COUNTRY FOCUS : SENEGAL

Hayo Telecom is a Senegalese mobile network operator with a license for fixed , mobile , Wi-Fi and Wi-max services . Over the last few years , Hayo Telecom has emerged as one of the strongest and the fastest global communication solutions provider for a customer base of millions across Africa and other continents , with more that 2,400 million minutes of traffic annually . Recently wwthe mobile operator partnered with Telesmart . io , to automate and accelerate number management and delivery across underserved areas of Africa .

View of the Senegal capital of Dakar , Africa

The partnership is Telesmart . io ’ s first deal focused on the region and will enable Hayo Telecom to serve its customers in Africa with increased efficiency and capabilities . As a Telesmart . io partner , Hayo Telecom receives Dynamic Partner Status , enabling it to access number inventory in real-time , rather than holding excess number inventory which is more costly .

“ Traditionally , inventory management is an expensive and time-intensive process for MNOs and unfortunately , the supply chain has not experienced Digital Transformation like other areas of the industry . Our platform resolves this manual process for Hayo Telecom so it can manage its extensive numbering network effectively ,” said Neil Kitcher , CEO and Co- Founder , Telesmart . io . “ We are constantly looking for new ways to deliver efficiencies , so breaking ground in Africa is a huge achievement for Telesmart . io . We will continue to serve operators in the region like Hayo Telecom with pride .”

Telesmart . io inventory management platform for voice and messaging makes it simple to monetise the opportunity in the Communications Platform as a Service ( CPaaS ) market , as call centre solutions and

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