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ATCON, FG Push for Realisation of 70% Broadband Penetration

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The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), federal government are set to brainstorm on how to realise the 70 per cent broadband penetration set in the new national broadband plan 2020-2025.

The maiden virtual event which holds on Thursday March 25, 2021, will seek the buy-in of the various sub-groups under the membership of ATCON to ensure that the new Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 is adequately positioned to deliver its ultimate purposes for the generality of Nigerians more quickly and strategically.

A statement signed by ATCON’s president, Ikechukwu Nnamani and its publicity secretary, Wole Abu, stated that ATCON will review and provide insightful approaches and solutions along with Ministry, NCC, NITDA and State Governments as to what needs to be done to support various programmes and projects that are earmarked for the successful implementation of the previous National Broadband Plan under past ministers.

According to the statement, the strategic objectives virtual forum will complement the various strategic activities already embarked upon by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy; and to achieve the set target of Broadband penetration in Nigeria with great speed.

It will also leverage on the wide spectrum of ATCON sub-group for effective participation in the new Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 by giving them the opportunity to access the plan and suggest various ways to speed up the realization of the established target by the government.

Also, it will help serve as a veritable platform to galvanize the needed input that reflect the thinking of the telecom and ICT sector; and create an opportunity to review the relevance of the Nigerian policy environment vis-a-vis the telecom operating environment.

 Key stakeholders expected at the virtual forum include Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, who is expected to deliver the Principal Keynote Address on ‘Enhancing the contributions of sub-sector in the Nigerian national broadband plans through enabling policies’.

Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, EVC/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Mr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Engr Aliyu Aziz Abubakar, Director-General/CEO, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) would share their respective commission’s and agency’s perspective via a paper presentation on ‘Aggregating the potentials of the sub-sector to meet the new broadband set target of 70%’.

 Each sub-sector is seen as an integral part of the entire ecosystem of the Nigerian telecom and ICT sector hence, selected representative of various subgroups would be expected to make a presentation on how the new National Nigeria Broadband Plan 2020-2025 is impacting the subsector and list what can be done to make the plan realizes its set target on or before the stated period.

ATCON said some of the sub-sectors/sub-groups that their inputs would be collated which are germane to the implementation of the new Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 are Towers/Base Stations Providers, MNOs, Over The Top (OTT) Players, Value Added Services Providers (VAS), Metro-Fibre Operators, Submarine/Undersea Cable Operators.

The rest are: Internet Services Providers (ISP) – Wholesale Segment, Data Centre Operators, Internet Services Providers (ISP) – Retail Segment, Digital Skills/Capacity Building, FINTECH/e-Commerce Operators, Cloud Computing, Manufacturers’ Representative, Satellite Operators, eGovernment Services Providers and Equipment Dealers.

“We are confident that this special engagement would enable us to carry out the industry mapping with respect to the new Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020-2025. This very important strategic and flagship event would serve as a veritable platform for the key stakeholders in the telecom and ICT sector to brainstorm and proffer solution for the realization of the new set target of 70% of Broadband Penetration more expediently,” ATCON concluded.

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Airtel Launches TV Commercial for Home Broadband Connectivity

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Leading telecommunications provider Airtel Nigeria has launched a new Television commercial, to showcase the exceptional benefits its Home Broadband connectivity.

The TVC, stars the popular Nollywood actor, Eyinna Nwigwe, who plays the character of a young man navigating through his daily remote work routine and how he manages to maintain a balance between his work and personal life, staying effortlessly connected with his business associates and loved ones across the globe.

Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Femi Oshinlaja, while commenting on the benefits of the Airtel BroadBand, said, “The high-speed internet and reliable connection of the Airtel Home Broadband makes it the preferred choice for those who require a reliable connection and access to data.

“This offers users the ease and speed to access websites, stream videos, and download files. Moreover, the network’s reliable connection ensures that users experience fewer disruptions in their online activities. As such, this makes it the go-to option for those who need a dependable connection to get their work done or stay connected with friends and family.”

