FAAN Partners Glo To Provide Wi-Fi At Airports

Nigerian Airports are set to have Wireless
Fidelity (Wi-Fi) facility across, it has emerged.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
is providing the service in partnership with
Globacom Ltd. It has already launched at the
international wing of the Murtala Muhammed
Airport, Lagos.
Speaking at the launch, Managing Director of
FAAN, Mr. Saleh Dunoma, said the launch was a
realization of the Aviation Ministry's
commitment to improving passenger experience
in the country.
According to him, there had been numerous
complaints about the lack of internet
connectivity at the airports. He therefore urged
Globacom to also extend the Wi-Fi coverage of
to the new buildings under construction at the
airport when they are ready.
In his remarks, Globacom's Coordinator for
Business Solutions, Ike Oraekwuotu, expressed
the company's delight to "bring Nigeria up to
speed with one of the best trends in the aviation
industry worldwide by introducing ultra high
speed Wi-Fi data experience for travellers and
other users of our airports, beginning with
Nigeria's flagship airport."
"Millions of Nigerians who use and international
travellers who use the 26 airports operated by
FAAN deserve a super fast and reliable internet
connectivity to stay in touch with loved ones and
transact their businesses even while on transit.
That is the state of the aviation industry in many
of the advanced countries today. Travellers
waiting at airports for their flights are able to
hook up to the internet using airport Wi-Fi
facilities in order to maintain contact with their
loved ones, colleagues, friends and business
associates.
"Airport Wi-Fi facilities have proven to be a very
useful resource for cutting back on the billions
of unproductive man hours spent by travellers,
especially business travellers, waiting for flights
at airports across the world," he added.
He said the facility will be available at both the
domestic and international wings of the Lagos,
Abuja and Port Harcourt airports.
He also said the second phase of the project
would cover 12 airports across the country
adding that "Globacom is working hard to
ensure that this is delivered in the next 10
weeks."
However, the services are not free, according to
Globacom's regional chief marketing officer, Mr.
Ashok Israni. After passengers have been
connected to the service, "They will subsequently
be directed to a subscription page where they
will be able to buy a Wi-Fi data plan through
three options. The options include using an
existing data plan the subscriber has with
Globacom, or by recharging their line through a
Glo recharge card available at the Glo kiosks at
the airport, or by paying for the Wi-Fi plan
through a credit card.
"Whichever option a subscriber goes for, they
are ushered into a world of reliable, ultra-fast
internet so that they can keep in touch with their
relatives, friends, colleagues and associates
regardless of whether they are connected to a
mobile network or not," he said.

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