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| Glo 4G LTE |
The broadband competition in Nigeria has hit a new height following the
announcement by Nigeria’s next generation network, Globacom, that it has
launched Nigeria’s first nationwide mobile
4g/Long Term Evolution (
lte) network.
Subscribers
in parts of some cities across the country including Lagos, Port
Harcourt, Abuja as well as Jos in Plateau State, Warri in Delta State,
Eket in Akwa Ibom State, Benin City in Edo State, Yola in Adamawa State
and Zaria in Kaduna State have the opportunity to connect to
glo 4g/
lte network.
The company said services will be extended to other major cities in quick succession.
The successful
launch of the
glo 4g/
lte, the country’s first widely spread
lte
network, will make it possible for millions of Nigerians to enjoy
instant, efficient broadband internet at speeds far superior to the 3G
network, thus enabling them to download ultra high definition videos in
seconds.
With this development, individuals who consume huge
volumes of data, government agencies, corporate organisations including
banks, oil and gas companies, academic institutions and health
institutions, which utilize seamless data transfer for their operations
will benefit immensely from Globacom’s data intensive applications.
“We
are pleased to once again play a leading role in empowering Nigerians
with world class data services, helping to close the digital divide. In
the last one and a half years, the people of this great country have
spoken repeatedly by making Globacom the largest data network in new
subscriptions. The best we can do for our people who believe in us and
made us their number one data network is to give them the best
technology. What we are offering is the new speed of life,” said
Kamaldeen Shonibare, Head, Corporate Sales, Globacom.
In addition to the
launch of
4g/
lte services, Globacom has also unveiled a set of
4g data bundles to enable all categories of subscribers to have access to the unique products and services.
Under
the new plan, subscribers will get a whopping 1.6GB of data for N500,
while N1000 will give them 3.2GB data. Other exciting offers include
7.5GB for N2000, 10GB for N2,500, 18GB for N4000 and 24GB for N5000. The
benefits also include free access to thousands of music, video and
movie on demand while the data plan range from N50 to N18,000 for the
benefit of all.
Other packages offered by Globacom include a brand new
4g lte router and the MIFi. While the
4g lte
router gives access to Ultra High Speed Internet and landline and comes
with free SIM, 60Gb of shareable data valid for a month as well as free
world-class content for a one-off fee of N31,000, the company bundled
the
4g MiFi with free SIM, 60Gb of shareable data valid for one month and free world-class content for a one-off fee of N25,000.
The advanced technology of
glo 4g lte
services, according to Mr. Shonibare, would touch all aspects of life,
from education to agriculture and medical care, thus making life more
interesting, comfortable and enjoyable for Nigerians.
“Our
subscribers today already enjoy downloading music, video and movie
contents and streaming contents on their phones and other devices. But
the new
glo 4g lte
network offers subscribers a significantly improved experience. The
video and voice quality in video calls on different applications like
Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber etc is a lot clearer while the
picture quality is crisper, and the transmission is faster,” he said.
The
glo
Corporate Sales Head stated further that over 150 million telecom
subscribers in Nigeria will have access to the internet at a much faster
speed and enjoy ultra high definition video without buffering as well
as utilise other high intensive data applications with ease, courtesy of
glo 4GLTE.
Describing Globacom as
the digital network for both the present and future generations,
Shonibare added that, “We’re the next generation network, the
grandmasters of data. That is why we have taken the lead in providing
4g lte
nationwide with mobility for Nigerians. We want them to experience the
power of real time mobile broadband technology at the most affordable
rates,”
To join the most advanced network, he advised subscribers to buy and register a
4g lte Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) or swap his or her existing SIM for a
4g SIM, get a
4g phone and dial *777# to buy a data plan.
He also enjoined subscribers to visit the nearest Gloworld shop to connect to the
glo 4g lte and enjoy the boundless opportunities offered by the advanced and superior technology.
