Tag: Globacom
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Photo: Police officer wins glo promo award
Police Inspector General(IG), Mr. Solomon Arase (2nd left) presenting a cheque of N500,000 to John Otame, winner in the Police Cooperative CUG Promo powered by Globacom at the Police Force Headquarters Abuja on Monday. With them are Globacom’s Coordinator, Enterprise Sales, Folu Aderibigbe (2nd right), Ag. National Coordinator, Public Sector Sales, Mansur Opakunle (left), and Police AIG in charge of Cooperative and Investment, Dorothy Dongna’an. -
GDP: FG will encourage MTN, Etisalat, others – Minister
- seeks more collaboration on employment generation
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended MTN Nigeria on its impressive contributions to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since its inception in 2004.
Speaking during his working visit to the Head Office of MTN Nigeria on Monday, the Honourable Minister for Communication, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, said that the federal government will do everything possible to encourage and develop innovative ideas from MTN Nigeria and indeed other telecommunication companies in the country.
“As a matter of fact, as a person, I consider MTN as first and foremost a Nigerian company. Nigerian company in the sense that it is a company registered in Nigeria like any other company. In fact, the government appreciates the contributions MTN Nigeria is making to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), generating employment and putting smiles on the faces of Nigerians,” Shittu said.
Speaking on the level of investment by MTN Nigeria, the Minister said: “MTN has made a lot of strides, pioneering efforts if I may say in regards to investment and in liberating Nigerians. As it were, time was when if you have to phone a relation, you will go to NITEL, queue up and pay through your nose for a minute or two. But with the coming of MTN and GSM, things have been wonderful.
“There is no doubt over the last couple of months that we have had issues; those issues are normal in relationships like this. I want to assure you that the Nigerian government has nothing personal against MTN” while reassuring earlier that “my motivation for visiting companies is to do everything I can to give motivation and encouragement to companies operating in Nigeria.”
It would be recalled that MTN Nigeria recently paid a sum N50billion to the Nigeria government in good faith with regards to the fine on the company by NCC. The company upon payment of the amount reiterated its commitment to the Nigeria government and assured of conducting its business within the parameters of the laws and regulations guiding its operations.
The Company also reiterated its commitment to national security and human capital development as it places an unquantifiable premium on lives of Nigerians with its reinvigorated effort at complying with the SIM registration exercise.
Stressing the value MTN has contributed, the Minister said: “I believe that MTN appreciates the fact that Nigerians love MTN. More than half of people who patronize GSM operations in Nigeria are your customers and I think that is an appreciation which must be acknowledged.”
However, the Minister has promised to work in tandem with MTN Nigeria and other telecommunication companies in Nigeria to address challenges faced in the industry.
“Am aware of deficiencies in broadband and some of the challenges you have mentioned. I want to assure you that we will do our best to collaborate with you to identify those things you can do very quickly and take all the needed steps to remedy the situation,” the Minister assured.
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Glo unveils exciting data offers
The Next generation network, Globacom has unveiled new data bundle plans for millions of its subscribers.
Speaking on the new plans, Mr. Ashok Israni, Globacom’s Chief Regional Marketing Officer, said a N3,000 data plan would give subscribers 6GB data valid for one month; while a N4000 data plan would give 9GB data plan, also valid for a month.
Globacom said that the N3, 000 subscriptions previously offered just 4.5GB data. While the N4, 000 data plan is a just being introduced.
To connect to the new bumper offers, he explained, all the subscriber has to do, is to dial *777# and follow the interactive SMS prompt.
Globacom said that the offer was being given at this time to encourage subscribers to keep browsing after the yuletide and festive seasons.
“We know that our subscribers must have spent a lot of money during the yuletide season. As the New Year begins, we are giving more for less to our valued subscribers to keep them connected on the internet.” Globacom
explained.According to Israni, the attraction in the new package is not just the huge extra 1.5GB data, but also the super fast Data capacity.
“The Bumper Data Offer rides on Globacom’s huge data infrastructure backed by the high capacity Glo 1 submarine cable, which brings direct connectivity between West Africa, the UK and the rest of the world. The facility provides much faster and more robust connectivity for voice, data and video.”
Globacom had also recently launched the Twin Bash offer which gives subscribers bonus voice airtime for every data subscription.
Twin Bash gives subscribers who recharge with N200, up to 200 MB of data worth N800, along with full value of the airtime recharged. The Twin Bash recharge, which is the best deal for voice and data in Nigeria can easily
be done by dialling *223*pin#. The Twin Bash offer is also available on the N500, N1000 and N2000 data recharge plans.According to Israni, the new bumper offers are the icing on the cake.
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NATCOMS canvasses alternative means to SIM card re-registration
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Wednesday called for an alternative means for telecoms consumers to re-register their Subscribers’ Identification Module (SIM) cards.
The President of NATCOMS, Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that operators should provide an easier means for customers affected by the SIM card re-registration to be able to re-register, instead of going to the service providers’ offices.
Ogunbanjo said that a perfect alternative was for the network providers to allow those affected to send the required data through Short Messaging Service (SMS).
