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Globacom Launches Nigeria Fiber Backbone

Nigeria Online
31st March '08

Nigeria's second national carrier, Globacom, has launched a fiber-optic cable backbone to enhance transmission of voice and data. The backbone will offer Nigerians, mostly those in the southeastern part of the country, convergence of voice, data and multimedia applications, according to Martins Olowonihi, acting chief operating officer of the company's Glo BroadAccess. Olowonihi spoke at the launch of the backbone in Owerri, the capital of Imo State in Eastern Nigeria. "Owing to Globacom's innovations, Nigerians are able to do a whole range of things including Internet browsing, sending and receiving electronic mails, multimedia messaging, vehicle tracking, mobile banking and accessing Microsoft Outlook, all on their handsets," Olowonihi said.

The launch marks the conclusion of the Owerri-Onitsha section of the Glo Optic Fibre cable backbone, which the company. is building across the nation, he said. "It provides large bandwidth for offices and corporate organizations," he said. Olowonihi pointed out that the launch follows the completion of the Onitsha-Awka section of the company's network earlier this month. "You now have a much faster transmission of data, voice broadband Internet and multimedia services.

This will significantly transform the economy of Imo State and empower its people," he said. Commissioner for Information, Chief Chuma Nnaji, speaking on behalf of Governor of Imo State Chief Ikedi Ohakim, said the fiber backbone offers the possibility for the state to increase revenue and employment. There is much the private sector can do to aid the government in improving the lives of people, he said. Globacom was awarded its license in 2003 and is known for innovations such as per-second billing and bringing GSM tariffs in the country down from N50 (50 naira or US$0.43) per minute to N10 per minute.

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Nigeria to Transmit Voice and Data on Network

Nigeria Today
31st March '08

Second National Carrier, Globacom, has launched its Optic Fibre Cable backbone to enhance transmission of both voice and data on the network. Speaking during the launch at Owerri, capital of Imo State in Eastern Nigeria, Mr Martins Olowonihi, acting Chief Operating noted that the backbone would offer Nigerians, mostly those in the South Eastern part of the country and Owerri precisely, the convergence of voice, data and multimedia solutions.

He noted that Globacom since coming on stream in the nation's telecom sector is reputed for leading changes that avail Nigerians the best in telecommunications. "Owing to Globacom's innovations, Nigerians are able to do a whole range of things including Internet browsing, sending and receiving electronic mails, multimedia messaging, vehicle tracking, mobile banking and accessing Microsoft Outlook, all on their handsets," Mr. Olowonihi said.

According to him, this marks the conclusion of the Owerri-Onitsha section of the Glo Optic Fibre cable backbone, which the telco is building across the nation, explaining that its a high advanced information highway that transmits voice and data at the speed of light. "It provides large bandwidth for offices and corporate organizations," he asserted. Mr. Olowonihi pointed out that the launch heralds the second of such commissioning of any fibre optic network in the eastern part of the country.

This follows the initial launch of the Onitsha-Awka section a fortnight ago, which underscores Globacom's high regard for the government and people of the eastern region. He stressed that with the commissioning, the government and people of Imo State and neighbouring towns will witness a revolution in voice and data transfers. "You now have a much faster transmission of data, voice broadband Internet and multimedia services. This will significantly transform the economy of Imo State and empower its people," he said.

Already, he said, the fibre cable network has covered the entire Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan route, Lagos-Ijebuode-Ore-Benin-Sapele-Warri-Kaima (Yenegoa junction) -Port Harcourt route, Port Harcourt-Aba-Owerri-Enugu, Onitsha-Awka route and the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano and Abuja-Minna routes. In a speech read on his behalf by Commissioner for Information, Chief Chuma Nnaji, Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim congratulated Globacom for finding it worthy to establish a backbone route of its fibre optic cables in Imo State. Praying for the successful transmission of data and voice on the infrastructure, Ohakim described it as a good omen for the citizens of Imo State because it offers potential for the state to earn some revenue and employment for the people

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May we be strengthened with the ability, willingness and capabilities to be good ambassadors of Nigeria contributing to its uplifting, rather than its detriment. - Cxsm