Tizeti, a solar-based internet service provider has rolled out its 4G LTE network in Edo State with monthly fixed broadband to cost users N4000.
With the unveiling, the company is hoping to reduce the challenge of slow internet as well as make it affordable for many people within the state to access internet services.
“Rolling out 4G LTE broadband internet in Edo at the cheapest fixed broadband prices in Nigeria, and possibly Africa is a strategic decision for us. We have been building brand-new, solar-powered, 4G-capable towers in Edo, starting with Benin City, which leverages Edo State’s expansive fiber-network built by some of our partners, MainOne and Facebook,” Kendall Anayi, CEO of the company said during the launch of the service.
He also noted that the large population of young and vibrant people plus higher institutions position the state as the destination of a thriving ecosystem that enables digital leadership. He also acknowledged the reforms being implemented by the governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki. According to Ananyi, the governor is implementing reforms in investment promotion and determination to build a robust technology ecosystem in the state, with an agenda that prioritizes Information Communication Technology (ICT)-compliant pedagogy in
primary schools, improve digital skills for students and graduates and revamps technical education to increase productivity.
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Ifeanyi Okonkwo, co-founder, and chief operating officer of Tizeti said the launch was personal to the founders being alumni of the University of Benin.
“At 4,000 Naira monthly costs with a one-off installation cost of 4,000 Naira, we believe the plan is affordable, especially to undergraduate students. This provides a huge opportunity for people in Edo to benefit from unlimited broadband internet for use in online learning, eCommerce, and entertainment, especially interactive games, video consumption, and music,” Okonkwo said.
For many countries in Africa, there is still a huge digital divide. This boundary between connected and unconnected translates into clear consequences for employment, education, family and social life, and access to information. According to the World Wide Web Foundation, ensuring fast internet in Africa will enable billions more to come online, and to take advantage of the life-changing socio-economic opportunities that access to the Internet provides. Companies like Tizeti are playing a significant role in addressing the digital infrastructure deficits in Africa with innovative technology and capabilities, to improve development outcomes for millions of people.
Tizeti currently has 1.7 million unique users, with broadband services which include a new Skype-like personal and business enterprise communications service — WiFiCall.ng, and access to video streaming sites and services.
