International roaming charges using Dynamic Mobile Least Cost Routing

A recent Ofcom report identified that International roaming charges were reduced on average by 13.6% in the year 2008/2009. This is indeed encouraging news on the face of it but when you consider that international roaming charges start from a very high level then perhaps it less encouraging. Most notably international roaming data charges are the most expensive.
International roaming charges have always been a bone of contention for business and personal users of mobile handsets. No network is immune from what can only be described as legalised extortion.

There is a technology now available that can reduce these charges by up to 90% (100% if you are simply dialling back to the office). This technology is undoubtedly used by the network operators themselves to transit calls and this is now available to small and large companies alike.

This cost saving feature is Dynamic Mobile Least Cost Routing (Dynamic Mobile LCR). If you are a business traveler, it will save you money by choosing the least costly route according to tariffs and roaming charges.

The LCR feature minimizes mobile roaming expenses by having call setups routed through the least costly path. The LCR logic is based on current call tariffs managed in the server. Using call tariffs, the server determines the most cost-efficient break-out for each call. The server also generates dial plans, which are distributed to mobile devices running the mobile client.

The LCR feature is transparent for end-users and works from any mobile network. There is also support for WiFi and Dual Mode terminals.

This technology is great for global manufacturers, international law firms, shipping brokers, etc.

Key Benefits

Mobilizing your workforce increases business visibility and capabilities. Ensure that everyone is connected wherever your business takes them with the following benefits:
• Mobility without loss of functionality
• Over the Air Configuration (OTA) provisioning for easy deployment and administration
• Easy-to-use GUI
• Makes business-class telephony features visible to users
• WiFi and GSM handover (bidirectional)
• Least cost routing of calls
• Corporate directory search
• Presence setting and viewing
• Shared call logs between devices
• Shared contact lists between devices

GUI

The interface is streamlined for mobile use with a search and dial field and a large area for your contact list/buddy list. When a directory search is performed, this area is updated with the results. When a call is made, the display area is divided into two sections. The left side displays a name or phone number and the call duration, and the right side is for call buttons for business-class telephony features, such as hold, retrieve, transfer, conference, record call, etc.