Lagos — Netcom Africa, an internet communication infrastructure provider was awarded the ISP of the year award at the 10th annual City People Awards for excellence held recently in Lagos .

Other ISPs nominated alongside were Direct on PC, Link serve and Swift Network. Netcom Africa had also last year won three awards, including "Achievement of excellence in approaching the corporate market from Intelsat", "Best VSAT company of the year" at the Nigeria Telecoms Awards and "ISP of the year" at the Nigerian Information Technology and Telecom Awards.

Speaking on the recent award, the Marketing Manager, Netcom Africa, Mrs. Lolade Shonubi, said: "It is a deep honour and a great start to a new year for us to win this prestigious award. This award ceremony is not limited to only the Information Technology and Telecoms industry, but extends to every facet of life and business in Nigeria and our emergence as winner in our category has not only enhanced our brand position and recognition in Nigeria , but has invariably shown that Netcom Africa is a trendsetter in the IP communications industry"

Shonubi added that the company has raised the bar in the Internet market and will strive to continue to set standards in the industry by making it easier for individuals and companies to enjoy world class Internet experience.

Netcom Africa Limited is a leading communication infrastructure provider of satellite and wireless broadband solutions in Western Africa with world class communications product suite that uses the latest generation technologies in satellite communications and is supported 24/7 by some of the most experienced customer support and technical engineers in the industry.