Capwire marks 40th year, introduces new product lines

Marking another milestone in the local telecommunications history, Capitol Wireless Inc. (Capwire) recently marked its 40th year of operations with a show at the Enterprise Center and the unveiling of a major line of telecoms and data transmission services for both the local and foreign markets.

The new product range is extensive. Under the umbrella brand of "Capwire Direct," it is an array of premium voice telecoms services:

• Direct Connect, a dedicated IDD designed for corporate clients and businesses;

• Direct 104, a competitively priced international direct dial service in partnership with the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT);

• Direct Wireless, a convenient and flexible prepaid wireless IDD;

• Direct 800, which allows international inbound voice call access;

• Direct Inmarsat, a state-of-the-art, high-quality voice and facsimile service via mobile satellite ideal for maritime, aeronautical and land mobile use;

• Direct World Card, the premium call card product with global roaming capabilities that is accepted in most countries;

• Direct International Inbound, a switched voice service for facility-based telecoms companies;

• Direct Global Transport, which links clients to strategically located points of presence; and

• Direct VOIP Transport, which allows partners to terminate and send back voice, data and fax traffic to other partners anywhere in the world.

Also introduced were Capwire Prime, an array of solutions for customized, high-speed data and Internet services for local business and industry like the following:

• Prime Internet, which provides customized Internet access utilizing tier-1 international cable connections;

• Prime IPL for dedicated high-speed links with the flexibility of integrating voice, data, facsimile and video conferencing into one seamless connection;

• Prime Sat for wireless data solutions that support IP-based and legacy transmission protocols;

• Prime IFR, an international frame relay service which provides multiple protocol that allows connectivity to a seamless area network supporting various port sizes and speeds;

• Prime International Sat, which offers scalable data and Internet access solutions providing high-bandwidth and high-speed access; and

• Prime IPL international private lines that offer secure, scalable and high-quality data communications solutions that guarantee real-time information exchange.

Capwire officials expressed confidence that these new offerings will help the company retain its foothold as one of the country’s leading and internationally recognized voice and data service providers.