[ 2016-12-01 ]

E-Connecta launches SkyFi internet service in Ghana
E-Connecta on Wednesday, November 30, 2016,
launched the SkyFi internet services to give
customers access to faster internet experience at
the Accra Technical University.

The new internet facility offers a lot of
opportunities for growth to a developing economy
like Ghana. The Internet has already improved
development by making communication more efficient
in Africa.

Mr. Kobina Richardson, Acting CEO of E-Connecta
commenting on the facility said with the World
heading to the internet of days, an increasing
number of individuals, businesses and institutions
are going to find it more challenging to cope
without access to a good and a reliable internet.

According to him, this has created a huge market
for internet usage but the internet market in
Ghana still lacks innovation needed by the
consumer to take advantage of the potentials and
technological benefits available.

Mr. Richardson said, SkyFi has identified the
internet market as an entry point in providing a
wide range of services to the Ghanaian consumer.

He said the WiFi Hotspot service SkyFi has been
designed and deployed to provide very cheap and
reliable internet access to the Ghanaian consumer
to improve their standard of living.

“We hope to offer high speed Wi-Fi services with
an integrated payment system (mobile money, card
payment etc) to ensure access to all.

“We commend the government on such an initiative
and we hope to see more of such mutually
beneficial partnerships in the future to advance
Ghana’s economic development,” he added.

Launching the new Internet Service, Dr. Edward
Omane Boamah, Minister of Communication commended
E-Connnecta and SkyFi for the innovative idea to
help Ghanaians, especially, students to beef up
with their research work on campus.

He said Government is committed to collaborate
with internet service providers to offer
high-speed internet at very affordable prices and
good quality for the benefit of everybody
irrespective of their location.

Mr. Boamah added that bandwidth in Ghana has
become less expensive as more service providers
enter the market to offer competitive rates to
customers.

He added that E-Connecta saw the opportunity with
NITA (Government of Ghana) as a huge step to a
plan they have been nurturing for years.

Dignitaries present at the launch include,
Governing Council Chairman and Member of
Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Hon E. T. Mensah,
George Atta-Boateng – Director General, NITA,
Rector of Accra Technical University and Heads of
Department.

The first Phase of the internet service covers the
following areas;

Accra Technical University
Tema Lorry Station
Airport
Burma Camp
Korle-Bu
University of Professional Studies
Makola
Osu
37 Military Hospital and Lorry Station
University of Development Studies (Tamale)
Skyfi Wi-Fi service will extend its coverage to
other parts of the country with an increased focus
on tertiary institutions.

Source - Kasapafm

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