Smile Broadband Services Gets Commendation

Smile Communications, a broadband service provider, has been commended for providing super-fast Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) internet service to participants at the recent Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja.

The speed and reliability of the WiFi internet service provided by Smile Communications exited both guests and organisers of the conference, which earned the broadband company a lot of commendation. The company was hailed for providing the conference with very reliable and super-fast internet services.

The conference organisers expressed delight that the partnership with Smile helped to ensure that most of the exhibitors and visitors to the conference experienced uninterrupted internet services. Speaking on the company’s participation at the annual conference, its Chief Marketing Officer, Alero Ladipo stated that Smile’s involvement was in line with the company’s quest of striking strategic alliance with relevant sectorial groups within corporate Nigeria.

She noted that the oil and gas sector is vital to Smile’s corporate objective of helping the overall growth and development of the Nigerian economy.

The conference provided a platform for the Nigerian oil and gas industry to discuss and debate the most pressing issues facing the industry as well as share successes and network with industry peers. The speaker line-up at the conference included senior rep- resentatives from government, new and existing managing directors of international oil companies operating in Nigeria, independent oil companies, international and indigenous services companies, financiers and lawyers who were able to address the delegates, voicing the different perspectives of the industry.

The Nigeria exhibition hosted over 6500 visitors and over 250 exhibiting companies, majority of which were indigenous. The exhibitors were able to showcase the latest technologies, products and services to current and potential business partners to secure deals and drive business forward. According to the company, the exhibitors were unanimous in their praises for Smile Communications Nigeria Limited for providing efficient internet service that helped made the conference a resounding success.

Ladipo thanked the exhibitors and visitors alike for patronising and appreciating the company and its range of services.

She noted that the company’s commendable outing at the conference is in keeping with its transformative objective of using the best and most innovative technologies to provide its customers with high quality, easy to use and affordable communication services. Smile’s vision and mission, she reiterated, remains the quest to be the broadband provider of choice in Nigeria and to enable its customers to fully benefit from the internet world. Concerned about the rising costs of doing business and its attendant effects on start-ups in the country, Technology Distributions (TD) said it has unveiled plans to boost the operational capacity of Small and Medium ICT enterprises (SMEs). This, according TD would be done through a partnership programme that will provide access to a suite of business support initiatives for the beneficiaries including financial management guide, mentoring sessions, business intelligence and credit facilities, among others.

The TD/SME partnership deal is in line with TD’s desire to help cushion the harsh effects of the contemporary business environment on SMEs and provide a platform for the