We set out to discover which African businesses are best prepared for the future, and what those businesses are doing differently to the rest. In our report we explain what ‘future ready’ businesses look like – how they’re approaching emerging challenges in the business world and how they fared during the COVID-19 crisis.
What do future ready businesses look like?
Open to change
They see change as an opportunity and are excited by the future.
Technologically inclined
They understand that technology can help solve business challenges.
Proactively plan for transformation
They have roadmaps for how technology can support the new way of work.
Detailed business strategy
Their business strategy is documented, specific, funded, and measured.
Keep up with emerging trends
They have identified trends that will shape their business and seek help from key thought leaders.
Agile
They can adapt to new challenges faster and are quicker to market than their competitors.
Gearing up for the future
Future ready businesses are confident about their future plans and well-prepared for emerging challenges. Read the report to find out what they are doing to transform those challenges into opportunities for growth.
The Vodacom Business Future Ready Report explores what its mean to be a ‘future ready’ business today and how future business readiness sets enterprises apart.
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Future Ready Report
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Future Ready Report, Vodacom Business Future Ready Report, Business readiness, Vodacom Business Solutions
Unlock the potential of your retail operations with our advanced smart retailer solutions designed to enhance performance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Our expertise in integrating cutting-edge technologies such as occupancy monitoring, inventory management, heat maps, and XR ensures that your retail business stays ahead in today's competitive market. With Smart Spaces, you gain access to tailored solutions that drive performance improvements and operational excellence.
Benefits of Smart Retail
Enhanced Customer Insights
Gain deep understanding of customer behaviors and preferences through advanced analytics and occupancy monitoring.
Optimized Inventory Management
Streamline stock tracking and improve inventory accuracy to minimize stockouts and maximize sales.
Operational Efficiency
Utilize heat maps and real-time data to optimize store layouts and resource allocation, enhancing operational efficiency.
Key Features
Occupancy Monitoring
Track foot traffic and customer flow in real-time to optimize store layouts and improve customer experience.
Inventory Management
Efficiently manage stock levels and track inventory across multiple locations with our comprehensive solutions.
Heat Maps
Visualize customer traffic patterns and hotspots within your store to optimize product placements and promotional strategies.
Cold Chain Monitoring
Ensure product quality and safety with real-time monitoring of temperature-sensitive goods throughout the supply chain.
Extended Reality (XR)
Enhance customer engagement and provide immersive shopping experiences through augmented reality applications.
Our Vodacom Digital Buildings solution combines your new and legacy technology to help you track and monitor your employees and customer’s energy output, inventory, air quality and more. Access data that enables occupancy monitoring, heat maps, enhanced inventory management and more. Find Out More.
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IOT Digital Buildings Retail
Keywords
iot digital buildings, iot retail, track and monitor energy ouput, track and monitor inventory, track and monitor air quality, occupancy monitoring, enhanced inventory management
Our comprehensive solutions address critical pain points such as agility, cost efficiency, and productivity, empowering your business to thrive in a competitive market. Join industry leaders who trust us to deliver innovative manufacturing solutions that drive operational excellence and sustainable growth.
Benefits of Smart Manufacturing
Increased Productivity
Optimize workflows and streamline operations to maximize productivity and output.
Cost Efficiency
Reduce operational costs through effective resource management and streamlined processes.
Agility and Flexibility
Adapt quickly to market demands and operational changes with agile manufacturing solutions.
Key Features
People and Spaces Monitoring
Enhance safety and efficiency by monitoring personnel and workspace utilization in real-time.
Inventory Management
Improve inventory accuracy and visibility to reduce stockouts and enhance supply chain efficiency.
Extended Reality (XR)
Enhance training programs and operational processes with immersive XR technologies, improving operational readiness and reducing errors.
Time & Attendance
Optimize workforce management with advanced time and attendance solutions tailored for manufacturing environments.
Secure Connectivity
Ensure reliable and secure communication across your manufacturing operations with our robust connectivity solutions.
Use real-time data to adapt operations, ensure maximised production time, and improve output with Vodacom Digital Buildings. Access data that enables thermal scanning, tracks and monitors people, spaces and traffic and more. Find Out More.
