Post t University Of Benin, Phase3 Telecom Partner on Google Applications Scheme
The University of Benin has started the Google on Applications Support programme, a special scheme designed to catalyze internet usage in universities through the provision of affordable laptops, wireless access and bandwidth.
In a formal ceremony held recently at the main
auditorium of the institution, the Director of Information and Communications
Technology, University of Benin, Professor Mrs. Stella. Chiemeke, said the
institution was pleased to be among initial beneficiaries in the scheme, noting
that it will help improve the learning process on campus.
Under the scheme, Phase3 Telecom, Nigeria’s
only aerial optic fibre provider, designed a special last mile connection that
spans the entire university campus and connects the institution to the Lagos
internet exchange point (IXP).
Chiemeke said the decision to build an optic
fibre-based local loop was a mandatory pre-requisite in order to benefit from
the Google programme. According to her, this made the university to seek
for a highly trusted and reliable vendor and expressed joy at the work done by
Phase3 Telecom.
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Benin,
Professor .O.G. Oshodin, in his key role address, thanked Google for the
gesture of bringing the scheme to the institution, adding that Uniben is now rich
in bandwidth for communication.
“We want to thank Google Africa for the
opportunity given to our university to participate and benefit from her
university assistance programme, the deployment of 25mbps full duplex free
bandwidth and Phase3 Telecom Limited Abuja for partnering on last mile
connection at a subsidized rate and other supports from the company. We
sincerely hope that this is the beginning of a good relationship between both
companies and our university”.
He also pleaded with the providers, Google
Africa and Phase3 Telecom to continuously put wonderful smiles on their faces
anytime, as they connect to the global village by making sure that they
experience no disruption or denials of service at any time throughout the
lifespan of this relationship.
Project Engineer, Phase3 Telecom, Mr.
Franklyn Nsukwa, while addressing a cross-section of Google representative team
and Uniben ICT staff, thanked them for choosing the company to
provide the last mile service. He assured them that it is a decision they will
not live to regret, saying that Phase3 Telecom will continue to provide
reliable transmission services based on its aerial optic fibre technology.
According to him, Phase3 Telecom is a company
with an excellent and stable network. He further assured them that Phase3
Telecom has secured their link via its fibre on PHCN high voltage power line
and there is no need for fear of fibre cut or vandalism.
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