The company’s latest product offering, a series of GSM community phones, dubbed ‘Talk-2-Me,’ is designed for entrepreneurs looking to get a foothold in the growing area of community communications.

David Dugmore, director of Logotel Media, said, "It is no secret that the hotspot for GSM in Africa is enabling services and applications for communication in areas where the luxury of owning a cellular handset is not affordable." This combined with the fact that "network operators are committed to providing a certain number of lines per year as per their operating contracts" makes community phones very attractive, Dugmore added.

Designed for applications in community settings, the Talk-2-Me phone is a portable GSM device enabling up to four simultaneous lines. The complete package includes the GSM-compatible device, a controller briefcase, fixed-line handsets, and remote-display slave units. In addition, remote management SIM locking, for security, is possible on the unit.

Unlike some competitive offerings, Dugmore said, the Talk-2-Me community phone is completely portable, taking only minutes to set up.

The company expects Talk-2-Me to be adopted by private businesses, phone shops, universities, and taxi companies.

Logotel Media said it has been approached by resellers and individuals, both locally and abroad, and expects to deliver up to 300 units per month.