SIMcontrol Announces the Release of a Next-Generation Mobile APN Product for Africa
SIMcontrol, a leading mobile data connectivity platform for African enterprises, has announced the release of its fully-managed mobile APN product, which connects company data SIM cards through a private and secure virtual network.
The new APN-as-a-Service allows data to be pooled across multiple mobile networks. This enables businesses to more effectively manage deployed mobile data SIMs at scale.
With the rapid acceleration of digitisation and the increased deployment of connected devices, many businesses are discovering that traditional corporate mobile APN services do not provide the controls and flexibility required by today’s digital organizations.
SIMcontrol’s Managed APN service connects a variety of mobile data and Internet of Things (IoT) devices from end to end. With a variety of cloud networking capabilities, deployed data SIMs can securely connect to their private networks. Advanced features include shared pooled data across Vodacom and MTN, real-time SIM level quota management, and customized firewalling and SIM IP options.
What exactly is an APN? APN is an abbreviation for Access Point Name, which is the gateway that connects the mobile network to the internet. It instructs a mobile device to connect to which network. The device is then assigned an IP address and the appropriate encryption method by the connectivity management platform.
Flickswitch, a Cape Town-based telecoms technology company that provides mobile SIM management services in over seven African countries, provides the SIMcontrol service.
Extensive Experience “For over ten years, SIMcontrol has provided data SIM management to business customers.” “We listened to our customers and improved our APN product offering with pooled data across multiple networks and customisable networking options, all built on our existing online SIM management platform,” says Flickswitch Managing Director Kees Snijders.
“As businesses deploy more and more connected devices, managing them all becomes difficult.” We are seeing rapid growth in the fintech, POS, and IoT sectors, particularly in security technology and smart agriculture,” Snijders added.
Agnostic about networks. Being network agnostic means that data SIM cards from various mobile networks, including APN, contract, prepaid, and global roaming SIMs, can be managed in a single location. In addition to standard 2G, 3G, and LTE, it supports next-generation NB-IoT spectrum. Prepaid SIM cards for the Vodacom network
Flexibility and control. SIMcontrol’s Managed APN enables organizations to know exactly how much data they are spending and to scale pooled data sizes up or down without the hassle of long-term APN contracts. SIM quotas ensure that individual SIMs consume only what they are permitted to consume. The pay-as-you-go model eliminates the risk of SIM abuse while also lowering data connectivity costs.
This facilitates the deployment and management of data SIMs. “Businesses can open a SIMcontrol account and begin using our Managed APN product.” “It’s quick and simple,” Snijders says. “There are no APN contracts,” he adds, “and you only pay for what you use.”
Connectivity that is dependable. To ensure maximum reliability, SIMcontrol is built on core mobile network infrastructure. Network location services, data session history, device setup SMS’s, SIM profile lookups, an advanced API for integration with customer systems, and a technical support team that understands IoT device connectivity issues are among the unique features.
Speak with a consultant or sign up for a trial account to learn more about how SIMcontrol can provide you with affordable and efficient enterprise connectivity.
