The
launch featured a demonstration desk complete with smartphones and
laptops to enable journalists and the guests to experience the speed of
the service. The journalists who tried out many websites expressed
delight at the speed of the service. Over 15,000 subscribers registered
for the service across the country within 24 hours of launch.
The
Glo 4G network is already present in Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
These include Lagos- Lekki, Ikoyi, V.I, Ajah and Akoka (South West),
Port Harcourt- Aba Road, Trans Amadi, Diobu, Old GRA and UNIPort, Warri,
Eket and Benin (South South), Abuja- Maitama, Wuse, Asokoro, Garki/Central Business District and Airport Road and Jos (North Central),
Yola – ABTI (North East) and Zaria- ABU (North West). The company said
the network which offers the fastest internet speed, will be live in
other cities in Nigeria in quick succession.
The
service enables Globacom to offer its subscribers data intensive
applications, and will particularly be great news to individuals who
consume huge volumes of data, as well as government and corporate
organisations like banks, oil and gas companies, academic institutions
and health institutions, which rely exclusively on seamless data
transfer for their operations.
Information from
the company’s GloWorld offices in the cities where the service is live
indicates that there has been an upsurge in the footfall at the outlets,
principally as a result of subscribers buying the 4G LTE SIMs or
seeking information about how to upgrade to the newly launched 4G LTE.
Similarly,
many Nigerians have poured encomiums on Globacom for investing
massively in the country and making the service available beyond the
major commercial cities of Lagos, Port Harcourt and the seat of power,
Abuja.
Atitebi Arijedidun, a Lagos business man
was among the first set of Nigerians to upgrade to the advanced network.
He described the experience as ‘wonderful’.
“I have had a 4G
phone for a while now. I was using it with 3G services. I simply
purchased a 4G SIM to enable me optimize the capacity of the phone, so
to speak. The difference is clear, I tell you. My videos download
without any delay. Glo has done very well with this one.
Titus
Ojemba, a lawyer based in Port Harcourt described the speed of the
service as ‘incredible’. He said he was simply “wowed by the speed and
hope Glo can get this service to every nook and cranny of Nigeria
soonest.”
Mohammed Aliyu, a secondary school
teacher said he loved the flexibility of the offerings. He said he had
initially thought the service would be expensive, but was pleasantly
surprised that virtually anyone who can afford to buy a smartphone can
buy a 4G data bundle.
“There
is a package for everyone starting with N50. For example with N500, you
can purchase a plan with a whopping 1.6GB of data. It’s a bright idea
to include a broad range of bundle options for subscribers,” he said
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