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Telecom Firm Pushes For Long-Term Optic Fibre Intervention Fund

A firm that operates open access metropolitan fibre optic network covering the major business districts in Lagos, Broadbased Communications Limited, has appealed to the Federal Government to provide long term intervention fund to enable massive deployment of broadband networks across the country.

According to online platform, DesignSpark, fibre optic cables contain  thousands of optical fibres in a protective, insulated jacket.

They are very thin strands of pure glass, which transmit information in the form of light. Fibre optic cables have revolutionised the world of network communication ever since their inception nearly four decades ago.

Today, these cables have almost obliterated traditional methods of networking, which use metallic wires.

Executive Director, Business Development, at Broadbased Communications Limited, Mr Chidi Ibisi, said intervention fund will help transform the country into a digital economy, address the huge youth unemployment, generate much needed foreign exchange (forex) and reduce dependence on oil.

He spoke after the firm won the Wholesale Telecom Provider of the Year and the Metropolitan Fibre Infrastructure Company of the Year Awards at the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom Awards organised by the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) in Lagos.

He said the demand for data traffic had fuelled the deployment of fibre optic cables to all wireless base sation sites, major corporate firms and residential estates in the country.

Also, the firm’s MD/CEO, Prince Henry Iseghohi, won an Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Telecom Industry.

The firm provides fibre optic network connectivity for mobile network operators, 4G network operators, all the submarine cable landing stations, all major internet service providers, all data centres, Nigeria Internet Exchange Point (IXPN), major global telecom operators, all the banks, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), all electronic payment switching and processing firms, oil firms, major corporate firms and residential estates in partnership with other telcos in each estate.

Fibre networks are the bedrock of every 3G, 4G or 5G wireless network which underpin all the sectors of the economy and are enablers of the attainment of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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The telecom sector contributed 11.39 per cent to Nigeria’s GDP in the second quarter of 2019. This the next major phase of the development of the telecom industry in Nigeria will require huge capital outlays.

Also speaking, Prince Iseghohi said the awards are testaments to the firm’s dedication to the open access model, goodwill of customers, hard work and dedication of the staff of the firm that have installed and maintained over 3,500km of fiber optic cable connected to 22 points of presence (PoP) in Lagos.

He appealed to various stakeholders in the industry to work together to address the varied issues facing the telecom sector in the country.

The Group Executive Director, Mr. Chris Erewele Snr, said the award would spur the team to remain committed to the provision of quality services to customers.

He said the firm has fibre networks in Kano and Akwa Ibom states with Points of Presence in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Enugu.

“To ensure we deliver quality services, we have designed our networks in ring architectures and we securely install our fiber optic cables underground with a fleet of 11 horizontal drilling (HDD) equipmentm,”the GED said.

He appealed to relevant government agencies to address indiscriminate destruction of cables by road construction companies across the country.

Some of the most popular uses of fibre optic cables, DesignSpark, are in internet services and many others.

Fibre optic cables transmit large amounts of data at very high speeds. This technology is therefore widely used in internet cables. As compared to traditional copper wires, fibre optic cables are less bulky, lighter, more flexible, and carry more data.

Also, networking between computers in a single building or across nearby structures is made easier and faster with the use of fibre optic cables. Users can see a marked decrease in the time it takes to transfer files and information across networks

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Fibre optic cables are widely used in the fields of medicine and research. Optical communication is an important part of non-intrusive surgical methods, popularly known as endoscopy. In such applications, a minute, bright light is used to light up the surgery area within the body, making it possible to reduce the number and size of incisions made. Fibre optics are also used in microscopy and biomedical research.

In present day automotive industry, fibre optic cables play an important role in the lighting and safety features. They are widely used in lighting, both in the interior and exterior of vehicles. Because of its ability to conserve space and provide superior lighting, fibre optics are used in more vehicles every day. Also, fibre optic cables can transmit signals between different parts of the vehicle at lightning speed. This makes them invaluable in the use of safety applications such as traction control and airbags.

Making telephone calls within or outside the country has never been so easy. With the use of fibre optic communication, it is easy to connect faster and have clear conversations without any lag on either side.

In the area of decorative illumination, the use of fibre optics  has also grown over the years. Fibre optic cables provide an easy, economical and attractive solution to lighting projects. As a result, they are widely used in lighting decorations and illuminated Christmas trees.

Fibre optic cables are widely used in the inspection of hard-to-reach places. Some such applications are on-site inspections for engineers and also inspection of pipes for plumbers.

The use of fibre optic cables in the transmission of cable signals has grown explosively over the years. These cables are ideal for transmitting signals for high definition (HD) televisions because they have greater bandwidth

Source: The Nation

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