VoIP grows at other end of the alphabet–Wales & Zimbabwe

Telepliant.com reports that Wales is looking to provide next-generation broadband to increase VoIP telecommunications and advance the country’s technology infrastructure.

Comments are being sought from the business community over the Welsh government’s plan, which aims to give superfast connection rates to the entire country by 2015.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the world, Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless has announced plans to launch VoIP service.

Analysts had suspected that GSM mobile operators in the African nation were afraid to offer VoIP.

But, according to Technology Zimbabwe’s website, Econet, the country’s largest telcom, plans to offer VoIP service before the end of this month.

“This has come as a surprise and we’re quite curious and excited to see what exactly Econet will unveil tomorrow,” the site’s report says, adding that sources indicate that the company will allow subscribers to use regular cell phones with the service (though it was uncertain how they would do that).