In 2014 alone, Opera software said it compressed data worth US$2 billion. In an exclusive interview with Innovation Village in Lagos Nigeria, Richard Monday, Vice President (Africa) at Opera software said the ability of Opera to compress large volumes of data is responsible for the faster experience the browsers’ users are enjoying.
“We compressed US$2 billion worth of data last year,” he said. “Opera’s data compression offers users a faster browsing experience.”
According to him, Opera makes browsing to be cost-efficient.
“For every 10MB you download you only pay for one. We’ve always done that. Now we are introducing video into Opera Mini so that you can watch video on your phone but it is compressed. Even when the network is not great, it will still work,” he told Innovation Village.
