Kirusa has announced its foray into roaming solutions for African mobile operators with InstaVoice ReachMe, a smartphone app. InstaVoice ReachMe can be easily integrated with the existing infrastructure of mobile carriers to circumvent current roaming infrastructure completely.
Kirusa said the technology eliminates high payouts to roaming partners. This would allow African carriers to offer low-cost roaming packages and plans to their subscribers. This telephony system converts phone calls (to the local/home mobile numbers of travelers) into Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls and vice versa, allowing users to receive and make such calls within the app. To enjoy this, the subscribers simply need to download the app and activate the desired roaming package before traveling and have an active internet connection such as Wi-Fi or mobile data to make and receive calls. Meanwhile, the experience of the party on the other side remains the same, with no requirement for the app or an active internet connection during calls.
InstaVoice ReachMe, which was launched as an OTT App at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2018, currently works on operators in 16 countries. Its underlying technology also solves a unique case of unreachability. With a feature called ReachMe Home, mobile subscribers can receive calls to their regular numbers, but in the app, over data, when there is no or limited network coverage such as in basements or train stations.