He said that such an alternative means would ensure that telecoms subscribers were not subjected to any stress for an exercise they had undertaken previously.
”SIM registration is very good, but there should be some deliberate initiative to ensure that the subscribers are not subjected to any further stress.
”All of us have registered before, but there might be one or two details that the operators need.
”A particular network provider could send SMS to you that it required more details on your data and once you attend to them through an SMS that you send to the network, it should just be okay.
”They should engage other means of capturing subscribers’ additional data,” the NATCOMS President said.
He said that the problem with the SIM card registration procedures should be blamed on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the agents it commissioned to carry out the exercise.
Ogunbanjo recalled that the regulatory body licensed seven agents to cover the six geopolitical zones of the country, but that the agents did not carry out the exercise properly.
He said that due to set targets and deadlines given, the registration agents were not asking the complete questions required from SIM card users.
The advocacy group president, therefore, encouraged the operators to continue to compensate subscribers affected by the exercise.
According to him, the airtime compensation given to the consumers should not be with any conditionality in respect of days for usage.
NAN recalls that in August 2015, MTN, Airtel, Globacom and Etisalat were sanctioned for noncompliance with the directive to deactivate improperly registered SIM cards.
MTN was fined N102.2 million, Globacom N7.4 million, Etisalat N7 million and Airtel N3.8 million for the violation. Others complied and paid, while MTN flouted the fine.
On Oct. 20, 2015, NCC conveyed appropriate sanctions to MTN, in accordance with Regulation 20(1) of the Telephone Subscribers Registration Regulation 2011, to pay the sum of N200, 000 only for each of the 5.2 million improperly registered SIM cards in its network.
MTN Nigeria was, therefore, fined $5.1 billion (about N1.04 trillion), but it was later reduced by 25 per cent to N780 billion, and the deadline for payment extended from Nov. 16 to Dec. 31.
However, on Dec. 17, 2015, MTN took the regulatory body to court over the sanction.
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Photo: Gov, wife at Akwa Ibom Xmas Carol
Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel (left) with his wife, Deaconess Martha Udom, at the Akwa Ibom Christmas Carol Festival in Uyo sponsored by Globacom. -
NCC to sanction MTN, Airtel, Globacom over auto data service migration
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday said it would sanction MTN, Airtel and Globacom for defying its directive on automatic migration to Pay-As-You-Go data bundle.
The Commission made this known in its ‘2015 third quarter Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Report’ obtained pasted on its website.
NCC said it had continued to receive complaints from subscribers on automatic migration of data bundle package to Pay-As-You-Go Billing on depletion of their data bundle.
‘’Consequently and pursuant to section 53(1) of the NCC Act, 2003. The commission on 3rd August 2015 directed all mobile service operators to comply with the data bundle directions.
According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), NCC said “where a subscriber’s data bundle account is fully depleted before the due date, service providers should notify the subscriber via SMS, giving information regarding the tariff/ billing rate for automatic migration.
‘’That all service providers should henceforth stop auto-migration of subscriber’s data service to the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) account upon depletion of the data bundle account, except with the express consent and authorisation of the subscriber via SMS.’’
NCC said that a follow-up compliance check was carried out which revealed that Etisalat was in compliance with the directives, adding that Etisalat through SMS, notified its subscribers of depletion of their data bundle accounts, before due dates.
The telecoms regulator also said that Etisalat sought the consent of subscribers before automatically migrating them to the Pay-As-You-Go data service.
It pointed out that ‘’Globacom is in compliance with Direction No. One as subscribers receive SMS detailing tariff rate for auto-migration on depletion of their data bundle, stating however, that Globacom failed to obtain express consent from subscribers before migration to PAYG and therefore in violation of Direction No. Two.
NCC explained that ‘’MTN is in compliance with Direction No.One, but failed to highlight the tariff rate for PAYG billing. In addition, data service is not suspended on depletion of the data bundle account even without an authorisation via an SMS from the subscriber.
It said ‘’Airtel is not in compliance with the above directions, stating that consequent upon the above, “the Commission has issued a notice of intention to sanction the concerned service providers.”
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Globacom begins registration for Dance with Peter
The much publicised Globacom-sponsored dance reality show, Dance with Peter, anchored by Peter Okoye of the P-Square group, has begun registration of prospective participants.
The indigenous telecommunications company has asked that ‘those interested in participating in the show can register by sending ‘DANCE’ to the short code 55517 in Nigeria and 3030 in Ghana through their Glo lines.”
The cost of registration, according to the organizers, is N100 for Nigeria and 0.5GHc for Ghana. “Once they send the SMS to the short code, they will then be requested to send their details such as Name and Location at no extra charge. All successful registrations will get a confirmatory SMS with instructions on what to do next,” the company said in a statement.
As advertised, the best dancer in the competition will go home with a brand new Toyota RAV 4 with N3million and the rare opportunity of featuring in P-Square’s next music video.
On the other hand, the first and second runners-up, will receive a brand new Honda Civic car, N2million and a brand new Kia Rio car with N1million respectively and a chance to feature in a top Glo Ambassador’s music videos.
