Glo to expand fibre connectivity by 5,000km

Leading telecommunications provider, Globacom Nigeria has revealed plans to expand its fibre connectivity in the country by 5,000km.

The company made this known at a press conference to commemorate its 20th anniversary in Lagos.

Speaking on the future plans of the telecommunications giant that has now evolved into a digital solutions provider, the Chief Technology officer, Remi Makinde said the company has commenced the upgrade of its LTE sites with additional spectrum resources nationwide geared towards ensuring it always provide premium voice and high-speed data user experience.

Speaking further he said, “Our national optic fiber and IP/MPLS backhone and metro network is also currently being expanded with additional 5,000Km from current span of 14,000Km.

“Further Capacity Expansion of our Glo 1 submarine optical fiber infrastructure from Lagos-London is ongoing to accommodate our massive data growth for our direct interconnectivity with the likes of Google, YouTube and Facebook and other ISPs and corporate bodies across all sectors of the economy.”

Promising on delivering increased customer satisfaction and efficiency, Remi also stated that Glo will further expand its footprints nationwide with additional 2,000 sites per year.

He explained that the focus of its infrastructure expansion in 2024 will be more visible in the metro areas due to increased pressure on the bandwidth.

He however noted that the company remains committed to the National broadband plan and will still continue to invest heavily in infrastructure reaching the unreached areas in the country also.

Also, speaking, Head of Enterprise Marketing of Glo, Tega Agofure restated the commitment of the brand to supporting SMEs.

According to him, Glo provides outsourcing services for customer care support for organisations, tailor made data bundles and lots of exciting offers for its consumers.