Smile Communications Nigeria Limited, Leading broadband service provider has commenced Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) service on its fourth generation (4G LTE) network across major cities in the country.
The operator which operates on the 800MHz band designated as Digital Dividend Spectrum by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) unveiled SmileVoice and SmileUnlimited, two 4G LTE innovations to its customers in Nigeria. It is the first operator in West Africa to offer VoLTE services, giving access to voice and video calling.
SmileVoice comes in two options; using a world-first downloadable free mobile app that affords customers with a smartphone Android and Apple iPhone device the ability to make super clear voice calls over Smile’s 4G LTE network, or through the use of VoLTE-enabled handsets plus a Smile SIM card, such as the latest Samsung devices.
Dr Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi, chairman Smile Communications Nigeria said, SmileUnlimited offers customers 30 days of unlimited access to Smile’s Super fast 4G LTE mobile broadband service. “We are committed to improving the quality of voice and data services in Nigeria. With SmileVoice our customers can call anyone locally and in the world just like on any other mobile.”
“With our recently announced funding Smile has doubled the size of its 4G LTE network in Nigeria to 7 states and the capital and now provides30-days of unlimited access to SuperFast mobile broadband – there is no other provider that is offering its customers such value and convenience,” said Azudialu-Obiejesi.
Mr Michiel Buitelaar, managing director, Smile Nigeria elaborating on the SmileUnlimited offering, explained that any unlimited offering is subject to a fair usage policy (FUP). Smile’s FUP is very generous when compared with other local offers and ensures that connectivity is maintained throughout the 30-day period.
“We made our first Voice over LTE calls in Nigeria during beta-testing in October 2015 and the feedback from our existing customers since our soft-launch early February has been extremely positive. Thousands of our customers now make national and international voice calls using their data bundles,” said Buitelaar about the Nigerian market.