The audition train led by Okoye is expected to start the show in Abuja on Friday, August 28, at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre, Central Business District. And from Abuja, the next set of auditions goes to Ghana, at the National Theatre, South Liberia Road, Accra, on Tuesday, September 1.
Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, Airport Road, Benin City, the capital of Edo State is the next stop on Friday, September 4 while Lagos will host the audition team on Tuesday, September 8, at Bamako Studios, 1 Bamako Street, Ojodu, Lagos.
Organisers say final audition for Dance with Peter will hold in Port Harcourt on Thursday, September 10, where prospective dancers in the show will be auditioned at the Atrium Event Centre, Stadium Road.
The show will feature legends such as Peter, Kaffy and Flex as judges, while Ehis Okoegule of MTV Base will be the host.
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‘Glo has 68% of new internet users’
Second national operator, Globacom, added over a million new internet users on its network in April, this year and thus retained its position as the second largest data service provider in the country.
According to data posted on the website of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Globacom had 19,690,526 subscribers surfing the net with its network in April, up from 18,617,607 users in March.
Globacom, therefore, gained a total of 1,072,919 additional internet users during the period under review. This increase translates to 67.58 per cent of total number of new internet subscriber figure of 1,587,514 for the telecom networks for the month of April.
On the other hand, the NCC data showed that MTN lost 384,487 internet subscribers in April, after it recorded 39,520,285 users, down from 39,904,772 in March this year. Airtel Nigeria, it said, had 17.2 million internet users in April, as against 16,603,147 customers recorded in March. The data showed that internet users on the Airtel Nigeria network increased by 669,518 in April.
For Etisalat, 10.4 million of its customers browsed the internet in April, against the 10,189,568 users in March, showing an increase of 231,661 in the new month.
NCC said the number of subscribers browsing the internet on Nigeria’s telecoms networks increased to 87,055,484 in April, up from 85,467,970 users in March.
The data showed that the increase of 1,587,514 internet users during the period was on both the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks in April.
The recent internet subscriber acquisition by Globacom could be linked to the recent massive upgrade and modernization of the operator’s network across the country. The network enhancements have increased the capacity of the network and significantly boosted service quality levels.
Globacom also recently introduced a number of innovative initiatives which give more value for money for the various services the operator provides. One of such was the recently concluded Overload promo which gave subscribers 400 percent bonus for data bundle subscription on renewals of N2,000 and above.
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‘How we became network of choice, by Globacom
Globacom has explained why it became the preferred service provider for corporate Nigeria.
The Head, Corporate Sales of Globacom, Kamaldeen Shonibare, said last year’s massive network upgrade embarked upon by the telco, which was aimed at enhancing service delivery, and wide coverage, have culminated in its superior network services that have given it edge over its competitors.
The telco said many organisations which are key players across international agencies, oil and gas, manufacturing, banking, food and beverage, insurance and religion, amongst others, now have Glo as the provider of their voice and data needs.
The organisations include the United Nations in the international agencies segment, Dangote Plc in the manufacturing sector; Chevron, Seplat, Halliburton Energy, Addax, NIPCO, Sterling Oil and Septa in the Oil and Gas sector and Sterling Bank, Stanbic IBTC and FCMB in the banking industry. Others are Deeper Life Bible Church, Mansard Insurance as well as Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC) and 7-Up Bottling Company in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector.
Shonibare added that Glo was also popular in the public sector especially with the Presidency, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Ministries of Internal Affairs and Aviation, the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy being some of the government establishments whose telecom needs are provided by the network.
He listed other factors, which he opined had endeared Glo to different industry players, to include the company’s very proactive and responsive sales team, its competitive tariffs, highly flexible packages and reliable connectivity for voice and data services.
“Globacom also has an efficient Account Management system which is complemented by a very courteous and effective team that puts a personal touch to customer service and relationship management,” he said.
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Olubadan lauds Globacom
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade, has praised a telecommunications firm, Globacom, for its support for the preservation of culture and the sponsorship of Oke’badan festival.
The monarch, who was represented by the Otun Olubadan, High Chief Eddie Oyewole Foko, said the Oke’badan festival is to commemorate the protection and blessings which the founders of Ibadanland received from the hills during internecine wars with other communities.
He described the festival as a vehicle for the re-telling of Ibadan history, “which we are determined to pass on to our children the same way our fathers passed it down to us”.
The custodian of the festival and Aboke of Ibadanland, Chief Fasola Ifamapowa, said Oke ‘Badan is celebrated in commemoration of the life and times of one of the forebears of Ibadanland, Lagelu, and the noble roles of the early rulers of Ibadan, including Labosinde, Maye, Oluyole, Oderinlo, Opeagbe, Oluyedun and Lakanle and their acts of bravery which culminated in the founding of Ibadanland.
The week-long celebration will feature the Glo musical fiesta during which Fuji maestro, Osupa Saheed, will thrill fun lovers in an all-night event; town parade, cultural ceremonies, and homage to the centenarian Oba Odulana.
