Phase3 Telecom, a telecommunications service provider, has partnered YahClick (powered by Hughes) to enhance broadband services to underserved communities.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the firm said the partnership would be available throughout the country, focusing on the unserved and underserved Nigerians.
Muhammed Bashir, vice-president, Digital Transformation and Innovation of P3Tech, a division of Phase3 Telecom, said, “Our satellite broadband services will provide tangible benefits in accessibility, service, cost and socio-economic development to the unserved and underserved homes and businesses in these areas, unlocking all the opportunities that reliable, cost-effective satellite broadband products afford”.
Bashir said the partnership between Phase3 and YahClick represented a strategic collaboration to make internet access available to residential and business users throughout Nigeria, “bypassing the infrastructure deployment challenges and reaching even the most remote regions.”
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Stanley Jegede, executive chairman, Phase3, noted that: “By providing a truly extensive satellite coverage service with a range of product and service options, P3Tech will provide all unserved and underserved communities in Nigeria with the opportunity to connect and take part in the global digital economy, further transform the Nigerian telecommunications space, accelerate national growth and positively contribute to the federal government broadband access target.”
Jegede added that Phase3 Telecom is Africa’s leading independent aerial fibre optic network infrastructure and telecommunications services provider with Points-of Presence (POPs), colocation, and Network Operation Centres (NOCs) across Nigeria.
“Incorporated in 2003, Phase3 was licensed as a national long-distance operator by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in 2006. Phase3 fibre connectivity extends into the ECOWAS region including Ghana, Benin Republic, Togo Niger, Cameroun and Chad as well as international markets through strategic partnerships,” he said
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“A reliable, extensive and secure network covering thousands of kilometres with end-to-end capabilities, and ensuring that clients’ seamless experience remains the core of every investment, innovation and technology that Phase3 adopts.”
With its partnership, Jegede said Phase3’s P3Tech now offers world-class broadband satellite services in Nigeria.
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