Press Release

Monday, August 22, 2011

Main One Cable Connects NGCOM Limited

Press Release - Monday, August 22, 2011

Lagos (Nigeria), August 22, 2011 – Main One Cable Company, Nigeria’s first private submarine cable company, is pleased to announce the connection of NGCOM Ltd, a leading network solutions company, to its world class IP – NGN (Next Generation Network) network. The addition of NGCOM to the Main One platform underscores Main One’s reputation as the broadband service provider of choice in Nigeria.

In a reaction to the development, the Chief Executive Officer of Main One Cable Company, Ms. Funke Opeke, said “by connecting to Main One’s network, NGCOM has bolstered its desire to be positioned as a prominent provider of reliable internet service to its customers in Nigeria”. She further said that Main One’s pedigree as a provider of dependable and affordable broadband service places NGCOM at a vantage point to offer fast and efficient services to its customers.

Speaking further on the agreement, Ms. Opeke, said “the agreement with NGCOM Ltd is another opportunity for Main One to empower a Nigerian partner with an affordable product package tailored to meet its specific needs and demonstrate the reliability and efficiency of our network.  We hope that this relationship will usher in growth for both companies and deliver value to Nigerians”, she added.

The Managing Director of NGCOM Ltd, Mr. Ekeng E. Ekeng, in his response, said that the partnership with Main One will enable the company offer improved services to its customers as well as grow the bottom-line. He commended Main One for the efficiency and reliability of its network which recently commemorated its first year of operations with a recognition of 100% network availability on its platform since launch. 

Since the Main One Cable network went live in July 2010, it has continued to break ground with its open access, wholesale broadband connectivity. Main One currently has a growing list of major telecom, ISPs and enterprise customers  including MTN Nigeria, Etisalat, Starcomms, Swift Networks, Mobitel, Netcom, IPNX, Visafone, e-Tranzact and others.

About Main One

Main One Cable is the first submarine cable company offering open access, wholesale broadband capacity in West Africa.

This objective is being realized through a submarine cable system which commenced operations in July 2010 linking West Africa to the rest of the world via Portugal and the United Kingdom.

Main One Cable’s vision is to be the most reliable, scalable and professionally managed international telecommunications service provider on the African continent. The company’s high capacity fibre ensures that reliable, affordable and first class service delivery of much needed broadband capacity is easily available and accessible within West Africa for regional and international operators as well as service providers.

Main One Cable remains steadfast in the pursuit of its mission to eradicate the communication challenges which limit African businesses from being truly global. It is achieving this mission by providing the infrastructural platform to help make their businesses available and reachable from anywhere in the world.

About NGCOM Limited

NGCOM Limited is a Private Limited Liability Company duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in September 2007. The company was formed by a merger of two notable companies, Neutron Networks (Warri, Nigeria) and Greenish Solutions (Lagos, Nigeria). With its corporate head office located in Lagos, and branches in Warri and Port Harcourt, NGCOM Ltd’s focus has always been to provide quality, affordable and dependable network solution to the average Nigerian and West African, and to provide its customers with complete solution to all their current and future Internet and private network needs.