Glo gives subscribers fast, affordable Wi-Fi roaming in 42 nations

Globacom, Nigeria's fully integrated Information and Communications Technology solutions provider,  is set to boost subscribers’ data roaming experience with the launch of its Wi-Fi roaming service.

This was disclosed in a press statement issued in Lagos on Monday and signed by Globacom’s Chief Commercial Director, Mr Ajay Mathur, who added that the network's Wi-Fi Roaming service is billed to give  subscribers who travel outside the country  the ultimate mobile internet experience in over 300,000 internet hotspots in 42 countries. .

Subscribers on its prepaid and postpaid platforms are able to enjoy exceptionally fast Wi-Fi speeds on their mobile device or tablet in popular locations such as airports, hotels, restaurants, stadiums and coffee shops in the countries where the offer is available.

According to him, “the Glo Wi-Fi roaming plans are like passes which grant our subscribers access to their favorite social media applications, websites or emails on any Wi-Fi-enabled mobile device or tablet. It automatically connects them to thousands of hotspots when they travel”.

He explained further that the service is offered in Daily and Weekly hourly wi-fi plans which are pocket friendly, easy to monitor and give the subscriber double validity. The Daily pack goes for N2,100 for one hour and has a validity period of 2 days, while the Weekly Pack goes for N9,200 for five hours with a 14-day validity. “Whichever pack the subscriber chooses, he is guaranteed the same clear and transparent rate across all available hotspots,”  Mathur disclosed adding  that each purchased plan has a period of six months within which the subscriber can use it.


He mentioned other benefits of the Glo Wi-Fi roaming to include internet speed three times faster than 3G, zero roaming charges, absence of contracts to use the service, zero fee for cancellation and round-the-clock customer service.

The United Kingdom, France, Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Brazil, Germany, China, Japan, India, Austria, Belgium, Taiwan, Denmark, Ireland, Netherland and Russia are some of the countries where the service is available.

 Others are Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Israel, Luxemburg and Malta. The rest are Martinique, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Reunion Island, Australia, New Zealand and Grenada.