African software development firm Altech ISIS has signed a partnership agreement with OpenCloud to provide support to the telecoms software provider during the deployment of its Rhino platform in South and sub-Saharan Africa
Under the terms of the collaboration, Altech ISIS will provide local development knowledge and operational support to OpenCloud and will act to ensure the full functionality of each roll-out is fully maximised.
“By blending Altech ISIS’ knowledge with OpenCloud’s flexible platforms, our partnership enables network operators in this region to benefit from local solutions that are tailored to meet the needs of the local market,” said OpenCloud chief executive officer Jeff Gordon.
“Altech ISIS has extensive, proven experience in delivering telecom solutions into African networks.”
OpenCloud’s Rhino suite comprises Telecom Application Server, Service Interaction Server (service broker) and Sentinel products.
Altech ISIS general manager Anton van Heerden said,” [Rhino] is an open platform designed for fast and simple telecom service development.
“With OpenCloud’s technology, Altech ISIS is able to address a very broad array of needs for African operators,” he added.
