

Cisco 2811 ->Internet <- Huawei 3G Router <- Cisco 2811 <-- IP PBX |________VPN Tunnel_____________|

1. The Huawei connects to Safaricom - speed and reliability not guaranteed? No static IP address.

Anyone thinks that, in this current age and time (in Kenya) is this a viable business solution??

-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!

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