SES Partners with Softwire to Bring E-Learning Solutions to Rural Communities in Nigeria
October 07 2015 - 11:46AM
Business Wire
SES and Softwire Digital Solutions introduce
high speed data connectivity for computer literacy programme
SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), a
world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of over 50
geostationary satellites, today announced a multi-year contract
with Softwire Digital Solutions who will be utilising SES capacity
to implement countrywide e-learning solutions in Nigeria.
Softwire Digital Solutions, a provider of IT and capacity
building services in Nigeria, has been chosen by the Nigerian
Government as one of several to implement a number of Information
and Communications Technology (ICT) projects, with the aim to
bridge the digital and information gap that exists in the rural
areas of Nigeria and provide more e-learning facilities to the
underserved areas. Softwire will be utilising capacity on SES’s
NSS-10 satellite for the deployment of this ICT project, under the
financing of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF).
“We are proud to be associated with SES, as they have the
expertise and the technical know-how to help us achieve our goals
in Nigeria,” commented Dalo Edetanlen, CEO Softwire Digital
Solutions Limited. “Our partnership ensures that we will deliver
quality service to our clients, particularly the USPF. We hope to
leverage this relationship to expand our business and become one of
the leading ISPs in the country,” Edetanlen concluded.
“Many governments and public institutions on the continent have
already begun to develop broadband policies to address this digital
inequality, but again are hindered by costs, infrastructure and
inaccessible, non-urban populations. Satellites have vast coverage
and a reach that’s undaunted by mountain, desert, jungle or
savannah. Digital communications and broadband Internet are
increasingly important to Nigeria and the continent’s social and
economic development. Our satellite broadband technology is able to
deliver a wide range of services across Nigeria’s non-urban
population, to help drive growth and knowledge transfer,” added
Ibrahima Guimba-Saidou, Senior Vice President, SES Commercial in
Africa.
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About SES
SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) is the world-leading
satellite operator with a fleet of more than 50 geostationary
satellites. The company provides satellite communications services
to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and
fixed network operators and business and governmental organisations
worldwide.
SES stands for long-lasting business relationships, high-quality
service and excellence in the satellite industry. The culturally
diverse regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work
closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth
and service requirements.
SES holds a participation in O3b Networks, a next generation
satellite network combining the reach of satellite with the speed
of fibre.
Further information available at: www.ses.com.
About Softwire Digital Solution
Softwire Digital Solution is a foremost provider of Information
Technology and Capacity Building Services to organizations. We
design, customize and support various solutions; our approach is
geared at developing a reliable and scalable Information framework
that provides standard services required for your day to day
operations.
Our skill transfer and capacity building programmes are designed
and tailored to suite the need for all tier of workforce. A
framework that serves as a guideline for every technological
investment you make, from basic acquisitions as workstation
hardware software options; network services messaging suites, to
3rd party services as Internet Access and Application development
integration.
Our aim is to make our clients more competitive by providing
them with a complete solution that reduces their costs, increases
service levels, and allows then to focus human and capital
resources on their core businesses. We provide tailor made
solutions based on close development process with clients.
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