Glo Slashes Rates For Its Blackberry Service

Telecommunications operator, Globacom, has said
the rationale behind the slashing of its BlackBerry
tariff by half is to encourage Nigerians to use data
more frequently.
In a statement, the firm said the unprecedented
move was aimed at liberalising access to the modern
tool for social and business networking.
In addition to the tariff drop, it said there was a
considerable increase in the data allowance for both
BlackBerry 10 plans and the generic BlackBerry
plans.
The statement signed by Globacom's Coordinator,
Marketing, Mr. Adeniyi Olukoya, explained that the
Absolute Month platform, which hitherto was N2,800
with 3GB data, now goes for N1,000 with 3GB data.
The Absolute Week plan goes for N500 with 700MB
and the co-month and co-week plans go for N899 and
N400 with data allowance of 3GB and 700MB
respectively.
According to the company, the new BlackBerry
subscription tariffs are for both old and new
customers.
The statement said, "Globacom is the first network to
introduce BlackBerry service in Nigeria and we have
continued to maintain the lead by offering
subscribers the best and most pocket-friendly
BlackBerry rates. Glo always has exciting offers for
both existing and potential customers.
"We are offering these new tariffs to encourage
Nigerians to use data more frequently. This will make
life more abundant for our subscribers."