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IOT Digital Buildings Manufacturing
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iot digital buildings, iot manufacturing, thermal scanning, real-time data manufacturing
With a commitment to advancing healthcare through innovative technology, Smart Spaces addresses critical pain points such as funding constraints, digitization challenges, and system failures. Our solutions empower healthcare providers to deliver exceptional care, enhance patient outcomes, and improve operational efficiency.
Benefits of Smart Healthcare
Seamless and Secure Patient Service
Ensure seamless and secure care of patients with robust technologies that prioritize patient well-being and data security.
Enhanced Quality of Care
Improve the quality of service and care through innovative health monitoring solutions and advanced patient management systems.
Operational Efficiency
Optimize resource management and streamline operations with solutions such as stock visibility, body temperature monitoring, cold chain monitoring, and smart generator monitoring.
Key Features
Stock Visibility Solution
Track medical supplies and equipment to ensure availability and prevent shortages, improving patient treatment efficiency.
Telemedicine
Transform healthcare with Vodacom XR: Enhance patient care, reduce costs, and improve training through immersive AR technology
Cold Chain Monitoring
Ensure the integrity and safety of temperature-sensitive medical products throughout the supply chain, from storage to delivery.
Smart Generator Monitoring
Maintain uninterrupted power supply for critical healthcare equipment with real-time monitoring and alerts.
The Vodacom Digital Buildings solution prevents down time and disruption to your hospital’s proficiency and productivity by linking all your systems together to deliver real-time information. Access data that allows health and body temperature monitoring, enables complete stock visibility and more. Find Out More.
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IOT Digital Buildings Healthcare
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iot digital buildings, iot healthcare, body temperature monitoring, health data monitoring
By using Vodacom Digital Mine, you will be able to optimise mining processes and enhance workplace health and safety for your workers. Reduce downtime and gain visibility into your mining operations in near real-time, while cutting costs by plugging into your existing infrastructure.
We specialize in optimizing the mining process to maximize operational efficiency. We understand the pressures you face in achieving increased performance while prioritizing safety and efficiency for your workforce.
Benefits of Smart Mining
Enhanced Operational Efficiency
Streamline your mining operations with advanced technologies that improve productivity and reduce downtime.
Improved Worker Safety
Prioritize the safety of your team with geo-location monitoring and smart monitoring solutions that provide real-time insights and proactive alerts.
Secure Mobile Connectivity
Ensure uninterrupted communication and data transmission with our mobile private network solutions, tailored for remote and challenging mining environments.
Key Features
Geo-Location Monitoring
Track equipment and personnel in real-time to optimize workflows and ensure efficient resource allocation.
Smart Monitoring
Utilize advanced sensors and analytics to monitor equipment performance and environmental conditions, enhancing operational reliability.
Use our Vodacom Digital Buildings solution to integrate to help you ensure enhanced workplace health and safety and extract more productivity and proficiency out of your technology and people. Access data that tracks and monitors machinery, worker health and safety geolocation, water quality and more.
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IOT Digital Buildings Mining
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iot digital buildings, iot mining, enhanced workplace health and safety, track and monitor machinery, track and monitor worker health, track and monitor safety geolocation, track and monitor water quality
A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) gateway is a device that converts analogue and digital telephony signals to IP.
Managed VoIP Overview
Managed VoIP gateways allows you to sweat your existing digital and analogue PBX and shift to the world of IP voice
Make phone calls via the Internet and save up to 20% on VoIP calls when using Vodacom VoIP services
Intelligent routing, excellent call quality and automatic switching in case of failure
The true value of our VoIP solutions lies in giving you the power to control your communications and control your costs.
What is Managed VoIP?
A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) gateway is a device that converts analogue and digital telephony signals to IP.
Managed VoIP gateways allows you to sweat your existing digital and analogue PBX and shift to the world of IP voice seamlessly as the gateway transcodes an analogue and digital voice packet into VoIP.
The Managed VoIP gateways allows you to experience the benefit of VoIP phone call savings.
Why Get Managed VoIP?
Dedicated onsite customer premise equipment
A technician will install the equipment on your premises from where it seamlessly routes your VoIP calls to the Vodacom voice platform for call termination.
Manage your communication costs
It's the simplest, most convenient way to give your business control and lower your communication costs.
Make phone calls via the internet
SAVE up to 20% on VoIP calls when using our Vodacom VoIP services.
What is Managed VoIP?
The cost of this service depends on your business requirements
To find out how much this service will cost, request a call back
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VoIP
VoIP uses the latest IP technology to provide high-quality voice calls at true per-second billing.
A Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP gateway is a device that converts analogue and digital telephony signals to IP. Our Managed VoIP gateways allows you to experience the benefit of VoIP phone call savings, intelligent routing, excellent call quality and automatic switching in case of failure.
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Managed VoIP
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voip, business voip, hosted ip pbx, phone calls via internet, Managed VoIP
Fixed line voice solutions, for business calls anywhere on any device
Stay Connected With our Fixed Line Voice Solutions
Fixed line Voice solutions so employees can talk and collaborate with one another and customers anywhere and on any device. Stay connected with our scalable, flexible, cloud cased fixed voice solutions tailored for your business
Choose a cloud based, fixed line voice and collaboration solution tailored for your business
Business Size
Product Description
Features
Voice over Internet Bundles
SME
Make cost-effective, high quality voice calls over the internet with our VoIP bundles. Keep in touch with your customers and talk more for less.
Choose from 250, 500 and unlimited VoIP minute bundles.
Call any network, any time*.
Save up to 20% on your voice bill.
For the Unlimited VoIP minute bundle a Fair usage policy (FUP)of 3000 minutes applies
After FUP was reached Out of bundle rates apply
International calls are excluded and priced separately
One Net Business with Webex
SME, Public Enterprise,
Large Enterprise, Vodacom Global Enterprise.
One Net Business is a unified communications telephony solution. It offers your business cloud calling, messaging and meeting communication and collaboration tools that enable you to interact with colleagues and customers - anywhere, on any device.
Cloud Calling
• Full PBX replacement
• Full cloud calling functionality.
• Native in-app high fidelity calling with enterprise-grade calling features.
• Seamless calling experience with devices.
Meeting
• One button to join and seamless integration with your calendar.
• Personalised layouts and immersive sharing.
• Fully integrated with your devices.
Messaging
• Messaging and file sharing in easy-to-use searchable spaces.
Business Talk Wireless Office
SME
Business Talk Wireless Office puts large corporate telephony and collaboration features within reach of a small business.
Collaborate across multiple devices and applications.
Choose your bundle size to suit the size of your business; 3, 5, 7 or 10 users.
Work from home or the office using the desktop and mobile app.
Switch to this solution and keep your business number.
BTWO bundle includes IP (Internet Protocol) phones, Wireless phones and licenses.
Microsoft Teams Voice break-out
SME, Public Enterprise, Large Enterprise and Vodacom Global Enterprise (VGE)
Microsoft Teams is a modern internet cloud-based telephony solution that integrates into Office 365. It transforms how work gets done by unifying calling, chat, meetings, calendar, web conferencing and email for an all-in-one communication solution.
Collaboration suite that connects your team to one another and customers no matter where they are in the world, anytime, on any device. Track project chats, notes, share files and have meetings in one place.
Inbound and outbound agent voice calling capability.
Enables routing between agents to optimise business performance.
Improved customer service management with reporting capabilities.
Switch to this solution and keep your business number.
ONB Hosted Call Centre
SME
One Net Business Call Center is a carrier-class communications management product fully integrated which provides an advanced Automatic Call Distribution capability. The system can monitor how these calls were handled and provides reports that you can use to devise strategic business decisions.
Efficient call handling and automatic call distribution (ACD) state management
Allows agents to make and receive calls, call queuing, skills-based routing, recording of voice calls, basic management reporting and supervisory function.
Real-time monitoring of agent and queue activity by Call Center supervisors.
Historical reporting on agent and queue activity by Call Center supervisors.
Connect to Our Next Generation Voice Solutions
Managed VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) gateway is a device that converts analogue telephony signals to digital
One Net Business with Webex is an all-in-one cloud calling, messaging, and meeting solution for your business. It allows your employees to connect, collaborate and meet, all with a single application.
Never miss a business call or opportunity with our Business Wireless Talk Office. It puts large corporate telephony and collaboration features within reach of small business.
Staying connected to your customers is essential for business performance. Our Communications Solutions will keep you connected, increase business performance and ensure you never miss an opportunity.
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Fixed Line Voice
Keywords
unified communications solutions, business communication solution, unified communications as a service
Protect and secure all your data and devices with our end-to-end security solutions for your small business.
