Glo partners Eutelsat to offer Unlimited Opportunities to Unserved Areas

The recent business deal Globacom signed with Eutelsat of France promises to offer boundless benefits to hitherto unserved areas which are yet to enjoy access to internet connectivity, the telecommunications giant has disclosed.

Specific areas of Nigeria which will benefit from the deal include, “Remote Northern/Middle-Belt communities, southern offshore locations, farm ranches and factories/businesses far from townships where access to internet/terrestrial networks are a challenge”, the company explained in a press statement issued on the technological leap recently in Lagos.

“The project would enable us to offer VSAT/Satellite-based internet service and Satellite-based community wifi internet service in far flung and unserved areas where access to internet services are currently a challenge”, Glo noted.

In addition to this, the network enthused that subscribers in urban cities will enjoy enhanced coverage as they will  be able to reach their friends and families, and also transact their businesses seamlessly over the internet while they also carry out electronic transactions and payments to workers or companies in remote areas using the Glo-powered Eutelsat Konnect Satellite platform.

“This is in line with the Federal Government’s desire to extend broadband coverage beyond urban and densely populated areas. Millions of Nigerians will, therefore, have access to communicate and transact business with the communal provision of internet access by Globacom in these rural areas”, the digital solutions provider further said.

According to the company, the deal will equally culminate in reduced cost of internet service saying, “This is a specialized internet service provision for remote communities where internet access is either currently minimal or not available.

“The service will be offered at very attractive and competitive rates which will be cheaper than the current expensive options of going into bigger towns for internet access or internet access over very expensive terrestrial network in such communities”.