Tizeti, a solar-based network provider has launched its first 4G network in Nigeria. It is premiering its 4G network in the city of Port Harcourt, where its 4G tower is situated.
Solar based ISP startup, Tizeti, launches 4G LTE network in Nigeria.#UnlimitedInternet #Data #UnlimitedDownloads pic.twitter.com/1vdrzH6dCr
— Tizeti Network (@tizeti) November 7, 2019
The company is headquartered in Lagos state and recently expanded to Ghana by introducing GhanaWiFi.com this year. The price for an unlimited plan is 9500 Naira per month, equivalent to $26. The CEO and co-founder, Kendall Ananyi revealed plans to take its solar-based model to additional West African countries in 2020.
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Solar based ISP startup, Tizeti, launches 4G LTE network in Nigeria.#UnlimitedInternet #Data #UnlimitedDownloads pic.twitter.com/1vdrzH6dCr
— Tizeti Network (@tizeti) November 7, 2019
“We leverage inexpensive wireless capacity and the plummeting cost of solar panels to create a low Capex and Opex network of owned and operated towers,” the CEO said. He also said that Tizeti offers unlimited internet at 30% to 50% the cost of traditional mobile data plans.
Tizeti is in partnership with a broadband provider, MainOne and Facebook’s Express Wi-Fi. It currently has 1.1 million unique users subscribed to internet services. In 2018, it secured a $3 million Series A funding round to build a suite of internet-driven products. It also launched a communication tool for business enterprises called WiFiCall.ng in April 2019.
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