Smile Commnications Nig. Ltd, a broadband internet service provider has just introduced the 4G (4th Generation) Long-Term Evolution broadband Internet in Abuja. This rollout comes barely one year after its 2013 commercial unveiling of its network in Ibadan, and months after Lagos, followed more than three years of extensive testing and development.
4G, short for fourth generation, is the fourth generation of mobile telecommnications technology, succeeding 3G and preceding 5G. A 4G system, in addition to the usual voice and other services of 3G, provides mobile broadband Internet access, for example to laptops with wireless modems, to smartphones, and to other mobile devices. Potential and current applications include amended mobile web access, IP Telephony, gaming services, High-Definition mobile TV, video conferencing, 3D Television and Cloud Computing.
Smile Group’s Chief Operating Officer, Tom Allen, said Abuja was strategic in the company’s growth, and sated that Smile took its time to ensure the service was at its best in the capital city.
According to him, Smile’s Nigerian customers are already experiencing global standard speed and quality. “Our customers will experience average speeds in excess of 6Mbps, and some customers are already running at average speeds in excess of 20Mbps, which is substantially faster than the speed that can be achieved in other parts of the world, including the United Kingdom,” he said.
Other active Broadband companies also delivering the 4G network include Swift Networks Ltd, Spectranet Ltd and Cobranet Ltd.
