Zakariyya Adaramola
30 June 2009
Lagos — Globacom Nigeria says once it finishes the laying of its fibre across the country in September, most Nigerians would be able to surf the net from their houses as it would have crashed the prices of internet connectivity by then.
The indigenous telecom operator also said that it would soon reduce its call tariffs across board with or without the consent of other operators in the country.
Speaking at an interactive session with editors and ICT journalists in Lagos at the weekend, Group Chief Operating Officer of Glo, Mr. Mohamed Jameel Head of Network Operations of Glo, Eng. Aremu Olajide said once Glo completed the laying of fibre in September internet connectivity would no longer be the exclusive preserve of some selected Nigerians but that of most Nigerians as prices would come down.
Mr. Jameel, who was represented at the occasion by Head of Network Operations of the company, Eng. Aremu Olajide, said by September Glo would phase out VSAT from the country as it would longer be popular as means of getting internet network into homes and offices.
As a second national carrier, Mr. Jameel said, crashing prices of internet connectivity is a done deal as Glo is already putting finishing touches on the process.
According to him, internet would soon be common like GSM as Nigerians would longer pay through their noses to surf the net.
"Glo is almost finishing the laying of its fibre across the country. Once we finish laying the fibre, internet price would be reduced drastically in the country. And this I believe would give more Nigerians the opportunity to surf the internet. This would be made happen in the country by Glo comes September as soon as we complete the laying of our fibre across the country", he said.
The Glo GCOO , who said Glo now has 20 million subscribers on its network, revealed that Glo would soon reduce its call tariffs with or without cooperation of other operators in the market.
He however said Glo would not reduce its tariff to the detriment of its quality service, adding it would not do anything in exchange for its uninterrupted network.
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