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Friday 25 January 2008, 9:25 PM
African Nations (network) Corps
"Celtel One Network will aid regional integration," says ECOWAS Chief
THE Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has said that the extension of the world's first borderless roaming to the sub region by Celtel would greatly boost the search for a greater integration of the economies of West African States.
According to a spokesperson for the sub regional body and a representative of the Secretary General of ECOWAS, Dr. Jeff Kamara, the elimination of roaming charges in the countries involved in Celtel One Network would enhance inter-border transactions, communication and bond.
He said that ECOWAS had been quietly seeking for ways of introducing borderless roaming in the area but had now been beaten to it by pan African mobile operator, Celtel.
Stressing the importance of Celtel's One Network, the ECOWAS official explained that the connectivity of the continent by means of telecommunications technology was one of the top two priorities of the NEPAD, the other being the individualisation of air transport system of Africa.
Kamara who spoke at an event to announce the introduction of One Network in Nigeria recently, said that with the bringing in of four West African countries including Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad into Celtel One Network, Celtel had demonstrated its dedication to promoting economic growth and development of the sub region.
Also, he explained that because of the numerous benefits of Celtel One Network, the company should speed up its plan to introduce the service in the entire continent.
Celtel recently scrapped roaming charges in 12 African countries, creating the world's first borderless mobile network or One Network and making it possible for people with Celtel SIM cards to use their phones freely without changing their SIM, paying roaming call charges, special sign on fee and charges for receiving calls.
According to Celtel Nigeria's Chief Executive, Bayo Ligali, both pre-paid and post customers of the company had access to the same services in any of the countries involved in One Network as if they were in their home network.
He added that customers could reload their phone with the recharge cards, call customer care and send voicemail, any time they travel to any of the countries
With the expansion of Celtel One network, over 400 million people now have access to the benefits of the borderless network across Africa.
The benefits of One Network are now available in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso , Chad, Niger, Malawi and Sudan.
Celtel has disclosed that there were plans to extend the history making service to more countries in Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the world. Underling the pan Africa mobile operator's parent company, Zain Group's expansion drive and quest to become one of the top global players in the telecom industry.
(Story captured from The Guardian-Nigeria news online: http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/compulife)
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doregos
Tributes:
The Guardian newspaper- http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/compulife/
THE Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has said that the extension of the world's first borderless roaming to the sub region by Celtel would greatly boost the search for a greater integration of the economies of West African States.
According to a spokesperson for the sub regional body and a representative of the Secretary General of ECOWAS, Dr. Jeff Kamara, the elimination of roaming charges in the countries involved in Celtel One Network would enhance inter-border transactions, communication and bond.
He said that ECOWAS had been quietly seeking for ways of introducing borderless roaming in the area but had now been beaten to it by pan African mobile operator, Celtel.
Stressing the importance of Celtel's One Network, the ECOWAS official explained that the connectivity of the continent by means of telecommunications technology was one of the top two priorities of the NEPAD, the other being the individualisation of air transport system of Africa.
Kamara who spoke at an event to announce the introduction of One Network in Nigeria recently, said that with the bringing in of four West African countries including Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad into Celtel One Network, Celtel had demonstrated its dedication to promoting economic growth and development of the sub region.
Also, he explained that because of the numerous benefits of Celtel One Network, the company should speed up its plan to introduce the service in the entire continent.
Celtel recently scrapped roaming charges in 12 African countries, creating the world's first borderless mobile network or One Network and making it possible for people with Celtel SIM cards to use their phones freely without changing their SIM, paying roaming call charges, special sign on fee and charges for receiving calls.
According to Celtel Nigeria's Chief Executive, Bayo Ligali, both pre-paid and post customers of the company had access to the same services in any of the countries involved in One Network as if they were in their home network.
He added that customers could reload their phone with the recharge cards, call customer care and send voicemail, any time they travel to any of the countries
With the expansion of Celtel One network, over 400 million people now have access to the benefits of the borderless network across Africa.
The benefits of One Network are now available in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso , Chad, Niger, Malawi and Sudan.
Celtel has disclosed that there were plans to extend the history making service to more countries in Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the world. Underling the pan Africa mobile operator's parent company, Zain Group's expansion drive and quest to become one of the top global players in the telecom industry.
(Story captured from The Guardian-Nigeria news online: http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/compulife)
Dis na Naija!
doregos
Tributes:
The Guardian newspaper- http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/compulife/
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