ONEm Communications, a London-based high-tech firm that provides services to millions of people without the Internet, is planning on expanding in Africa through licensing and local partnerships.
African business concerns are currently discussing licensing rights and partnerships. The move will see advanced services for rural Africa spread throughout the continent.
In a presentation to African officials, ONEm CEO Christopher Richardson, said. “Africa is a very big and diverse continent. Reaching all rural areas needs significant funding and formidable technical challenges. However, the ONEm’s solution utilizes existing infrastructure to deliver innovative services to rural communities.”
ONEm’s technology lets applications interact with mobiles without the Internet, with the technology transforming ordinary voices and SMS into powerful interactive tools.
ONEm has also developed a blockchain technology accessible over SMS to support unique applications. There are countless blockchain SMS applications that will usher in life changing innovations. For example, people will be able to have a history of transactions via SMS which will provide a solution towards better financial inclusion.
Governments are keen to deploy ONEm Platform to provide rural access to critical services. And ONEm is currently in discussions with mobile operators to deploy its services to make their core voice and SMS more internet-like.
