Globacom promises success in Cote d'Ivoire

Globacom telecommunications, which was recently granted an operating licence in Cote d'Ivoire, has promised to revolutionise telecommunication services in the country.

Commenting on the licence granted the company recently, Globacom's Group Chief Operating Officer, Mohamed Jameel, said it would replicate in the Francophone country, its successes in Nigeria and Benin Republic, by deploying the best technology and human resources.

The licence, which was issued by the Agence des Telecommunications de Cote d'Ivoire, the telecommunication regulatory authority of Cote d'Ivoire, enables Globacom to take advantage of its trans-Atlantic submarine cable, Glo 1, which has a branching point in Cote d'Ivoire.

The Glo 1 cable will deliver transmission capacity that will provide high speed Internet services and make telecom services faster, cheaper and more reliable for consumers.

Glo-1's current and ultimate capacity is enough to provide the required broadband capacity of Africa for at least the next 15 to 20 years. It has a current capacity of 640 Gigabit per second and an ultimate capacity of 2.5 Terabit per second.