Smart Security introduction
The solutions don't just protect data, they protect what every small business owner has worked so hard to build, your most valuable information, productivity, revenue and reputation. With SMART Security solutions from Vodacom Business, now you can protect your business’s data and devices, preventing unauthorised access and managing threats in real-time
Norton mobile security
Protect your small business now from new threats developed by hackers with this single solution that protects your devices, online privacy and personal information.
A mobile device management solution that lets you secure, monitor, manage and support all your smartphones and tablets. Greater flexibility and administrator control.
Our Firewall solution provides maximum perimeter protection for your internal network connectivity against malicious attacks, alerting you when rules and thresholds have been broken.
Get our email content filtering service that protects your small business against email-associated threats by controlling traffic and blocking sensitive and explicit emails.
Get the intelligent mobility management and security platform that helps protect and secure your organization, users, devices and apps. As well as empowers your employees to work in new and flexible ways.
A very easy and reliable solution for the backup of your Office365 and Dynamics365-CRM Cloud data with multiple restore options to choose from and requires no hardware or installation.
The solution provides threat protection, securing against app, device, network and phishing based threats. While providing visibility and control over data leakage on mobile.
Manage and secure your mobile and desktop devices with AI-driven unified endpoint management (UEM). The platform enables applications and content with security on any device, anytime, anywhere.
Our range of security solutions offer enterprise-grade protection from any cyber-attacks, plus mobile device and endpoint security offerings to suit every business size and working environment.
Managing a small- to medium-sized guesthouse or B&B? Vodacom Hospitality Solution powered by NightsBridge lets you market your business, run it more efficiently and even offer guests dependable Internet connectivity. This means that your visitors can enjoy a pleasant stay, experience ‘value for money’ accommodation and stay connected to the world from the tip of Africa!
NightsBridge is Africa’s leading real-time booking platform. Their front-office booking software allows you to manage your bookings, accounts, housekeeping and reporting while updating your online availability with just one click.
You can also use our hospitality solution to manage real-time bookings and offer guests WiFi via Vodacom Broadband Connect. It includes access to our secure cloud storage, Internet connectivity for your business, a virtual PABX, voice lines, smartphones and tablets which can be rented out to international guests for the duration of their stay.
For more information, read our press release.
The key benefits of Vodacom Hospitality Solution
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Manage real-time bookings
Manage real-time bookings seamlessly with NightsBridge
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Place online ads
Place online ads to reach more potential travellers
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Dependable access to cloud storage
Dependable access to cloud storage, a virtual switchboard and the Internet
Why should I get Vodacom Hospitality Solution?
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Access to a range of ICT services
Send promotional and informational content to your subscribers which enables them to make better decisions
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Seamless bookings and exposure
Choose from a variety of non-intrusive mediums, like SMS, to promote your business.
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WiFi for guests
Sell rich-media content such as news and traffic updates, ringtones, wallpapers and other mobile downloads.
GET IN TOUCH
To get connected
To get connected request a call back, email us or call 082 1960, FREE from a Vodacom cellphone.
Through the Vodacom Hospitality Solution small to medium-sized accommodation providers will be able to advertise on relevant websites, manage real-time bookings and offer guests Wi-Fi via Vodacom Broadband Connect.
Enjoy benefits and rewards, from travel, entertainment, to premium services
and signature experiences.
Travel Rewards
Explore local and international destinations with discounts of up to 50% off on accommodation at the Marriott Hotel Group, up to 15% off FlySafair and 10% off Intercape bus tickets and get up to 50% off Emirates flights worldwide. All travel rewards are redeemed through the VodaPay App.
Whether you enjoy a good workout, a morning smoothie, or peace of mind with tailored cleaning services, get amazing discounts with our lifestyle partners.
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R100 monthly Kauai voucher
3 months off Sweat1000 subscription
Once off R150 discount on SweepSouth
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R100 monthly Kauai voucher
3 months off Sweat1000 subscription
Once off R150 discount on SweepSouth
Free subscription to Hey Iris Digital Concierge service
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Vodacom Red Lifestyle Rewards
Lifestyle rewards you'll love, Kauai vouchers, Sweat 1000 subscriptions and so much more with Vodacom RED Rewards.
Now you can join millions of users who already use VodaPay to manage their money, data, airtime, travel and even do their monthly shopping. If you like it, VodaPay it!
Kauai – Red Vip customers will receive a R100 voucher per month on us.
