Glo Broad Access Receives Commendations

The launch of Glo Broad Access last week has received commendations from stakeholders in the information and communications technology. Notable among them is Alhaji Aliyu Bilbis, honourable Minister of State for Information and Communications, said that Glo Broad Access will change the face of fixed line telephony in a way that will accelerate rapid economic growth in the country.
Glo Broad Access is a revolutionary new service from Glo that offers the benefits of convergence of advanced voice, advanced data and advanced video on one single wired line.
While making the first call on the network during a high profile launch event held at the Banquet Hall of Eko Hotel in Lagos , the Minister who was also the Special Guest of Honour said that Glo has once again thrown out a challenge to other networks with the introduction of its Broad Access service.
The minister said that he was moved by the innovation and urged other networks to emulate it by launching their own fixed line services.
“Glo is known for its commitment to innovation. The benefit of a fast internet platform and fixed line which Glo has now brought to Nigeria cannot be overemphasized because it will make enormous contributions to the rapid growth of the nation’s economy.
“While the GSM sub-sector has grown rapidly over the last eight years, fixed line telephony has remained largely undeveloped. We have no doubt that Glo is now positioned to lift the fixed line sub-sector”, he said.
He said that the launch of Glo Broad Access has proved that Globacom is a reliable partner in the achievement of the cardinal objective of President Umar Musa Yar’Adua administration’s 7-point agenda to comprehensively establish and revitalise infrastructure in prime sectors of the economy.
Mohamed Jameel, Globacom’s group chief operating officer, said that Glo Broad Access is revolutionary because it offers Nigerians the benefits of truly fast broadband internet, stable and distortion-free voice connections, video conferencing and even cable television through Glo wired lines installed in their homes and offices at a very low cost.
In his remarks at the launch, Hon. Dave Salako, chairman, House Committee on Information and Communications, said the launch of Glo Broad Access is another giant stride and a milestone in the history of telecommunications in Nigeria. He said Glo Broad Access will now fill the vacuum created by the yearning of Nigerians for cheap fixed lines.
Senator Sylvester Anyanwu, Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Communications, said at the event that the launch is a celebration of excellence, focus and perseverance. He said Glo has continued to provide reliable telecoms services to urban and rural populations and made members of the Senate proud by the extension of its services to several West African countries.
 “This launch is even more significant because the rate of fixed to mobile penetration in Nigeria has been very low. I cannot imagine how we survived with mobile phones in offices. With the introduction of Broad Access, Glo has brought fixed line telephony back to glory”, he said.
The launch was attended by top players and decision makers in the public and private sectors of the economy including Mr. Atedo Peterside, Chairman Stanbic/IBTC and Engineer S. Bello, Executive Commissioner, Licensing and Consumer Affairs, who represented the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engineer Ernest Ndukwe.