Tuesday 8 September 2009

Africa: Glo 1 Will Boost Africa's Economic Growth - Adenuga

Abuja — The search for bandwidth capacity for reliable telecommunications services in Africa got a major boost over the weekend as Glo 1, the multi-million-dollar international submarine cable of national operator Globacom, landed in Lagos.

At exactly 10.50am, Alcatel-Lucent officials handed over the Glo 1 submarine cable to Globacom, signaling the birth of a new era in telecommunication in the country.

The 9,800km-long cable from UK through Mauritania, Morocco and 16 West African countries with dedicated extension to New York, was anchored at its Landing Station at Alpha Beach, Lekki, Lagos

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