United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, is working with Google and ISP accomplice to dispatch Google Station in 11 key UBA branches in Lagos State as a major aspect of plans to take off 200 stations in the nation.
Google Station, a stage for giving free, rapid Wi-Fi hotspots in broad daylight places, started in Lagos a year ago, and reached out to Abuja in December in association with Backbone Connectivity Network.
The UBA Google-fueled activity would permit the bank’s clients access to web network inside the 11 branches and its environs, along these lines encouraging their everyday organizations and exercises, while guaranteeing unhindered availability.
The 11 branches where the hotspot will be found are: UBA Bank Road, 810-811 Bank Road, Daleko; UBA Matori, 21 Fatai Atere road; UBA Surulere, 152 Ogunlana Drive; UBA Allen, 13 Allen Avenue, Ikeja; UBA Tisco Plaza, Alausa; UBA Apapa, 11-13 Warehouse Road, Apapa; UBA Marina, 55 Marina, Lagos Island; UBA HQ, Broad Street, Marina; UBA Lekki Admiralty; UBA Oke Arin and UBA Aspamda Plaza, Trade Fair.
At the official dispatch which occurred in UBA’s Head Office on Wednesday, UBA’s Executive Director/Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chuks Nweke, communicated UBA’s fervor over the coordinated effort, including that the move will go far to introduce openings a long ways past the creative energy of the two associations.
He noticed that the difficulties of monetary incorporation which the USSD stage has not possessed the capacity to understand will be facilitated through the Google Station, as the monetarily prohibited will currently have the capacity to get to the web and appreciate the administrations gave for nothing out of pocket. He stated, “It is a fascinating stage which will at last advantage everybody. It is a success win for everybody.
Clients will have simplicity of doing organizations, particularly with the developing utilization of advanced mobile phones, and the 52 million Nigerians who have generally been monetarily avoided will presently approach information through this coordinated effort and can complete their exchanges effortlessly.” Google Nigeria’s Country Director, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, noticed that the foundations stayed concentrated on giving web administrations to clients to free.
She stated, , “With the help of our partners, we are offering high-quality internet access in heavily-trafficked areas like airports, markets, malls and bus stations throughout the country, especially in areas where there were no internet connections before.” Josh Woodward, Director, Product Management, said the joint effort will mean to settle a fundamental need and permit clients access to network to help them in their everyday organizations and exercises.