Zamtel has 15 direct routes for voice with partners in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa.  These are France Telecom, Telecom Italia, Belgacom, British Telecom, IDT, Telco 214, Teleglobe VSNL, Verizon MCI, AT&T, Gilat Satcom TelOne of Zimbabwe, Botswana Telecom, Tanzania Telecom and Telkom South Africa. 

The links to the neighboring countries are terrestrial while the rest are via Intelsat Satellites using the two operational Antennas at Mwembeshi Earth Station. 

Products

International Private Leased Circuits (IPLC) 

An IPLC is a point-to-point private line used by an organization to communicate between offices that are geographically dispersed throughout the world. An IPLC can be for Internet access, data exchange, video conferencing, and any other form of telecommunication. 

    Benefits

• Fixed cost communications
• Exclusive and secure use of the circuit 24 hours/7 days a week
• Zamtel attaches high priority status in the provision and restoration of the circuit
• Discounts are offered depending on the commitment period

International Telephony 

Zamtel provides its customers with high quality international voice telephony in partnership with other carriers at competitive rates.   

    Benefits

• Good voice quality
• Competitive charges
• Charges are available to the public and easy to understand
• Operator assistance is available

Inmarsat

Inmarsat is global mobile satellite based communications service.  Zamtel is a point of services activation. 

    Benefits

• Universal coverage-can be used in areas not serviced by fixed and mobile service providers
• High reliability
• Can be used in emergencies such as natural disasters 

International Integrated System Digital Network 

Zamtel offers international ISDN services.  This service is suitable for applications were low error rates and excellent transmission quality is important. 

    Benefits 

• Video conferencing
• High speed transmission