Instantstream.com, Inc and a American Trade Delegation Visits Nigeria, Quicklink International Network, Global Trade & Technology Centre, and West Central African Development Corporation.
       By: ABC
Posted: 2006-08-27 22:43:54
An American trade delegation will be visiting Nigeria at the end of this month. The delegation, which is coming to Nigeria on the invitation of Quicklink International Network , an indigenous consultancy outfit based in Lagos, will be in Nigeria from August 30 to September 20, 2006. it is a unique innovation in communication technology. The trade delegation is coming under the aegis of Global Trade and Technology Centre (GTTC), based in New York, United States of America. At the head of the delegation is Myles M. Matthews, the President and Chief Executive Officer of GTTC. Prominent among the trade delegation to Nigeria are representatives of two companies who have interest in doing business in Nigeria. An American company that offers telephone calls, wireless cell video calls and video conferencing over the Internet through e-mail account. This new technology is called Streamphone™ and it was invented by Michael Daly, the CEO and founder the company. The Global Trade & Technology Centre is a city of New York business trade and educational association that fosters dialogue and action between representatives of business and government globally. GTTC in agreement with the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS), of the International Trade Administration (ITA), and U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), places primary emphases on the promotion of exports of goods and services from the United States, particularly by small- and medium-sized enterprises, and the protection of United States’ business interests abroad. GTTC’s main office is in midtown Manhattan close to the United Nations. It is a membership organisation dedicated to enhancing the success of its member companies and individuals competing in the global marketplace. It has a strong presence globally, so that executives can interact regularly with United States and foreign diplomats, with most programs held in conjunction with the United States’ embassy and/or consulate in any country. Prominent among the trade delegation to Nigeria are representatives of two companies who have interest in doing business in Nigeria. One of them is an American company that offers telephone calls, wireless cell video calls and video conferencing over the Internet through e-mail account. This new technology is called Streamphone™ and it was invented by Michael Daly, the CEO and founder the company. Instantstream's primary product is Streamphone™ – an interactive Web conferencing, telephone, mobile phone and video surveillance service accessible from any computer, any web browser and any communication device located anywhere in the world. Streamphone™ is accessible on the web by simply registering and setting up a free membership. Streamphone is a ubiquitous communication technology which is installed on more than 526 million computers, PDA’s and mobile phones, it may be installed and you may not even know you have it yet until you go the Instantstream.com website and setup a free membership. Streamphone™ complements current traditional telephone technologies or it can supplement and enhance older telephone technologies based on the user’s preferences. The other is the West Central African Development Corporation, WCADC, under the direction of President Miamah Richards. This is a privately owned company established to promote, facilitate and mobilize economic investment, growth and development of key and fledgling industries in West and Central Africa. WCADC strategizes with the private and public sectors in strengthening business and industries to be a driving force behind investment activities that stimulate national and regional creation of jobs, industries and infrastructure for sustainable development, growth and renewal in West and Central African countries.

Other members of the delegation are representatives of companies with diverse interests in shipping, construction, the hospitality industry, beach development and others. They are coming to explore opportunities for partnership with serious-minded local businessmen, companies, governments and other individuals for the development of various business opportunities in Nigeria. The trade delegation will be coming to the country with the latest sophisticated technology.Streamphone™ telephone technology could be useful in several regards, including:

(a) Web Conferencing, Legacy VOIP Solutions, Wireless Video, Telemedicine, Live International Broadcasting, e.t.c: This is a conferencing service, which provides automated conferencing round the clock (24/7) by eliminating the services of an operator. It enables communication with other people via Video, Audio, PowerPoint Slides, Media Feeds, Chats and White Boarding. The facility is also a non-compromising solution, which reduces operation costs while facilitating high quality in-person communication and enhanced productivity gains. It is a departure from the traditional in-person meetings occasioning loss of man-hours, due to planning and other in and out of office meeting protocols. Among others, it can be used by hospitals to diagnose and treat patients by hooking up to foreign medical experts who will simultaneously examine and prescribe treatment for patients thus saving them the inconvenience of travelling overseas for treatment.

(b) Interactive Multimedia Local Exchange Carrier (IMLEC) Technology™ (Version 3.0): This enables clients to present, watch, hear, chat and share information in real time, from anywhere in the world. It uses any PC, MAC, SUN, Linux, Pocket PC, Smart phone or office phone to set up live video calls with 12 or more team members, as well as enable international phone calls to anywhere in the world at a reasonably affordable cost. The e-communicator software used is based on the world famous and most celebrated Macromedia Flash player already installed in more than 526 million home-desktops, corporate computers and cell phone PDA’s around the world. This allows subscribers to conduct consistently professional interactive, web conferences and telephone integrated services. In essence, it offers facility for international live broadcast to a large audience from your MAC, SUN, Linux, Pocket PC, Smart phone and office phone. It could conveniently broadcast up to 12 live and on-demand, television or content stations to a pocket PC. Also, lectures can be delivered to students on-line from anywhere in the world through the system. (C) On-line Monitoring, Onshore and Offshore /Border Patrol Surveillance System, including Viewer Statistics Tracking: One of the unique features of this solution is the ability to integrate solar energy for power generation on the hardware devices. Its coverage spreads through 3,000 miles (4,827 kilometres) in each direction. This software is customised for effective surveillance and monitoring especially by security agencies and the corporate sector, with growing emphasis on high profile, sophisticated security watch. Oil companies will find this product handy in monitoring incidents of pipeline vandalisation and leakages, as well as, the safety of other infrastructure and installations in remote locations. Similarly, banks, large corporate organisations, government agencies, high networth individuals and those desirous of water-tight security, monitoring, surveillance, safety, and values will find this technology extremely indispensable to their day-to-day activities. Above all, these range of services are delivered via highly sophisticated International Telecommunication/Multimedia /Electronic devices. Sign-on and subscription talks are currently going on with high networth telecommunication service users, providers and computer manufacturers in parts of Europe, Asia and United States of America. During this visit, the trade delegation is expected to make presentations and product demonstrations in Lagos and Abuja. According to Dele Agekameh, the chief executive officer of Quicklink, the company, (Quicklink), in collaboration with GTTC, is embarking on a mission to promote sustainable economic growth in Nigeria, West Africa and the African continent as a whole. He disclosed that the Instantstream technology, is a cut-edge communication technology aimed at reinventing the experience of corporate and consumer communications with convenience. Commenting further on the collaboration, the CEO remarked that this American technology cuts across all existing OSIsoft’s Realtime Performance Management (RtPM) Platforms and bridges proactive companies’ on-line streaming services. In his words: "it is a unique innovation in communication technology." In addition to consultancy, media management and strategic planning, Quicklink is also the publishers of The Capitol, an international, all-gloss, all-colour magazine devoted to reporting culture, tourism and business opportunities in Africa and elsewhere in the world.
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