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| Stanley Jegede, CEO, Phase3 Telecom |
The
update in the aerial optic fibre cable for long distance data communications
would stablise the Quality of Service (QoS) across the networks in the country,
says the chief executive officer, Phase3 Telecom, Mr. Stanley Jegede.
Speaking
Thursday, Jegede noted that aerial fibre optic routes offer both cheaper and
more reliable services than their terrestrial equivalent.
Reacting
on recent experiences facing operators, he said, there is need for them to
adopt this aerial services to keep their customers happy.
He
also said that with the current challenges facing the deployment and use of
underground optic fiber cables especially right-of-way issues, persistent
vandalism and ecological problems, aerial optic fiber systems suggest the
needed and timely solution at this time.
"We’re
all aware about the problems of building and maintaining underground cables in
Nigeria. It is one of the most difficult challenges that telecom firms face
today in view of issues such as host community hostilities, persistent
construction of roads and its attendant impact on underground cables,” he said.
According
to him, besides excessive and unlawful regulatory activities by various
agencies of government at different levels and environmental and natural
disasters such as erosion sometimes leaves underground cables exposed.
The
telecom industry, he said, has also witnessed persistent vandalism and theft of
underground cables all over the country, adding that, all of which exacerbate
the problem of poor quality of services as large numbers of subscribers are cut
off when these problems occur.
“These
problems also take a lot of time to identify and repair. However, the aforementioned
issues and many more can easily be overcome by the use of aerial optic fibre
system,” he said.
Jegede
pointed out that Phase 3 Telecom currently runs West Africa’s only aerial optic
fiber network with the focal point of operations in Nigeria.
As
said by him, today’s reality is that in the West Africa region including
Nigeria still much of a developing region, road construction and the building
of other infrastructure would be very frequent, leading to underground cables
often being cut.
This
situation, he said, makes the use of aerial optic fiber network imperative,
especially as high-tension networks power often have dedicated routes by law.
"In
Nigeria today all the operators including those that have their own
transmission networks have embraced Phase3's aerial optic services especially
after they have seen the advantages that it offers them,” he said.
Phase3
Telecom, he said, believes that even for those that may already have excess
capacity, aerial optic fibre provides a very reliable backup and redundancy.
Remmy Nweke
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