The Airtel Home Broadband offers a Basic package, with unlimited internet and up to 40Mbps download speed; the Standard package, with 100Mbps download speed; the Entertainment package with=200Mbps download speed, the Professional package with200Mbps download speed; and the Infinity package which offers up to 1GBps download speed. All these packages, according to Airtel Nigeria officials, offer unlimited internet access.

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Glo Unveils 4G LTE Advanced with Rollout of 4000 Sites

The Glo LTE Advanced is the power of three data networks combined into one, according to Globacom. The company stated that “It is faster, stronger, and better,” and went on to describe the procedure for how new and existing customers can connect to the network.

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Globacom has launched its Fourth Generation Long Term Evolution Advanced network (4G-LTE Advanced) with more than 4,000 LTE Advanced sites planned for rollout in major cities across Nigeria to ensure nationwide coverage of the network.

This will make Glo stand out in the 4G broadband space in Nigeria. The simultaneous implementation of the service in major cities nationwide is anticipated to massively boost economic and commercial activity as well as increase professional, educational, and business productivity.

The Glo LTE Advanced is the power of three data networks combined into one, according to Globacom. The company stated that “It is faster, stronger, and better,” and went on to describe the procedure for how new and existing customers can connect to the network.

“It is a simple process. For those who already have 4G SIMs, they will be able to enjoy the Glo LTE Advanced service. But for those who do not have the 4G SIMs, they first need to upgrade their SIM cards to USIM (4G SIM). The upgrade process is also simple, as all you require is a SIM Swap, which takes two minutes. The customer also needs a device that is 4G-enabled. Then, you will experience seamless and super-fast mobile Internet services on the Glo network,” the network disclosed. It urged subscribers to visit the nearest Gloworld shop to connect to the Glo 4G LTE Advanced and enjoy the boundless opportunities offered by the advanced and superior technology.

The demand for bandwidth and high speed capabilities is rising along with the steady expansion of smart devices in Nigeria as users share, download, and upload more films, music, and documents and utilize mobile applications that use a lot of bandwidth. These subscribers’ experiences will be improved by having access to inexpensive 4G LTE Advanced technology. Glo has also acquired and added 4G spectrum on the 2.6GHz band to significantly improve capacity and quality.

The company described the Glo 4G LTE Advanced as ‘transformational’ because it will have a big impact on people who use a lot of data as well as government and corporate organizations like banks, oil and gas companies, academic and health institutions, which depend largely on reliable data connection for their operations.

Globacom also stated that “our subscribers today already enjoy super fast music, video and movie content downloads. They are also streaming content on their phones and other devices.  But the new Glo 4G LTE Advanced 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 crispier, and the transmission is faster”.

The company also affirmed in the statement that the 4G LTE Advanced will also enable optimum performance for use in a variety of other life-enhancing cases such as telemedicine, e-agriculture, 3D Games, etc.

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Airtel Launches TV Commercial, Showcases Home Broadband Connectivity

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Leading telecommunications provider Airtel Nigeria has launched a new Television commercial, to showcase the exceptional benefits its Home Broadband connectivity.

The TVC, stars the popular Nollywood actor, Eyinna Nwigwe, who plays the character of a young man navigating through his daily remote work routine and how he manages to maintain a balance between his work and personal life, staying effortlessly connected with his business associates and loved ones across the globe.

Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Femi Oshinlaja, while commenting on the benefits of the Airtel BroadBand, said, “The high-speed internet and reliable connection of the Airtel Home Broadband makes it the preferred choice for those who require a reliable connection and access to data.

“This offers users the ease and speed to access websites, stream videos, and download files. Moreover, the network’s reliable connection ensures that users experience fewer disruptions in their online activities. As such, this makes it the go-to option for those who need a dependable connection to get their work done or stay connected with friends and family.”

The Airtel Home Broadband offers a Basic package, with unlimited internet and up to 40Mbps download speed; the Standard package, with 100Mbps download speed; the Entertainment package with=200Mbps download speed, the Professional package with200Mbps download speed; and the Infinity package which offers up to 1GBps download speed. All these packages, according to Airtel Nigeria officials, offer unlimited internet access.

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