Orange Horizons says it has launched the initial research and test stage of its planned Wi-Fi service offering in South Africa.<\/p>\n
Orange has partnered with Cape Town-based African Eagle Tourism, to provide free Wi-Fi services within their fleet of vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cWi-Fi is underdeveloped and underutilized in South Africa, whereas Europeans have come to rely on the technology to satiate their appetites for data,\u201d said Sebastien Crozier, Orange Horizons CEO.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor tourists visiting South Africa it is hard to understand why there is so little access to Wi-Fi,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis lack of accessible wireless connectivity tarnishes the perception of the country from a tourism perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crozier said that Orange wants to change the way that South African operators and customers look at Wi-Fi and data, explaining that this could bode well for tourism in the country.<\/p>\n
This move to extend Orange Horizon\u2019s offer in South Africa follows the launch of a series of consumer related products in 2013 and Q1 of 2014.<\/p>\n
Orange Horizon\u2019s activities in South Africa include the Orange content website, the Orange online store and Orange travel data, as well as voice and SIM-card products offered both through the Orange online store as well as through Orange corners within a selection on Nashua Mobile stores.<\/p>\n
Recently introduced to its offering is an online service that facilitates cross-boarder airtime and data purchasing, across multiple networks.<\/p>\n
We want to be a virtual operator in SA: Orange<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n