Claiming your Voucher:
All Red VIP customers qualify for the R100 Kauai voucher each month,
To redeem the voucher, a customer will, Receive a SMS with a digital wiCode that needs to be manually insert into POS in order for the voucher to redeem while in store or online at Kauai.co.za.
Sweat 1000 – Get a 3 Month free Subscription to Sweat 1000 to work out at home, anywhere really.
SWEAT stands for Specialized Weight Endurance Athletic Training with the 1000 representing calories burned in a ground breaking 1 hour workout. Integrating the components of interval training, functional training, core stability work, athletic training, and agility training it is the result of taking everything that is the highest level of physical training and putting it into a 1 hour dynamic, action packed class that is different every single time. Always changing the dynamics of the class, alleviating the boredom factor and never allowing people to know what they are going to get.
Vodacom Red VIP customers will receive their promo code via email, sms or VodaPay app to make use of the free subscription.
UCOOK – Receive a 25% Discount on delectable weekly Meal Kits from uCook.
UCOOK is all about bringing even more convenient solutions straight to your door, with new offerings like ready-made, flash-frozen Craft Meals, Baby Food and Wine being just one click away.
We’re also revolutionising the way South Africans eat. How? By teaching you where your food comes from, showing you how you can support small businesses and farmers with every order, and making every meal as convenient – and wholesome – as we possibly can.
UCOOK meals aim to deliver the freshest and ethically sourced ingredients in the right quantities so you can make easy weeknight meals at home.
Pick from a variety of cuisine styles menus with perfectly portioned ingredients, simple recipe cards, delivered chop chop.
Vodacom red VIP customers received 25% of their 1st 3 meal kits ordered online. Enjoy restaurant quality food on us.
Vodacom Red VIP customers will receive their promo code via email, sms or VodaPay app to make use of the offer.
SweepSouth – Vodacom Red customers receive R150 off as a 1st time user on SweepSouth
Go to SweepSouth to book a professional cleaner – or even a team of cleaners. Aside from offering thoroughly vetted, professional and fully equipped cleaners from a mere R38/hour, SweepSouth is helping to create jobs. The cleaners are fairly compensated for their labour and can come to rely on regular income. So not only do you get a clean house, you also get to help someone else in the process. You can even ask the cleaners to bring their own products (for a nominal fee).
Vodacom Red VIP customers will receive their promo code via email, sms or VodaPay app to make use of the offer.
Hey-Iris is a digital concierge service that gives customers access to a digital on-demand personal assistant service. All Red VIP 100GB Customers will have access to request any service from booking flights, wedding arrangements, birthday parties, anniversaries and sending of gifts to loved ones and more– so basically day-to-day activities that need time you don’t always have.
Vodacom Red VIP 100GB customers will receive their download link to Hey Iris via email, sms or VodaPay app to make use of the offer.
Flight site is the official booking platform for MyVodacom Rewards.
MyVodacom Rewards, Travel Benefits, is a brand owned by Vodacom and managed by FlightSite (Pty) Ltd (“FlightSite”) (registration number: 2004/021024/07).
When making a booking on the Internet Booking Engine (“IBE”), you are dealing directly with FlightSite and you will be billed directly by FlightSite (operating under the name “Travel Benefits”) and the relevant airline if you have purchased airline tickets. You consent to you and your travel companions’ relevant personal information being made available to FlightSite to process the reservation and the transaction and to the relevant personal information being retained by FlightSite, their suppliers and services providers, where applicable, in accordance with prevailing legislation.
Flights:
Emirates: A maximum discount of up to R2500 on base fare applies to economy class tickets. Diamond status clients have access to business class tickets with a discount on base fares of up to 50%. Refer to https://www.emirates.com/za/english/ for further terms and conditions.
FlySaFair: Discounts only apply to base fare. Refer to https://www.flysafair.co.za/ for further terms and conditions.
Buses:
Intercape: Refer to https://www.intercape.co.za/ for further terms and conditions.
Hotels:
refer to the relevant accommodation properties’ websites and your booking confirmation sheet. Protea Hotels: Refer to https://protea.marriott.com/ for terms and conditions.
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View the best RED deals with rewards you'll love. With Vodacom RED Rewards, our customers have access to some the best specials from Kauai, Sweat 1000, Sweep South, UCOOK and more. Find Out More
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Vodacom Red Reward Deals
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