Historically, the CalvaCom Group is the first French private company to operate in the field of micro-computer based communications. Created in 1986, the company developed a repertoire of communication services integrating all classic means of communication - letter post, telephone, telex, fax, applying all the new international standards and protocols, PSTN, RNIS, X25, X28, X400, leased line. The company's mission was to supply corporate clients a communications utility using all delivery methods, thanks to its multiple "gateways" and integrated protocol translation. CalvaCom's activities in Africa started in 1987. Initially involved were 3 countries in West and Central Africa (Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Gabon). The offer consisted of an electronic mail service with a telex refile gateway for companies operating in the region, using the (rather primitive) X25 networks in those countries. Progressively, technical improvements permitted the extension of the service to a growing number of national markets in Western and Central Africa and, since 1994 in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) In 1997 CalvaCom made its first appearance in Southern Africa with the appointment of distributors in Zambia and Malawi. These technical improvements included the addition of gateways to fax, X400 and Internet e'mail. trafic can be addressed through all these gateways using the proprietory software developed by CalvaCom. This package is known as Clicom, developed to provide total user-friendliness combined with many advanced features such as automatic merging of confirmations with original messages. African and Indian Ocean Area Others Countries
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