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Tizeti targets improved connectivity with solar-powered 4G LTE

Tizeti unveils 4G LTE network in Edo State

Tizeti, a solar-based internet service provider has rolled out its 4G LTE network in Edo State with monthly fixed broadband.

Tizeti, an internet service provider is looking to improve its quality of service with the launch of a 4G LTE network in three states including Rivers, Ogun and Edo.

The company said in a statement sent to BusinessDay that it is kicking off in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State with a new solar-powered 4G-capable tower which will enable it to provide first 4G and ISP services in the city. New towers are also planned for Ogun and Edo states.

The solar-powered 4G tower may not be unconnected to the inefficient power supply situation in Nigeria which impacts the services of ISPs.

Kendall Ananyi, CEO and co-founder said the strategy is also aimed at driving down the cost of operations of the towers, which achieves self-sufficient energy.

“We can offer customers unlimited internet at 30 to 50 percent of the cost of traditional mobile data plans,” he said.

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Tizeti also expects the solar-powered 4G towers to deepen internet penetration in the three states.

“Access to affordable and reliable unlimited internet connectivity has been an intractable problem for a lot of Nigerian businesses and residential customers, especially for people in Edo, Rivers and Ogun States. To address this and provide a sustainable and cost-effective solution, we leverage our solar-powered, always-on towers and robust internet bandwidth from MainOne to create a low CAPEX and OPEX network of owned and operated towers,” he said.

The price for a Tizeti unlimited plan is N9,500 per month. The company has 1.1 million unique users and internet services that include a new Skype-like personal and business enterprise communications service – WiFiCall.ng and access to video streaming sites such as YouTube, Netflix, and Iroko.

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