[November 19, 2009] Glo Prepaid 3G Wins Hearts At Lagos Fair Tweet Nov 19, 2009 (Daily Champion/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- Though the 2009 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair has ended, one product that caught the attention of many visitors was the Glo prepaid 3G modem, which was available throughout the 10-day event. Globacom's presence at the Fair elicited good patronage from existing and new subscribers who visited its pavilion to buy products or to ask questions about Glo products and services. Many of them also had the opportunity of winning phones and recharge cards in a raffle draw daily at the Glo pavilion. Globacom's prepaid 3G modem however generated more interest and excitement among visitors to the Glo pavilion at the Fair. Those who spoke about the product expressed admiration for the prepaid package, which will enable them have access to internet service anytime, anyhow and anywhere they want to without having to bother about huge cost. A subscriber, who identified himself as Chime and works with a bank in the Trade Fair Complex, disclosed that the attraction for him in the prepaid 3G modem was the flexibility and the speed. According to him, "having a package like this does not come from every corner, so when one gets this advantage, you have to go for it". The Glo 3G Plus modem avails users the benefits of high speed internet service. It makes the transmission of data, voice, broadband internet and multimedia services much faster. The easy-to-use Glo 3G Plus modem costs N12,000, the most competitive rate in the market. The custom-made modem, Huawei E160G, is of the highest quality and is compatible with various operating systems and networks including Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Apple Mac (OS X 10.4 & 10.5), GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA and HSDPA. Each modem comes with a customized and easy to follow User Guide. Once the High Speed Internet modem is plugged into a desktop or laptop a Glo GUI (Guided User Interface) appears on screen, allowing the user to set preferences and begin browsing instantly. The modem pack is beautifully designed and projects a vibrant appeal. Each High Speed Internet modem comes with a customized and easy to follow User Guide and has been designed specifically for ease of use and setup. To enjoy the high speed internet service on the 3G Plus modem, a prepaid subscriber is required to simply text "activate" to 127 from the 3G Plus SIM sold for N200. Other advantages of the Glo 3G Plus modem include extensive coverage, instant activation, low tariff, subscription & re-subscription via recharge cards and flexible bundle offerings. The 3G Plus technology was extended to prepaid subscribers on the Glo network to enable them enjoy benefits which before now were available to only postpaid subscribers. Globacom had in December 2007 become the first GSM network in Nigeria to launch the 3G Plus. Glo, reputed as having the best GPRS coverage in Nigeria, hopes to further consolidate its prepaid 3G services when Glo-1, which landed in the country recently starts to carry traffic. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]