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#Glo2: @GloWorld, @Huawei Sign MOU For Submarine Cable With Capacity Of 12 Terabytes Per Second

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In line with its status as the game changer in telecommunications services provision in Nigeria, @globacomlimited has again taken another step towards the transformation of the ICT landscape in Nigeria with the construction of a multi-billion naira optic fibre submarine cable. Tagged Glo 2, the road map for the project was unveiled at a contract-signing ceremony between the national operator, Globacom, and global telecom solutions vendors, Huawei at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday. According to Globacom’s Regional Director, Technical, Mr Sanjib Roy “The new submarine cable will be approximately 850 kilometres long and will be integrated to Globacom’s existing terrestrial Backbone Network to provide additional service redundancy”, especially in Abuja and other parts of the country. #Glo2 will have the capacity of 12 Terabytes per second and will provide ultra-high speed connection to oil platforms and communities to empower data coverage and support Enterpr...

Hollywood Meets Nollywood! Vivica Fox, Joseph Benjamin, Freda Steffl, Ada Ameh, Rob Hays And Others Star In New Film 'Alexandra'

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Love, passion and revenge make for a deadly mix in the upcoming film 'Alexandra.' Alexandra tells the story of a young Nigerian woman (Freda Steffl) who meets and falls in love with an American (Rob Hays) online. When she moves to the United States of America to live with her spouse, her nightmare begins. Produced by Freda Steffl and directed by Robert Peters, Alexandra also stars Vivica.A.Fox, Joseph Benjamin, Ada Ameh and Rob Hays. The movie was premiered in Atlanta on the 21st of April and hits Nigerian cinemas on the 4th of May. Watch Trailer  Here  :  Facebook: @alexandrathemovie  Twitter: @alexandra_movie  Instagram: @alexandrathemovie

Pioneering One Africa! Boston Consulting Group names @GloWorld driver of African integration

Fully integrated telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, has been named one of the African companies pioneering integration on the continent. In a report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) entitled, ‘Pioneering One Africa: African Corporations Trail-blazing across the Continent’, the telecoms operator was listed as one of the six African companies driving the amalgamation of economic activities within the continent. The others are Dangote Group, Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank for Africa and Jumia. BCG identified 150 companies that are blazing a trail toward a more integrated Africa. They consist of 75 Africa-based companies and 75 multinational companies that have established impressive track records in Africa and are contributing to further integration of the continent. The African pioneers come from 18 countries on the continent including South Africa, Morocco; Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Tanzania, and Tunisia. The multinational companies...