SWIFT Networks, Nigeria’s leading provider of high speed broadband internet and data services, has launched a portable, nomadic and personal wireless hotspot modem tagged ‘The Nomad’.
A statement by the company at the weekend stated that the development is in continuation of its 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology which has tripled its capacity and speed.
According to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) SWIFT Networks Limited, Mr. Chuma Okoye, the new portable, personal wireless hotspot modem is designed to offer existing and potential SWIFT 4G LTE customers the convenience to take their high speed SWIFT 4G LTE broadband connectivity on the go, as they move around the city because the Nomad fits perfectly in a pocket, briefcase, handbag or in the car.
‘’We have introduced the SWIFT ‘Nomad‘ to enable our teeming esteemed customers in Lagos, in the first instance, to continue access the fast and reliable SWIFT 4G LTE broadband service not only at home or in the office, but also on the go. ‘The Nomad’ will only be available through our 4G LTE network, being the fastest wireless broadband technology available today, to ensure that only the best broadband speed is provided to our discerning customers’’ Okoye said.
Also speaking on the launch of the new modem, the Assistant General Manager, Consumer Sales and Marketing, SWIFT Networks Limited, Mr. Philip Sonibare declared that the new portable, nomadic and personal wireless hotspot modem would be available to both existing and prospective customers on the 4G LTE network.
‘’Our current customers can add it as one of the modems on their current SWIFT 4G LTE account, drawing from the same data allowance on the same bill. New customers will only need to set up a new account and can add it to other SWIFT 4G LTE modems they may have at home or the office on the same monthly data subscription and bill’’ he declared.
Emphasizing the key benefits of the new modem to customers, Sonibare stated that the ‘Nomad’ provides portable fast and reliable broadband speeds while also allowing for multiple users and multiple devices connectivity of up to 10 users or devices either on the go or different locations within SWIFT coverage area.
He declared that the other benefits of the ‘Nomad’ includes the unique offering of connecting as one of the modems on a single SWIFT 4G LTE account as well as offering the competitive advantage of up to 10 hours of battery life.
The ‘Nomad’ comes in two variants; one with up to 6 hours of battery life, while the other provides up to 10 hours battery life. As such, once fully charged, customers can continue to enjoy 4G LTE services from “The Nomad” for up to 10 hours without being tethered to mains power. Each of these variants is also rechargeable on the go, using the cigarette lighter plug adapter in a car.
