GICL Completes the Rollout of 10,000km of Fiber Optic Cables
31 Enero 2024 - 5:13AM
Business Wire
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS
Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators,
and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world
by tower count, has today announced the completed rollout of more
than 10,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables across Nigeria’s 36
states and the Federal Capital Territory through its subsidiary,
Global Independent Connect Limited (GICL). This is an important
milestone that serves to support the Federal Government’s National
Broadband Plan targeting 70% broadband penetration in Nigeria by
2025.
More broadly, IHS Nigeria continues to deploy Fiber-to-the-Tower
(FTTT) to provide increased transmission capacity to help improve
the performance of fiber access networks and introduction of
next-generation technologies, such as 5G services. By connecting
towers, IHS Nigeria is helping bring fiber infrastructure to core
metropolitan areas and support the delivery of digital services to
homes, corporates, and public institutions in partnership with its
customers.
In addition to GICL’s fiber optic network, IHS Nigeria has also
implemented mobile network coverage in over 580 previously
unconnected rural communities in Nigeria through its rural
telephony program. By helping deliver voice and data services to
these communities, IHS Nigeria is working to meet MNO’s rollout
targets and support the Federal Government’s digital inclusion
agenda.
Kazeem Oladepo, GICL, Vice President, commented, “Limited
metropolitan and long-haul fiber optic networks continue to be an
obstacle to the improvement of existing communication services, and
the introduction of emerging technologies and digital services in
Nigeria. Our approach to fiber optic cable deployment concentrates
on implementing networks on an open access, shared infrastructure
basis, providing robust and scalable fiber pairs and alternate
ducts to ensure multiple operators can utilize the infrastructure.
Through collaborations with multiple stakeholders, including our
customers, state and federal agencies, we have achieved a
significant volume of fiber optic cable network delivery in under
three years. We are committed to supporting the Federal
Government's digital economy objectives, and this milestone
demonstrates the possibilities of accelerated critical
infrastructure roll-out when key stakeholders align their
objectives.
About IHS Towers: IHS Towers is one of the largest
independent owners, operators and developers of shared
communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is
one of the largest independent multinational towercos solely
focused on the emerging markets. The Company has nearly 40,000
towers across its 11 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia,
Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa
and Zambia. For more information, please email:
communications@ihstowers.com or visit: www.ihstowers.com
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