BY Prince Osuagwu

Frontline provider of broadband services, Main One seems to be widening its coverage with the announcement of its presence in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, recently.

The company at a business forum tagged “Business Expansion: the Connectivity Edge”, held at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Port Harcourt, last week, showcased its broadband solutions to locally resident businesses.

The launch was held in collaboration with partner company Phase 3 Telecom.  Phase 3 is a national long distance operator with aerial fibre optic cable deployed on high-voltage electricity power lines that extend Main One’s services from Lagos to various parts of the country including Port Harcourt.

With the launch, businesses and service providers in Port Harcourt and surrounding areas can now readily access the benefits of the reliable services that Main One provides.

Speaking on the impact its broadband solutions would provide to Rivers State, CEO of Main One, Ms. Funke Opeke stated, “It is imperative that reliable and affordable broadband internet services are available in all parts of Nigeria for increased economic development and business growth.

“This is the reason we have sought to distribute more of our capacity in the Port Harcourt region where demand from our customers for such services is growing and critical as a driving force for their success”, Ms. Opeke added that the event is in line with Main One’s commitment to assisting Nigerian businesses in their stride for growth, and accelerating the rate of broadband penetration across Nigeria.

Main One is one of the largest providers of Internet connectivity in West Africa, providing services in Nigeria and Ghana among other countries, to its growing customer base of service providers and Corporate customers.

On his own part,  Mr. Otuya Okecha, Head, Business Solutions and Sales, Phase 3 Telecoms, stated that the partnership with Main One would result in a more efficient distribution and extensive reach due to strength of both companies, thus improving broadband availability in Port Harcourt.

“With connectivity from Main One and Phase 3, MDAs, ISPs, MNOs, corporate organizations and other businesses in Port Harcourt will have immediate access to high capacity broadband Internet services at very affordable costs. You can rely on the connection to a global IP backbone and integrated Fiber Network to ensure that your organizations gain the broadband connectivity edge to transform the way you do business, enhance the way your students learn and the way your branch offices communicate,” Okecha affirmed.