Brand Spur Issue 4 - 4th Edition | Page 100

Finally! The 4G LTE War Has Just Begun Finally the 4G war has started! Globacom (Glo) and MTN have been up in arms to be the first telecom carrier to launch 4G LTE mobile Internet service in Nigeria. As for Glo, the move to launch its own 4G service is borne out of its aim to snatch the lead from MTN. Five days ago, Glo announced that its 4G service is now available across the country. MTN has also touted its 4G service rolling it out in some select states. However, these two competitors are selling the service the same way. Glo requires all its subscribers to ‘buy’ the 4G LTE Sim from any Gloworld, Glozone and dealer outlet nationwide. Customers will have to buy compatible devices then subscribe to the 4G-LTE data plan. Read more…