By Bartholomew Madukwe

Airtel Nigeria has officially launched its new package called “Trybe Plan” which offers free calls, unlimited BBM, WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter.

Introducing Trybe in Lagos, Airtel’s Chief Commercial Officer, Maurice Newa, described it as a youth product because it allows students in campus interact easily.

He said: “This product will add a lot of value to the youths. The product is a youth product, it is a movement that is called Airtel Trybe. This great product is going to bring a lot of customers and we do have enough capacity. Behind the product is a great network.

“Airtel mobile internet is the internet service of Airtel (formally Zain). Airtel mobile internet offers you high-speed (3G). We do not have any challenge at all when it comes to network capacity.”

Newa said with Trybe any call made from campuses in Nigeria would cost 11kobo per second and free calls from 11pm to 5am, adding that the plan was designed to address the lifestyle of youths,

“If you are within Trybe the social media is free. Facebook will be free, Twitter and WhatsApp will be free too. Apart from that, you will also get 5 free SMS daily, after the first two paid SMS of the day.