Vodacom Business Nigeria has announced its Software as a Solution (SaaS) offering, an enterprise-class IT solution for all businesses that enables businesses to lower the operating cost (Opex) while maintaining office communication software and focusing on growing businesses.
According to the technology firm, SaaS is an effective hosted information management solution that is scalable, easy to deploy and manage, adding that businesses could collaborate real-time with up-to-date solutions spanning across the full range of any business function. This solution includes Hosted Exchange, Hosted Lync and Hosted SharePoint.
Vodacom Nigeria’s Portfolio Manager Mr. Abu Etu said Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria can now benefit from improved efficiency and productivity through collaboration, remotely, on-site or on-the-move while enjoying significant cost savings. “We will provide and manage the software, renew licenses, do the upgrades and ensure full security of our customer’s data. Customers simply lease it from us at an affordable monthly or yearly fee as it suits them,” he said.
The solution also allows for better resource allocation as firms no longer need dedicated resources for network and software management – everything is supported by service offered by Vodacom Business Nigeria. “It is a commendable innovation from Vodacom as it enables a self- service platform where Hosted Exchange, Hosted Lync and Hosted SharePoint can be easily purchased and managed on Vodacom’s e-commerce web store.
“Vodacom has further emphasised the fact that collaboration and communication are vital components of the success of any business. With the appropriate solutions in place, businesses can greatly optimize productivity. With SaaS solution, Vodacom has further established itself as a total communication service provider and one of the most dependable providers of managed hosted services in enterprise sector,” a customer who identified himself simply as Victor, said.
