Second National Operator, Globacom
has reffirmed its commitment to providing excellent service delivery as
it marks its one decade of service in the telecommunication sector.
In a statement endorsed by its Group
Chief Operating Officer, Mohamed Jameel, the telco said it has been an
eventful and fulfilling first decade of operations, adding that it was
grateful to the government and the subscribers for believing in the
indigenous brand to deliver telecoms services.
He said the company has since August 29,
2003 when it rolled out se3rvices, remained committed to providing its
customers with world-class information communication technology (ICT)
services through constant deployment of latest technologies, adding that
this was in line with the corporate promise at launch that it would
build a robust ICT network infrastructure that would consistently
deliver value to customers. He added that the firm has experienced huge
patronage since it started business.
“Within its first year of operation, Glo
Mobile became the fastest growing GSM operator in Africa, achieving a
record one million subscribers in Nigeria in nine months. Today, Glo is
the second largest operator with over 25 million subscribers in Nigeria.
In pursuit of its pan-African vision, the company has also extended
operations to Benin Republic and Ghana with footprint in other countries
across the world,” the GCOO noted.
He added that the telco’s investments in
technology, value added services and marketing initiatives have made it
the first choice network for millions of subscribers. He said the telco
has also impacted significantly on international telecom operations
with the Glo Gateway, the International Wholesale Voice and Data
Exchange and Trading Business Unit.
“Glo Gateway is a leading provider of
telephone hubbing services for the rest of the world. We are the first
operator in Africa to launch gateway switches outside the continent to
carry international voice and data traffic. The first privately owned
submarine cable, Glo 1, has also addressed the bandwidth requirements of
West African sub-region,” the GCOO addded.
He said the Glo Broad Access, its fixed
line arm, is gradually restoring the hopes for reliable fixed line
telephony, with roll out of services in Lagos, Abuja and Benin.
According to him, this will soon be extended to several more cities.
Jameel reaffirmed the teloc’s commitment to the provision of world class
services to its customers.
