Millions
of Nigeria across some geopolitical zones in Nigeria will be able to
enjoy free wifi very soon as Google invests in the country.
Google Nigeria plans to reach more than 10 million Nigerians with free Internet access in five cities in Nigeria.
According to the company, the Wi-Fi will be available in 200 Google
Stations across five cities in the country which includes Lagos,
Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Ibadan and Abuja by 2019.
This was made known on Thursday at the second Google for Nigeria event in Lagos.
The Google Nigeria Country Director, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, said
the initiative would address affordability and access to data as well as
broadband penetration.
Speaking at the unveiling of the Google Stations, She said the free
Wi-Fi was rolled out in partnership with an Internet Service Provider
with extensive fibre network, 21st Century, adding that the company was
open to partnerships with other ISPs and telcos.
“One of the challenges we found was access to data. Broadband
penetration is low and are not reliable and there are challenges with
affordability just allow many Nigerians benefit from the digital
economy. We are very excited to be able to launch in collaboration with
partners,”
We are starting in Lagos with four sites and commitment is to
expand to 200 sites across five cities in Nigeria by 2019. There are
opportunities that are available once people get online and are able to
consume information.
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