West Africa’s MainOne and Smile Communications have signed a deal to purchase a long term capacity on the MainOne network.

This agreement extends the tenure of Smile’s existing services with MainOne and will bolster remarkable growth for Smile Communications in the Nigerian market.

Folu Aderibigbe, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSMO) at MainOne, said that the agreement with Smile Communications will strengthen broadband penetration in the country as well as empower future generations to be competitive and tech-savvy.

“This project is an important example of MainOne’s commitment to bring high-speed broadband access to Africa. We are proud to be providing international capacity to Smile Communications, thereby supporting their efforts in ensuring broad-based economic growth in Nigeria,” Aderibigbe said.